Progressive Opinion

What Will the Green Economy Look Like?

alternet.org — We all say we want to go green, but do we all see the same kinds of change when we imagine an eco-friendly economy?

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Are Oil Prices Rigged?

time.com — Is it possible that oil prices are rigged? You bet. Here's how.

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All the Oil We Need

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iht.com — The world actually has enormous spare oil capacity. It has simply moved. Whereas the world's reserve supply once sat in relatively inaccessible pools, much of it now sits in easily accessible salt caverns and storage tanks.

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Republicans Have Handed Democrats a Winning Election Issue

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alternet.org — But so far, Democrats have been refusing to accept the gift.

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The Dead Zone Diet

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openleft.com — Enjoy your dithering over dining choices while you can, folks, because the day is coming when you may not have the luxury of choosing the lobster over the London broil. For those with a more populist palate, I've got some bad news, too; a future with no more fried clam strips or canned tuna, for you.

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Rubinomics at the National Clean Energy Summit

gristmill.grist.org — During his keynote address, Robert Rubin lamented climate change. During the Q & A he had to answer for Citibank's contribution to it.

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Russia and the Limits of Oil Wealth

gristmill.grist.org — The reappearance of a belligerent Russia on the world stage, buoyed by high oil prices and newfound wealth, would appear to signal a new era in global politics. However, as glamorous as unbounded oil wealth inevitably seems, it equally comes at a tremendous cost, which in a modern economy, can entirely cancel out its benefits.

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How to Burn the Speculators

motherjones.com — Why is the price of oil so high? Because the Bush administration did to the commodities market what it did to housing.

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Russia's Return Bites the Neocons' Grand Energy Scheme

alternet.org — You have to ask what were they smoking over at the Pentagon and the CIA when they thought they could control Russia's close neighbor.

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How Taxpayer Money Is Wrapped Up in Georgian War

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alternet.org — A pipeline that runs through Georgia is the second largest in the world, and American tax dollars helped fund big oil projects in the region.

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