The Gods Are Going Against the Chosen People — Mammon Against Israel, Mars Against the Pentagon
Why Israel can’t handle a long war economically, and is prettyu sure to get one.
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The Humanitarian Case for Another Arab Oil Embargo
Will the Gulf States again use an oil embargo to increase leverage against the US and Israel?
Read more...India Expected To Reject Russian Demand To Pay For Oil In Chinese Yuan
As we warned, bilateral trade, here to avoid using the dollar, is messy. Russia is balking at taking more Indian rupees in payment for oil.
Read more...Iran Calls For Middle East States to Start Economic Escalation Via Oil Embargo On Israel
An oil embargo against Israel looks unlikely to have much economic impact but it could promote other Middle Eastern joint action.
Read more...Ethanol and Carbon Capture on the Great Plains
A mega project that would pipe carbon from five states and inject it underground in North Dakota relies on dubious technology, risks prolonging the ethanol boondoggle and could destroy lives and land.
Read more...September Producer Prices Confirm Tailwind of Falling Commodity Prices Has Ended
The commodity price break, which worked its way down to consumers, is ending. What next?
Read more...Exxon, Apple and Other Corporate Giants Will Have to Disclose All Their Emissions Under California’s New Climate Laws – That Will Have a Global Impact
An assessment of new California emissions disclosure legislation.
Read more...EU’s Full Gas Storage Doesn’t Eliminate Supply Risks
Filling in details on how far gas storage goes in meeting EU needs over the winter, and the other measures it uses to assure supply.
Read more...American Society Wasn’t Always So Car-Centric. Our Future Doesn’t Have To Be, Either.
The surprising history of the car in the U.S. offers hope for a shift toward more climate-friendly transportation options.
Read more...Bad News for Oil, Good News for Water
Oil prices could be on a very nasty trajectory.
Read more...How Effective Are Electric Vehicles In Reducing Emissions?
Guess how much less CO2 electric vehicles emit than gas-fueled cars, all in, using current and prospective energy sources.
Read more...The Increasing Financialization of Germany
The FIRE sector capitalizes on Germany’s industrial decline as government diverts money from social programs to military.
Read more...Happy Talk About US Slowdown a Recession Warning as China Growth Also Weakening
Recession complacency means things are wobblier than they seem.
Read more...No Energy Transition Unless Tech Can Make It Cost Competitive: BlackRock
What happens to countries and populations that can’t afford higher cost green energy?
Read more...US Tries to Play Hardball with India
The neocons go to their usual playbook. Meanwhile, India expands trade routes with Russia and looks for a way forward with Beijing.
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