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16/10/23
Author: 
Pepe Escobar
Photo Credit: The Cradle - Zelensky and Netanyahu

In the midst of all the ink being used to follow Palestine-Israel developments, this article stands out for putting things in a broader geo-political perspective--or at least attempting to do so.  Of course, I don't know how accurate it is, because I don't normally keep track of all the intricate connections discussed. 

         -- Gene McGuckin

Oct. 12, 2023

14/10/23
Author: 
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
A pump jack operates in front of a drilling rig at sunset in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. Photo by Nick Oxford/REUTERS

Oct. 13, 2023

United States domestic oil production hit an all-time high last week, contrasting with efforts to slice heat-trapping carbon emissions by the Biden administration and world leaders.

And it conflicts with oft-repeated Republican talking points of a Biden “war on American energy.”

14/10/23
Author: 
Kristoffer Tigue
Carbon-based tariffs used to be easy to dismiss out of fear they would upend the delicate balances of trade, but that's changing, say trade and climate policy experts. Credit: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Website editor: This could be an important initiative.

Oct. 3, 2023

Europe Just Launched the World’s First Carbon Tariff. Will the United States Follow Suit?

In the U.S., where climate policy has been highly politicized, the concept of a carbon tariff has recently emerged with rare bipartisan support.

Companies that want to do business in the European Union will soon have to pay extra if the carbon footprints of their products are too high.

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