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Geostrategy
Energy and Economic Growth: Interview with Mark Thoma
If you want an objective view of energy, ask an economist, who can tell you what to expect to pay at the pump in the coming years, and why, as well as what to expect from medium- and long-term economic growth and what the real drivers will be. These are questions that are crucial to [...]
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Geostrategy
Are Some Americans Too Powerful to Make Fun of?
In April 2013, Stephen Colbert interviewed former President William Jefferson Clinton. It would be difficult to imagine a more flattering interview, unless scripted by Clinton’s own press people (upon reflection — perhaps it was). For those not familiar with The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert (masquerading as a right-wing political commentator) combines sardonic humor and detailed research, [...]
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Geostrategy
There is No Problem With America’s Political System, or the Republic
Summary: I’m often asked for solutions to the most serious problem facing the Republic, the erosion of its foundation. There is a simple answer. The question makes a false assumption. Understanding this allows a clearer vision of America, and our available choices. An incident from the Constitutional Convention: Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Dr. Franklin [...]
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Geostrategy
We Can See Our True Selves in the Propaganda Used Against Us
Summary: Powerful interest groups provide a mirror in which we can see our true selves. Their well-funded expert opinion manipulators know our real hopes and fears, and manipulate them to mold public opinion. This is one of a long series of posts showing how both Left and Right have drawn the same conclusion, both sides [...]
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Geostrategy
Libya Wants to Sell Oil. Is Anyone Listening?
Libyan Oil Minister Abdel Bari Ali al-Arousi said his country was ready to recover from civil war and take its rightful place as the powerhouse of North African energy producers. In its monthly report for May, OPEC said that Libya’s economic recovery, despite lingering violence, was “exceptionally strong” with an 80 percent increase in gross [...]
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Geostrategy
OPEC Falling Apart at the Seams
Growing security risks in the Middle East are giving oil companies the jitters. French supermajor Total said recently that it was spending more on security since the January attack on the In Amenas gas facility in Algeria. BP said it had its own concerns, noting it was holding back on natural gas projects in the [...]
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Geostrategy
Profiles in Political Hypocrisy: The U.S. Congress
Only hypocrisy and demagoguery can explain Republican opposition to gun regulation, alleging potential infringement of constitutional freedoms — alongside Republican support for monitoring American citizens based solely on religion and empowering the government to deprive citizens of their rights, by deeming them enemy combatants. The Congress won’t restrict sales of automatic weapons and high capacity magazine ammunition, or enact [...]
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Geostrategy
New Wyoming Lithium Deposit Could Meet All U.S. Demand
The U.S. currently imports more than 80% of the lithium it uses, with the silvery metal winding up in batteries from cell phones to electric cars. According to a United States Geological Survey publication on lithium, “The only commercially active lithium mine in the United States was a brine operation in Nevada. The mine’s production capacity [...]
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Emerging Markets
Growing After the Crisis: Boosting Productivity in Developing Countries
Spring in DC draws more than just tourists. Last week, government officials, policy makers, civil society representatives and other thought leaders converged to take stock of the global economy during the IMF-World Bank spring meetings. The tone in the hallways was optimistic, but cautious. Growth in advanced economies still remains tepid, weighed down by lingering [...]
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Geostrategy
A Multipolar Front Against Terrorism: Toward Multipolar Counter-Terrorism
The concern over terrorism is the least common denominator among advanced and emerging economies. Unipolar responses are no longer effective, as evidenced by the Boston marathon bombings. Therefore, multipolar counter-terrorist cooperation is essential to peaceful global order. On Monday, April 15, 2013, the crowded finish line of the Boston Marathon turned into a nightmare as [...]
