Energy Independence

Know-Nothing Politics (or: The Politics of Stupid)

nytimes.com — Liberal economist Paul Krugman discusses the politics of stupidity and why the problem isn't going away as long as Republicans can win with this strategy.

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Oil Addiction Makes Us Vulnerable

America's oil addiction has made the country increasingly vulnerable to catastrophe. We're all paying the price.

  • Tensions rise in the Middle East. Americans pay more at the pump.
  • A hurricane forms in the Gulf of Mexico. Americans pay more at the pump.
  • A refinery spills 100,000 gallons. Americans pay more at the pump.