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Cutting the Flow: How DAPL is more than an Environmental Controversy

Summer Journalism Fellow Maryam Gamar analyzes the court ordering of the shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), which took place in July 2020. She points out how instances of environmental racism, such as DAPL’s construction across the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, are subjecting Native American and other BIPOC communities to deadly health consequences. In particular, Gamar argues that environmental racism includes a power imbalance between corporations and communities of color that puts these communities at a disadvantage and keeps them there.

It’s Time to Diversify: Arab Nations’ Over-reliance on the Oil Industry

Given recent turmoil, there is an urgency for the Middle East to diversify its economy away from oil. This article is the first of a two-part series, and seeks to demonstrate how regional instability in Arab nations can harm their oil production and, consequently, the global oil market.

InternationalKimberley TranDecember 3, 2019oil, saudi, middle east, iraq, petrostate

Venezuela: The Collapse of a Petrostate, Part II

Given the inability to borrow more, the constant violation of human rights and the democratic breakdown, the government of Nicolas Maduro is more isolated than ever in the international system.

A Taboo Business in the Venezuelan Crisis

In Venezuela, for example, a nation with the highest inflation rate in the world and an ongoing economic crisis, the youth appeal to the erotic business to endure the crisis.

The Profitability of Destroying our Planet

With increasing awareness about global warming, conservation efforts, and our daily impact on the environment, companies and consumers are now shifting towards a greener, more sustainable approach.

Petrocaribe: The Inefficient Regional Organization

Venezuela must use oil as a diplomatic mechanism to achieve its objectives. However, the nation must have a coherent and realistic foreign policy through which it could obtain economic benefits and/or true allies in the Caribbean region.

Venezuela: The Collapse of a Petrostate

Venezuela, once one of Latin America’s most prosperous countries, has experienced the most devastating economic crisis in the region. And yet, Venezuela has the biggest oil reserve in the world. So, how did we get here?

An Interview with Siddhartha Sen

Siddhartha Sen graduated from the University of Mumbai in 2003 and then worked as an analyst at J.P. Morgan & Chase from 2004 to 2005. He currently works as the Director of IHS Markit, focusing on the oil and gas industry.

InterviewsAmy WangMarch 12, 2019consulting, investment banking, international, oil, gas, energy

Qatar and OPEC: A Story of Energy, Politics, and Risks

It appears that Qatar’s reasoning for leaving [OPEC] does not come at a detriment to its economic incentives, as Qatar exports around million barrels of oil daily which ranks only 17th in the world.

Pipeline Politics

Critics worry that expanding the combined capacity of the two Nord Stream pipelines will only increase Europe’s reliance on Russia for its energy needs; this dependency is dangerous in a time when relations between Russia and the West are especially heated.

Dr. Mark Hyman Paves the Way For Change with FOOD: What The Heck Should I Eat?

A discussion of our nation's fixation with fads and diets that are no healthier than their stereotypically unhealthy counterparts in this exclusive interview with Dr. Hyman.

Dr. Hyman is the director of the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Functional Medicine and a best-selling author.