Michael T. Klare is a professor of peace and world security studies at Hampshire College and the author of "Resource Wars," "Blood and Oil," and "Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy."

Michael T. Klare's Salon stories

Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 16:29 PST

America the superpower melts down

American preeminence is disappearing 15 years early. Get ready to be an ordinary nation
Thursday, Sep 24, 2009 03:20 PDT

Brace yourselves for life after oil

Before we enter the age of renewable energy, get ready for the very bumpy era of extreme energy
Friday, Jul 17, 2009 03:16 PDT

Iraq, the world's oil pump

After the disastrous Iraq war, the nation is now sadly set to serve as the supplier of the globe's energy needs
Monday, Jun 15, 2009 03:20 PDT

Goodbye to cheap oil

The world's shrinking supply of oil may have disastrous effects on the economy and our security.
Tuesday, Apr 7, 2009 03:26 PDT

A global epidemic of violent crime

The economic meltdown is playing into the hands of crime syndicates and corrupt governments, as people worldwide grow desperate to make ends meet.
Thursday, Feb 26, 2009 03:36 PST

We're on the brink of disaster

Violent protests and riots are breaking out everywhere as economies collapse and governments fail. War is bound to follow.
Friday, Jan 9, 2009 03:20 PST

The problem with cheap oil

The price may fall still farther in 2009. Be careful what you wish for.
Monday, May 12, 2008 03:00 PDT

Who's the superpower now?

As oil prices drain the U.S. of military power and influence, Russia is rising as a world force again.
Thursday, Apr 24, 2008 03:38 PDT

Turn down that thermostat, permanently

In the new world order, energy scarcity will dominate our lives -- determining when we drive, if we travel, and what we eat.
Monday, Mar 17, 2008 03:46 PDT

Our "black Monday" for oil

The record high price of crude that was hit this month reflects the new reality of global energy consumption -- and may presage dark times for America.
Wednesday, Apr 19, 2006 01:59 PDT

Taking aim at the sleeping dragon

Imperial and imperious, the Bush administration's containment strategy for China may herald the next cold war.
Monday, Oct 4, 2004 12:30 PDT

Oil: The real threat to national security

Forget about terrorism -- the true enemy is American dependence on energy resources in unstable foreign countries.
Thursday, Jul 18, 2002 11:54 PDT

Washington's oilpolitik

It's not just Saddam's doomsday arsenal that haunts the Bush White House -- it's the thought of his oil falling into the hands of Russia, China and Europe.
Saturday, Nov 3, 2001 07:49 PST

America's identity crisis

Waging war projects American might in Central Asia -- but only makes it harder to catch bin Laden. That's why we should stop the bombing and intensify the international police hunt.
Tuesday, Oct 2, 2001 01:00 PDT

A new world order?

Even former enemies are responding to America's call for a united front against terrorism.
Thursday, Sep 13, 2001 16:53 PDT

How to defeat bin Laden

The U.S. should drop its war rhetoric and convince the Islamic world that he is a dangerous fugitive from justice.

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