We are made to believe that wars are not fought over the scarcity of resources, but rather, they are fought over intangible concepts such as democracy, freedom, liberty, and justice.  Although this belief is noble, it is nevertheless naïve.  The history of imperialism is full of cases of countries being subjugated and exploited for the sake of extraction of their resources, natural and otherwise.  Today, neo-imperialism, or the New World Order as it is called, is a new label that has been given to an old and well-established policy of exploitation.

In the past, resources such as cotton, spice, and diamonds, formed the basis of imperialist endeavours.  With the industrial revolution and emergence of oil as a basis for much of the machinery of civilization, Oil became the currency of war.  The mid to late 20^th century has seen many wars fought over control of land underneath which flow rivers of oil, or through which pipelines must be built to satisfy the needs of industrialized nations.

The foreign policy of major world powers is driven by many things, one of which is the need to control the extraction, shipment, and sale of scare resources such as oil and gas.  The Russian invasion of Afghanistan, now a long-forgotten memory, was one such attempt.  The overthrow of the democratically elected government of Iran, after it nationalised its oil industry, is another.  The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq and subsequent war is another, the recent US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq …

Now, for the first time, all the relevant information has been compiled and represented in a professionally designed and beautifully illustrated format.  “It’s Not About Oil” is an informative and provocative poster which details the relationships between the current US Administration and various aspects of the Oil Industry and Military-Industrial complex.  It emphasizes the facts surrounding the strategic importance of the Caspian Sea and Middle East, for the export of Oil and Gas to emerging markets in the Near and Far East, and shows who really stands to benefit from these “ventures”.

Includes:

o       Key Players: George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleezza Rice, George Bush Sr., James Baker III, John Major, Brent Scowcroft, Kenneth Lay, Hamid Karzai, Zalmay Khalilzad, Usama Bin Ladin, and more …

o       Key Countries: United States, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China, UAE, Jordan, Syria, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, etc …

o       Key Entities: CIA, Enron, Halliburton, The Carlyle Group, Exxon, Chevron/Texaco, Aramco, Shell, Unocal, Delta Oil, BP/Amoco

o       Maps of the Middle East showing Oil and Gas export pipelines and trade routes

o       Statistics on Oil and Gas Reserves for selected countries in the region

o       Full citing of sources for verification and further research

Available as a professionally designed and finished display piece, this poster is an ideal tool for educators, activists, and anyone else interested in learning about some of the forces behind foreign policy decisions.  Do your own research by checking out our sources.

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The media is arguably the most powerful entity on the planet - it shapes our perceptions of the world and the events that affect our lives.  As a tool, it can empower and liberate, or it can subjugate and enslave.

Astonishingly, the very principles identified by countless dictators such as Hitler, are consciously being used by so-called civilized countries today.  And unfortunately, the media are either unwilling or unable to be independent of the propaganda being fed to them by the rulers.

This amazing new poster shows how this is being done by way of example.  Various quotes from Journalists, Dictators, Presidents, and Media Critics highlight the power and importance of the media.

This is an indispensable tool for educators and activists everywhere that are interested in how media affects their lives.