U.S. shale oil output will be less resilient than gas
U.S. natural gas production hit a new record in August, despite the deepening slump in gas prices and a fall in the number of...
No one is coming to rescue Islamic State's capital
It's no secret that Washington wants Raqqa, Islamic State's proclaimed "capital" in Syria, to fall sooner rather than later. President Barack Obama has announced...
Who's in charge of the migrants arriving in Greece? The answer will surprise you.
Fulbright fellow based in Athens, Greece reporting on refugees and migration policy at a time of financial crisis. The opinions expressed are her own.)...
IEA sees oil below $80, what could go wrong?
Oil prices are unlikely to rise consistently above $80 per barrel before the end of the decade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicted in...
How much will new U.S. stealth bomber really cost? Nobody knows.
The Defense Department on Oct. 27 selected Northrop Grumman to build a new U.S. strategic bomber fleet.
Between 80 and 100 planes are expected to...
Are Israel’s war crimes no longer good for business?
Israeli arms companies promote their products as “combat proven.” That choice of words suggests Israel’s ability to test weapons on Palestinians has become a...
Republican candidates field a resistance movement against change
Look at the slogans Republican presidential candidates are running on: "Make America great again" (Donald Trump); "Believe again" (Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal); "Reigniting the...
Using Harry Potter to argue against boycotting Israel is fatuous
How would Harry Potter respond to the Israel-Palestine conflict? What would Spock say about the rational markets hypothesis? This isn't just a wacky thought...
What a Russian 'win' in Syria would look like
As Russia's bombing campaign in Syria drags on, a number of commentators have suggested that President Vladimir Putin's bold move could drag Russia into...
Willing to pay the ultimate price to protect animals
Protecting the environment can be deadly.
At least two defenders fighting against environmental destruction around the world were killed each week last year.
Many more people...
