MenuThe scramble for the $5 trillion car market is afoot. The leaders in self-driving tech and electric mobility will be the winners. Apple is one of many tech companies planning to revolutionize the staid, 130 year-old industry. This is a sign of how cars will be joining cell phones in morphing into personal computers. Continued
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The Global Take | Cyber Attack against the Alpharetta-based Colonial Pipeline
In this video series, Dr. Ariel Cohen discusses current events happening around the world. The discussion in this video will focus on the cyber attack against the Alpharetta-based Colonial pipeline. Continued
The Global Take | The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
In this video series, Dr. Ariel Cohen discusses current events happening around the world. The discussion in this video will focus on the escalating tensions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Continued
Pipeline Cyber Attack Demands Reevaluation Of U.S. Infrastructure Security
Last Friday, a cyber-attack was conducted against the Alpharetta-based Colonial Pipeline, which spans 5,500 miles from Houston to the Port of New York and New Jersey and meets 45% of the East Coast’s fuel needs. The ransomware attack is believed to have been perpetrated by criminal hacker syndicate ‘Darkside.’ Even though the breach targeted business rather than
Biden Should Get Republicans On Board With His Energy Investment Package
With President Joe Biden’s giant $2.25 trillion spending plan potentially making its way through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee as early as this month, the United States may be on the verge of a transformational moment in energy policy. Continued
US-Canada Pipeline Controversy Brings Climate Politics Home
While the Leaders Summit on Climate last month emphasized the need for worldwide cooperation and accountability in the fight against climate change, recent developments along the U.S.- Canada border demonstrate just how messy joint action can be, even between the best of allies. Continued
Energy sanctions can prevent a new Russian offensive in Ukraine
A major Russian military buildup on the border with Ukraine has recently sparked fears of a potentially dramatic escalation in the simmering seven-year conflict between the two countries. Although tensions have eased somewhat following Moscow’s April 22 announcement of troop withdrawals, the threat of a new Russian offensive remains. Continued
To Deter Russia, Hit Them Where It Hurts
On Thursday April 15, President Biden imposed long-awaited sanctions on Russia, blaming the Kremlin for the SolarWinds hack that breached U.S. government agencies and American companies. The sanctions are aimed at Russia’s disinformation efforts and the occupation of Crimea, along with its recent military buildup and exercises on the Ukraine border. Ten Russian diplomats were expelled as a result.
China-Iran $400 Billion Accord: A Power Shift Threatens Western Energy
March 27 saw the culmination of a half-decade of negotiations between Beijing and Tehran, with foreign ministers meeting to sign a twenty-five-year $400 billion strategic and economic partnership. The specifics of the agreement are largely in line with China’s ongoing Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), spending billions in infrastructure investment with an eye on long term influence
Iranian-Backed Houthis Strike Saudi Oil Facility
On Sunday March 7, Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked an Aramco oil facility in Ras Tanura, a major port on Saudi Arabia’s Persian Gulf Coast. Brigadier General. Yahya Sarea, a spokesman for the rebel group, said in a televised statement that ballistic missiles and drones hit the oil facility and one of its largest refineries, along with military