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Darwinian Geopolitics in the 21st Century

“Not the strongest survives, but the one that best adapts to an environment that changes without asking permission.” Charles Darwin We are not returning to the past. We are witnessing something more complex. The same survival impulse that shaped the…

When energy becomes a target: the risk of an electrical collapse in Iran

In modern warfare, there is an unwritten rule: striking energy infrastructure means striking the very heart of a society. It is not only about military objectives or geopolitical strategies. Energy is what keeps hospitals, transportation systems, water supply networks, industries,…

Trump extends his ultimatum amid the struggle for control of the narrative: five days for Iran to negotiate or burn

The U.S. president announced today that he is suspending, for a few days, attacks on Iran’s energy facilities, stating that there have been “productive” conversations with Tehran. Iran denies it. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz —through which nearly a fifth…

Imperial Oil Grab: The Abduction of Venezuela’s President as a Prelude to the Attack on Iran

Venezuela and Iran hold the largest and third-largest petroleum reserves in the world, respectively. Both have been targeted for regime change by Washington. The world’s hegemon naturally seeks access to such resources. Yet it would be simplistic to think that…

There’s An Important Nuance To India’s Reduced Import Of Russian Oil

This is due to US-imposed pressure, which isn’t the same from Russia’s perspective as voluntary vassal-like compliance with the US’ demands, thus maintaining their mutual trust under these circumstances. Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar denied rumors of India banning…

The US Weaponized Russophobic Paranoia & Energy Geopolitics To Capture Control Of Europe

It’s unimaginable that the US would allow any competitor to reduce its enormous new market share in the European energy industry, which it plans to further expand to make Europe even more dependent on it, and that the US wouldn’t…

Creative Energy Diplomacy Might Avert Another American Attack On Iran

Redirecting Iran’s oil exports from China to India in exchange for partial US sanctions relief could avert another American attack by satisfying its goal of depriving China of some of the resources that it requires for maintaining its rapid superpower…

Energy and Sovereignty, the Map of Power

“Whoever does not control their energy has no homeland. They have territory.” The energy world and the new colonialism Energy is not just electricity, nor just oil, nor merely turbines spinning in the wind. Energy is power. It is independence…

How your electric bill may be paying for big data centers’ energy use

In the race to develop artificial intelligence, large technology companies such as Google and Meta are trying to secure massive amounts of electricity to power new data centers. Electric utilities see the prospect of earning large profits by providing electricity to these…

Everything is about energy, and energy is everything.

Everything we do requires energy, both internally and externally. As the world changes, accelerates, restructures, and transforms, do we have enough personal energy just to keep up? We are no longer floating in a calm lake; we are at sea,…

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