Global Conflicts Are Increasingly Fueled by the Desire for Oil and Natural Gas — and the Funds They Generate Cross-posted with TomDispatch.comIraq, Syria, Nigeria, South Sudan, Ukraine, the East and South China Seas: Wherever you look, the world is aflame with new or intensifying conflicts. At first glance, these upheavals appear to be independent events, driven by their own unique and idiosyncratic circumstances. But look more closely and they share several key characteristics — notably, a witch’s brew of ethnic, religious, and national antagonisms that have been stirred to the boiling point …read more
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