14 August 2008
Past Its Peak http://www.lrb.co.uk/v30/n16/klar01_.html
Michael Klare
Unlike the oil 'shocks' of the 1970s, the current energy crisis is almost certain to be long-lasting. None of the quick fixes proposed by pundits and politicians - drilling in protected wilderness and maritime areas, curbs on commodity speculators, pressure on members of Opec to increase output - is likely to have much impact. http://www.lrb.co.uk/v30/n16/klar01_.html