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Cities Abandonded? Mass Migrations? The Questions No One is Asking About Drought

Atlanta and the southeast are running out of water. But they're not alone: this year has been the driest on record in many parts of the globe. It's time to consider some worst-case scenarios, writes Tom Engelhardt.

November 18, 2007 - Tom Dispatch

To Military Planners, 'Cities are the Problem'

Nick Turse reports on the recent "Joint Urban Operations" conference, where participants discussed the highly advanced military technologies being contemplated for use in the slums of the global south.

October 12, 2007 - Tom Dispatch

States Lead On Clean Energy

A new report from the Apollo Alliance 'New Energy for States' outlines a wide range of clean energy initiatives being undertaken at the State level.

February 26, 2006 - Tom Dispatch

Oil's 'Vectors of Crisis'

The world is facing multiple energy crises, writes Michael Klare: Accelerating worldwide demand for oil and dwindling supplies and the growing ecological consequences of our oil dependence.

February 18, 2006 - Tom Dispatch

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