Articles by Michael T. Klare
Michael T. Klare is a professor at Hampshire College and an author, most recently, of The Race for What's Left.
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Obama’s Keystone XL decision could doom the tar sands … or the planet
Every now and then what a president decides actually determines how the world turns.
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A new ‘golden age of oil’ in the U.S.? Don’t believe it
Those like Mitt Romney who claim that the U.S. can achieve energy “independence” by 2020 are delusional. "Extreme energy" is an extreme dead end.
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The hunger wars in our future: Heat, drought, rising food costs, and global unrest
The physical effects of climate change will prove catastrophic. But the social effects -- food riots, state collapse, mass migrations, and conflicts of every sort -- could prove even more disruptive and deadly.
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Fuel duel: Top three energy conflict hot spots
We're entering a new era in which disputes over vital resources dominate world affairs. These three energy hot spots could spur global conflict.
