Energy

The Comeback of Natural Gas

I recently came across an article in Bloomberg Businessweek (week of Nov. 7, 2011) entitled “The Underground Solution.” Natural gas might indeed be the underground solution, but I remain convinced that the all the solutions we need, and should be focusing on developing, remain abundant, obvious, and safely above ground.  Supposing that the transition to … Continue reading

Energy / Foreign Policy / Russia / Uncategorized

Ukraine’s Uncertain Path

By: Glen Johnson Ukraine is facing real retrogression.  The trial and conviction of Yulia Tymoshenko is symptomatic of the blatantly political turn Ukrainian state institutions have recently taken as well as the astounding incompetency of the Yanukovich administration.  The politicizing of state institutions extends to all branches of government: the parliament was transformed into a … Continue reading

Culture / Economy / Energy / Foreign Policy / Gov. Officials / Politics / Uncategorized

Vaclav Klaus: Prophet or Lunatic?

By: Savanna Shuntich Last week Vaclav Klaus, current president of the Czech Republic, gave a talk at the Heritage Foundation. Klaus is a well-known euro-skeptic, so it was not surprising that his talk was wholly dedicated to criticizing the European Union. But I must admit, his view of Europe’s future was much darker than I … Continue reading