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SOURCE: New York Times
11/5/2022
Why King Oil Rules American Politics
by Meg Jacobs
Politicians have repeatedly faced imperiled election prospects because of high gas prices, yet remain unwilling to take serious steps to unwind the oil dependency built into the American environment.
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8/2/2020
30 Years Later: Saddam Hussein's Fateful Decision to Invade Kuwait
by Guy Laron
It was clear from the outset that this was a desperate gamble that put Iraq on a collision course with Washington. But Saddam believed he had no other choice but to stop Kuwait from dumping oil into a slack market.
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SOURCE: Washington Post
10-11-13
Does OPEC Still Have the U.S. Over a Barrel?
by Steven Mufson
In some ways, there are startling similarities between 1973 and today.
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