The Resource Curse in Real-Time: Iraq’s Flaring Crisis and the Iran Dependency
By Ken Silverstein Iraq is currently a study in geopolitical irony. It holds the world’s fifth-largest proven oil reserves, yet it cannot reliably keep the lights on in Baghdad or fully pay its government workers. As I explored in my latest column for Forbes, the “resource curse” is no longer just an academic theory—it is […]
The Infrastructure Contest That Will Decide Global Power
While reporting from the Panama Canal recently, I watched massive container ships navigate the Gatun Locks—a century-old testament to American engineering and global influence. But standing there, it became clear that the geopolitical contest of this century has shifted. It’s no longer just about military might or political ideology; it’s about “connectography”—who builds the ports, […]
Global Natural Gas Markets: A Bigger Crisis Than Oil
My latest reporting, featured on Yahoo Finance and Forbes, examines the unprecedented shift in global natural gas markets. While oil often dominates the headlines, the overnight strikes on Qatar’s LNG hubs have disrupted supply with no strategic reserves to fall back on. This crisis mirrors the energy weaponization I have covered regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict, […]