Sustainable?
USA 1990 to 2013 in Trillions
GDP $6 to $15.6
Total Debt Government and Private
$8 to $43
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A Beheading in London; A Bombing in Boston: The Transformations of the al-Qaeda Threat
The world is now in Phase Three of the al Qaeda threat. This Phase is the ultimate dispersed threat – the most difficult to control and potentially the most dangerous. Phase One of the al Qaeda threat spanned the period when Osama Bin Laden founded the organization in Afghanistan in late 1988 and its being [...]
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US Natural Gas Exports, Slowly but Surely
While the hints over the past weeks have favored expanded US natural gas exports, the confirmation of Energy Security Ernest Moniz has delayed a final decision on the process, with 19 export applications on hold for more in-depth review. This has somewhat dampened the momentum following the Department of Energy’s (DOE) decision last Friday to [...]
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The Oklahoma Tornadoes Can Teach Us About Our Climate, and Ourselves
Summary: The reactions to major events reveals much about us and our institutions. Such as the tragic Oklahoma tornadoes, showing the usual propaganda, the evolution of the news media, and an opportunity to learn about climate science. Those seeking to use global warming to change US public policy have become desperate as the failure of [...]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 [...]
