Posted in: Resource Depletion, Stress & Threats
Are Global Oil Resources Running Out? - Oct 8, 2009 - 8:41:11 AM
This important report on oil depletion by the UK Energy Research Centre argues that Peak Oil is likely to occur by 2030, although there is a real risk that this event could occur before 2020.  The policy implications of the loss of easily available oil are profound.

Posted in: Stress & Threats, Geopolitical & Security
The Threat of War in the Persian Gulf in 2010 - Oct 7, 2009 - 9:34:07 AM
Recent developments in the Middle East have increased the possibility of war between the United States and Iran. Israeli pressure on the Obama Administration is very strong and a disastrous campaign could cause havoc to the world economy by closing off 40% of the world's oil supply.

Posted in: Stress & Threats, Geopolitical & Security
Two Leaks and the Deepening Iran Crisis - Oct 6, 2009 - 7:51:43 AM
This article was published by Stratfor.com on the 5th Oct. it is reproduced with their permission. In it the author argues that the risks of a conflict between the U.S. and Iran have grown and that recent leaks of previously classified information show that tensions are growing.

Posted in: Reviews, Geopolitical & Security, Stress & Threats
The Atomic Bazaar - William Langewiesche - Jul 18, 2009 - 11:56:54 PM
Review of "The Atomic Bazaar, the Rise of the Nuclear Poor" by William Langewiesch - Allen Lane, London, 2007

Posted in: Geopolitical & Security, Stress & Threats, Economics
Trade flows' collapse continues - A Profound Threat to the World Economy - Jul 15, 2009 - 4:30:27 PM
The recent OECD report on trade flows for the G7 nations shows a dramatic collapse in world trade in 2008/2009.  The ramifications of this are profound.