Joseph ShupacThe Geopolitics of Cheap EnergyOil prices have fallen again: they are now at $29 a barrel for West Texas Intermediate crude and a similar price for Brent, their lowest…Jan 19, 2016Jan 19, 2016
Joseph ShupacWhy Iraq is Still So ImportantSo, why did the United States decide to invade Iraq in 2003? There may have been some sinister or stupid reasons for the war, as an…Dec 9, 2015Dec 9, 2015
Joseph ShupacEurope and Arabia: A Geopolitical PerspectiveAs different as the Quran is from the New Testament, or the Constitution of France is from the Constitution of Saudi Arabia (which is, in…Nov 15, 2015Nov 15, 2015
Joseph ShupacThe Other Greek EconomyFour months ago, Greek politics dominated the news. Even the Chinese stock market downturn, in which the Shanghai index dropped by over 30…Nov 6, 2015Nov 6, 2015
Joseph ShupacAmerica’s Internal Environmental GeopoliticsIn an op-ed in the New York Times earlier this year, economist Paul Krugman asks the question: why have the Republicans moved so far to the…Feb 13, 2015Feb 13, 2015