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Deepwater Horizon

The Macondo oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico is about to spur a bureaucratic overreaction that will ruin America's chance at becoming an energy exporter.

Tithing at the Crude Altar

Let the market rule. As oil sources from the Western Hemisphere begin to dry up, we will increasingly turn to dictatorships for our supplies. But we shouldn't shackle ourselves to nefarious governments.

Oil Dependence As Virtue

In short, a world that doesn't need oil may also be a world that doesn't need the United States.

The Iranian Fallout

As Iran draws frighteningly close to a full-blown nuclear capability, a former weapons inspector gives a hardheaded analysis of Tehran's program.

Russia Goes Ballistic

Russia will surpass U.S. nuclear capabilities within two decades if trends continue. America’s strategic force is a cold-war relic, and while Washington’s weapons break down, Moscow is making bombers and missiles that are newer and deadlier.

Running on Empty

We may well need to be worried, we're running out of gas while choosing the next president to sit in the driver's seat.

Commentary

America's New Energy Era

The United States is on the path to energy independence. Its new, dynamic role calls for a new international energy policy.

The End of the Nuclear Renaissance

Nuclear power is out. Solar power is in. What it means for politics in 2012.

The Russian-American Deal of the Century

Caveat emptor—let the buyer beware—is the best policy Exxon can pursue while sailing the frigid Russian waters.

Books & Reviews

Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying

From the bikini to the doomsday clock, with the advent of nuclear weapons everything around us seemed to change. Contrarian political scientist John Mueller takes issue with this conventional view of the Atomic Age.

Riding the Tiger

Preventing the spread of atomic weaponry is less in our control than we think.

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February 10, 2012