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December 19, 2011

Iran
Incoherent Thinking About an Iranian Oil Embargo

In the not so distant future – indeed perhaps only months from now – the United States and Europe may enact a mix of sanctions against the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and Iranian oil exports as part o…

December 12, 2011

Climate Change
Is It Time to Move Beyond the UN Climate Talks?

It has become a tradition after the annual United Nations climate negotiations for analysts to lament the dysfunctional nature of the process, and to argue that we’d be better off cutting the talks d…

December 11, 2011

Climate Change
A Misplaced Climate Celebration In Durban

The Durban climate talks are over, and many are celebrating. After repeatedly reaching the brink of collapse, the summit produced agreements on several counts. The Associated Press reported that it a…

March 16, 2012

United States
How to Handle Oil Price Volatility

Prices at the pump are emerging as a significant U.S. election issue. Five experts offer a range of policy options, from lowering regulations to encouraging less consumption.

November 29, 2011

Climate Change
The Stakes in Durban

The annual United Nations climate talks have opened in Durban, South Africa, with even lower expectations than last year’s ones did. This is reasonable: with most countries unwilling to do much new a…