The Three-Letter Word at the Root of the Iran Crisis

Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch Jul 16, 2019 If the U.S. goes to war, you are unlikely to hear the word uttered by top officials, but it's the only one that matters. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Trump Calls on Maduro to Resign as Foe Claims Venezuela Presidency

JOSHUA GOODMAN / The Associated Press Jan 24, 2019 Venezuela's crisis quickly escalates as National Assembly President Juan Guaido, backed by the Trump administration, declares himself interim president. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Corporatists Who Want Venezuela’s President Ousted

Brian Mier / Brasil Wire Jan 24, 2019 Brazilian politician Gleisi Hoffmann weighs in on the role the international petroleum industry is playing in Venezuela's coup attempt, among other topics. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Pope Francis to Big Oil: Go Green Before It’s Too Late

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 11, 2018 The Roman Catholic leader forthrightly reminds oil company CEOs that climate change is a moral issue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China’s Green Shift Positions It to Overtake U.S. in Energy, Security

Juan Cole / Informed Content May 27, 2018 The country's turn to wind and solar is not only to protect the environment, although the Chinese government faced increasing urban protests if it did not clean up the air. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

China Applies Own Maximum-Pressure Policy on Pyongyang

ERIC TALMADGE / The Associated Press Apr 7, 2018 China's sustained game of hardball on trade may have been the decisive factor behind North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's diplomatic overtures to Seoul and Washington. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

China Inks $1.18 Billion Oil Deal With United Arab Emirates

The Associated Press Mar 21, 2018 The agreement between the two state-run national petroleum companies involves two oil and natural gas concessions in Abu Dhabi. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How the Electric Bus Was Killed Off 100 Years Ago

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Oct 30, 2017 A new book, "A Most Deliberate Swindle," details the way clean transportation was stifled at its dawning in the U.K. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Breakdown Is Happening Before Our Eyes

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers Sep 4, 2017 Hurricane Harvey, which struck at the heart of denialism, provides a glimpse of the new normal of climate-related crises. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Meets the Heir Apparent of the Saudi Throne: Oil Boycott or Bromance?

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 15, 2017 Prince Muhammad bin Salman is likely to come away empty handed in the most important dispute—the one over Syria. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Poet Asks, ‘Does Everything Depend Upon the Price of Oil?’ (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2017 In face of a new administration that may deny climate change, Carolyne Wright reminds us about the blood and tears shed over petroleum for so many years. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Desperate Plight of Petrostates

By Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch May 26, 2016 Once so wealthy from oil sales that they could finance wars, megaprojects, and domestic social peace simultaneously, Russia, Saudi Arabia and others are now beset by internal strife or are on the brink of collapse as oil prices remain at ruinously low levels. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )