Michael T. Klare

Defense Correspondent

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Michael T. Klare, The Nation’s defense correspondent, is professor emeritus of peace and world-security studies at Hampshire College and senior visiting fellow at the Arms Control Association in Washington, D.C. Most recently, he is the author of All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon’s Perspective on Climate Change.

The Oil Catastrophe

The Oil Catastrophe The Oil Catastrophe

Who bears responsibility for this environmental crisis—and how can we prevent another?

May 27, 2010 / Michael T. Klare

The Relentless Pursuit of Extreme Energy

The Relentless Pursuit of Extreme Energy The Relentless Pursuit of Extreme Energy

A new oil rush endangers the Gulf of Mexico and the planet.

May 18, 2010 / Michael T. Klare

China’s Global Shopping Spree China’s Global Shopping Spree

 Is the world's future resource map tilting East?

Apr 16, 2010 / Michael T. Klare

‘Two, Three, Many Afghanistans’ ‘Two, Three, Many Afghanistans’

Obama's Pentagon is preparing for a number of counterinsurgencies in the developing world

Apr 8, 2010 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

‘Avatar’: The Prequel ‘Avatar’: The Prequel

Will earth's last stand sweep the 2013 Oscars?

Feb 23, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Michael T. Klare

Welcome to 2025: American Pre-eminence Ends Fifteen Years Early Welcome to 2025: American Pre-eminence Ends Fifteen Years Early

The American intelligence community has missed the boat on how quickly the US has fallen from "sole superpower" status.

Oct 27, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

Will Iraq Be a Global Gas Pump? Will Iraq Be a Global Gas Pump?

Is Iraq finally fated to become what it was going to be anyway, even before the chaos and catastrophe set in: a giant gas pump for an energy-starved planet?

Jul 14, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

It’s Official–The Era of Cheap Oil Is Over It’s Official–The Era of Cheap Oil Is Over

For the first time, the US Energy Department has conceded that peak oil is the new norm.

Jun 11, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

The Gates Revolution The Gates Revolution

The ghosts of Vietnam are everywhere, as counterinsurgency makes a comeback in the Pentagon budget.

Apr 15, 2009 / Michael T. Klare

Global Crime Wave? Global Crime Wave?

In this global economic meltdown, with fifty million people potentially losing their jobs by the end of this year, one beneficiary will likely by crime syndicates.

Apr 6, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

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