Whenever anyone combines the words oil and politics usually the thoughts remarks that arises afterwards are quite cynical. Oil and politics words do not have the knowledge behind these simple words. When most people are asked to discuss if they understand about oil and politics the usual response are “are the gas prices so high? And why is our government always finding ways to raise to raise taxes?” Nevertheless, most of society remains clueless to the extensive complexities because of complications of the politics behind oil and politics. Both Oil and politics both play an intrinsic role within our modern society. Oil Without politics, politics would not have its driving force to govern, and politics without oil, our world has not found a sufficient energy source to take the place of oil; modern political structures would be able to function. To be a successful in politics, one needs to have control, and is have control over everything this world has to offer, which is oil. Yet, how come when oil and politics are tied together, are the influences tend to be malevolent because politics has always needed something to govern over. Of course, when dealing with the land, and the people who inhabit on the land, standard and rules must be set in place to maintain order and stability for the purpose of economic growth and the betterment of the society. How does oil plays within the formula? Without oil, politics would not be the political structure it has growth into. Politics, at our technological level, would be obsolete, because with politics it is all about oil. In politics, oil takes no prisoners and cares for nothing. Human right, environment, animals, even the wealth of a society does not compare to supremacy of oil. Oil ... ... middle of paper ... ...le ordeal , Jean Miles was reduce to a fashion model, and labelled ‘Gene Smiles,’ after successfully exposing the truth, all back fired in the end. Miss Miles endured persecution, harassment, and death threats. Her political career was ruined. In December 9, 1972, Jean Miles had mysterious passed away in her home. The papers framed her death due to high inducted stress, alcoholism, and a weak heart. A vibrant woman, a strong leader, taking too soon, and the country went on like nothing ever happened. Generally, in our society this type of behaviour predicaments does happen from time to time. Especially with the 2011 celebrity, Darryl Hannah’s arrest in efforts to protest (outside the Whitehouse) against the construction of the pipeline route from Alberta’s Tar sands to Texas Politics and oil work collectively in unison, the one who has the oil, has the power.
The oil company is essentially placing profit over cultural heritage and the lives of human beings.
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America is dependent on other nations for their ability to create energy. The United States is the world’s largest consumer of oil at 18.49 million barrels of oil per day. And it will continue to be that way for the foreseeable future considering the next largest customer of oil only consumes about 60% of what the U.S. does. This makes the U.S. vulnerable to any instability that may arise in the energy industry. In 2011, the world’s top three oil companies were Saudi Aramco (12%), National Iranian Oil Company (5%), and China National Petroleum Corp (4%). The risk associated with these countries being the top oil producers is twofold. One, they are located half way around the world making it an expensive to transport the product logistically to a desired destination. And two, the U.S. has weak, if not contentious,...
Oil has always been a coveted natural resource. Oil was discovered in the United States in 1859; since it was a young industry, it was without any structure. That is where John Davison Rockefeller stepped in. John Rockefeller was at one point one of the richest men in the world, monopolizing the oil industry which played a major role in shaping the economy.
John cleared his throat and continued, “At 10:55 Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated,” A unanimous gasp rose among all the men. Pure shock, that’s the only emotion I felt at hearing this devastating news. I had followed Harvey Milk’s career since he had been elected roughly a year earlier. Harvey Milk being the first openly gay man elected to public office had made tremendous leaps for the gay community. “I’m giving you all the rest of the day off to call your families and tell them you love them. In times like this it’s important to remember and cherish the things that we do have,” Everyone dispersed, gathered their things and began to file out of the door. I stayed where I was too stunned to move. Soon John and I were the only people left in the
In ancient times Babylonians used oil as mortar, Native Americans used oil as a topical medicine, and, before electricity, oil was used to create light. Mankind has been dependant on oil as a resource for generations. It has influenced growth, warfare, and technological advancement, but what if mankind were to run out (Alois)? The possibility of this eventuality was first vocalized by M. King Hubbert who introduced the notion of “peak oil.” When global oil production “peaks” it reaches its greatest output level and then permanently declines (Hubbert). There is much debate as to whether this “peak” exists, has already been passed, or will be passed in the near future. Despite the debate there is one undeniable fact; there is a finite amount of oil since it is a non renewable resource. Considering a sudden systemic collapse of all oil production seems unlikely, oil will probably be replaced gradually. This loss of oil could be positive; possibly less CO2 would enter the atmosphere and global warming may be stalled. However, the success of this transition away from fossil fuels will be largely dependant on the ability of developed nations to manage their time. If the US, or any other nation, is going to be successful, they need to start now.
This is especially obvious within the context of the lower Mississippi Delta, where for many Louisianans; oilrigs provide them with jobs. Humans are dependent on oil as one of Earth’s limited resources, and it is central to our way of life: transportation, heating fuel, electric generation, common materials, and even plays a role in making our food (Catherine Gautier). The economic profits of oil are many; new technologies and innovations with oil as a key contributor are making for a prosperous future.
Crude Impact is a documentary created by James Jandak Wood in 2006. His film talks about the connect between humans, oil, and the environment. He informs the viewer that our dependency on oil is the reason for increasing human population growth. Wood also talks about the negative effects oil has on our health and the environment. Because of the United States dependency on oil, it causes great stress to foreign relationships. Wood’s film uncover the truth about oil and informs the audience of its dangers.
Aside from causing a major shift in geopolitical power, WWII also solidified the integral role oil played politically in national security. However, following the war the United States was no longer the world’s largest oil producer and was unable to maintain self-sufficiency as it had in the past. As a national security imperative oil was more important at this point than ever before. America’s war machine needed to be well oiled in case the new Cold War suddenly turned hot.
The United States has had several scares throughout its history in terms of oil, most turn out to be over exaggerations of a small event. However, these scares highlight a massive issue with the U.S. and that issue is the U.S.’s dependence on foreign oil. Why does it matter that our oil should come from over seas? In a healthy economy this probably wouldn’t be as relevant, but the U.S.’s economy is not exactly healthy at the moment. There are 4 things that I would like to address: what the problem is, how it affects us, what some solutions are, and what solutions I feel are best.
What does the United States have to gain from a war with Iraq? Supporters of a war with Iraq say it will help prevent the risk of an attack by a weapons of mass destruction developed by Iraq. Critics of a military action that say nothing will be gained, and the U.S. just wants to obtain the oil that Iraq controls. They claim that casualties will be too costly for America to afford. Nonetheless, America should act while others will not for fear of disturbing global peace. Iraq poses a “clear and present danger” to the security of the United States and the security of countries around the world.
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Not only does oil development pose a huge threat to the environment, but it also poses a huge threat to human development if it is not managed in a way that enriches the human development indicators of all people in the region. The USA is one of the key interventionist states in International Politics. Yet, when one considers the lack of positive intervention New Orleans in the wake of the storm, the rationale for interventionist role the United States becomes questionable. How can one country expect to help another if they cannot protect the rights and liberties of their own people? It is often argued that fact of interventionism is likely highly linked to oil and oil wealth. Coincidentally, Hurricane Katrina occurred at the peak of the Iraq war. This might suggest that the resources necessary for the correct investment in the preparation for the storm may have been tied up in the United States economic priority in oil extraction. Oil developments in the OCS began in the 20th century. The first offshore drilling on the OCS began in 1966, a period of time which was associated with huge Hurricane damage and serial accidents including blowouts, injuries to workers and helicopter crashes. This illustrates a need for the oversight of a stringent environmental policy. The 1978
" Oil is the life blood of our modern industrial society. It fuels the machines and lubricates the wheels of the world’s production. But when that vital resource is out of control, it can destroy marine life and devastate the environment and economy of an entire region…. The plain facts are that the technology of oil-- its extraction, its transport, its refinery and use-- has outpaced laws to control that technology and prevent oil from polluting the environment…" (Max, 1969). Oil in its many forms has become one of the necessities of modern industrial life. Under control, and serving its intended purpose, oil is efficient, versatile, and productive. On the other hand, when oil becomes out of control, it can be one of the most devastating substances in the environment. When spilled in water, it spreads for miles around leaving a black memory behind (Stanley, 1969).
It contained articles covering various current Canadian issues such as, “The Mouse House” regarding four Toronto hospitals collaboration to create animal-research facilities, “The Defence Debate”, a discussion of how Canada’s chief of defence staff, Rick Hillier, is viewed within government. The issue also examined world issues such as, “No Beacon of Hope”, discussing the current state of Afghanistan after the end of Taliban rule, “Head-Scarf Protests”, about Turkey’s head-scarf ban being under fire because young women of Turkey are demanding their right to attend secular universities and “Argentina’s Hillary”, discussing Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, a political wife, who is poised to take the presidency in Argentina. The magazine also covered additional articles regarding health, “Concussion Alert”, discussing research suggesting that concussions may induce psychosis later in life, and business, “Helium Dries Up”, about a global helium shortage’s far-reaching repercussions. The cover of this issue highlighted six articles including: “Why Charlie Brown Was So Sad”, explaining that every bitter memory of author Charles Schulz’s long life made its way into “Peanuts”, “Coffee $130/LB.” introducing a new café, Manic Coffee, in Toronto that sells $15 cups of coffee, “Will Your Child’s Concussions Make Him Dangerous?”, the health article earlier discussed, “Stephen Colbert’s Secret Agenda”, reviewing the Comedy Central network’s show, The Colbert Report, “Harper to Dion current level of toleration towards the multi-cultural community. The cover of this magazine can be analyzed using different theories, including the semiotics of symbolic theory, performance as political action idea and postmodern theories within cultural studies.