Tag / Natural Gas
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The Modern Puppet State
BY ARI MOSES It is early February and trash and scorched rubble are littered throughout the street. The clock strikes nine as the sun begins its journey across the sky, but Kiev’s once bustling city streets look as if they are from a ghost town, a mere remnant of their former selves. Offices, schools, and…
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A Turkish Gamble, a Chinese Venture
The Washington University Political Review is saddened to announce our difficult decision to euthanize the previous writer of the 360 column, Siddharth Krishnan, for grievous offenses against the Director of New Media and for high treason. He has been replaced with a new and improved Siddharth v2.0–please welcome Siddharth Ravishankar as the new 360 columnist.…
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Polar Goals and Polar Measures in Obama Energy Plan
In the struggle to arrive at a consensus on a climate deal, President Obama announced this Wednesday his plan to open parts of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coastal waters to offshore oil and gas exploration. The move – an attempt to gather bipartisan support within the legislature– has confused environmentalists and rallied domestic…