Impact of Middle East Unrest

SUBHEAD: Energy is not a segment of the economy; it IS the economy.By 6 Energy Experts on 10 March 2011 in Post Carbon Institute -(http://www.postcarbon.org/blog-post/275142-6-energy-experts-address-the-economic)Image above: Dubai lit up at dusk. From (http://thenakedgardner.com/?p=123).With instability in the Middle East driving oil prices higher, huge cracks are widening in the global economy.

Richard Heinberg Interview

SUBHEAD: Unless we create parallel economic structures there’s no way that we can get out from under the more repressive political aspects of the federal government.By Lindsay Curren on 1 March 2011 in Transition Voice -(http://transitionvoice.com/2011/03/interview-richard-heinberg)Image above: Detail of photo portrait of Richard Heinberg. From (http://www.lyceumagency.com/richard+heinberg.aspx)