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What is peak oil, and will fracking buy us time?

PBS NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman speaks with former big pharma executive Chris Martenson about why the money the U.S. printed after the financial crash would have been better spent on alternative energy rather than on the banks.

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May 10, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
57:46
The Biden administration says Israel is likely not adhering to international law in its war against Hamas.
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