Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
…a global ecological revolution worthy of the name can only occur as part of a larger social—and I would insist, socialist—revolution. Such a revolution, were it to generate the conditions of equality, sustainability, and human freedom worthy of a genuine Great Transition, would necessarily draw its major impetus from the struggles of working populations and communities at the bottom of the global capitalist hierarchy…
Mass Rally Paralyses Lagos / French anger grows at fuel prices / Plastics industry reeling from oil, gas hikes – Can’t pass on costs / Aus. Minister admits cluelessness on oil solutions / Why China is not backing Bush on Iran / Guzzling Resale Value / Soaring oil prices fuel smuggling in Cambodia / McDonald’s feels petrol pain
Across Central America, where a quarter of the people live on less than $1 a day, the cost of filling gas tanks and generating electricity have soared in recent months in line with world oil prices.
Not all-bad story, some signs of hope.
China deploys warships to East China Sea gas field / Global trade vulnerable to high oil / Big Gav’s weekend roundup of energy news / Politicians Let Big Oil Pillage Public / Heating oil prices could become ‘life or death’ this winter / UK: Brown blames OPEC for fuel price rises / Canada: Home-heating relief weighed to help needy / Inflated natural gas prices poised to burn school budgets
Oil giants Total and BP bowed to intense political pressure on Friday and cut petrol prices at the pump in France immediately to help ease the pain of surging fuel and energy bills for households and businesses.
India’s Left threatens protest on oil price hike / India and Indonesia react to oil price rises / Eurozone ‘at risk from oil shock’ / US warns China on Iran oil / Is Castro Still Relevant? / Organisers of the UK’s fuel blockade in 2000 warn will act again if tax not cut / The story of a hurricane / Amnesty Accuses Oil Firms of Overriding Human Rights / India’s appetite for energy / US Senate wobbles on gas prices (2) / US economy takes hit / $3.41 / Australia’s retail petrol discount war intensifies
Kjell Aleklett, President of ASPO, scrutinises an article by Dr Luttwak, an internationally recognized authority, consultant to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council, and the U.S. Department of State and member of the National Security Study Group of the U.S. Matt Simmons has also made some comments.
News roundup which puts the major energy stories of recent weeks into perspective.
The expansion of the NAFTA agreement will have radical implications for sovereignty over energy, water and other resources.
Africans are struggling to cope with stubbornly high global oil prices which are forcing many to walk long distances to work or schools, go hungry as food prices skyrocket, and depend on candles to light their homes.
Ecuador’s army has stepped up efforts to quell protests which have crippled production in the oil-rich Amazonian region of the country.
With gasoline nearly $3 gallon, there needs to be a mainstream discussion of the alternatives.
