What happened last time we ran out of oil | If Youre Listening

Since World War 2, the U.S. has attempted to juggle its twin interests of supporting the state of Israel, and ensuring the stability of the global oil market. In one fell swoop, that decades-long project has failed in a big way.

Turn on the tv and you’ll see no shortage of concerned journalists standing at fuel bowsers, shaking their heads at the rising prices. For plenty of young people, the idea that we might have to seriously limit our fuel consumption is unprecedented… But for anyone who lived through the 1970s, it’s all too familiar. So why did Donald Trump start this war?
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Iran's Pipeline to Nowhere | If You're Listening
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Iran: Who is Trump really fighting in Iran? | If You're Listening
https://youtu.be/e6NZOvMVl6I

Iran: Trump thinks he can switch off the Iran War | If You're Listening
https://youtu.be/irsF1W3StWk

Iran: Who was The Shah? | If You’re Listening
https://youtu.be/vOsdbCwS5qQ

How America created Iran’s nuclear program | If You're Listening
https://youtu.be/WygeZt9F__Y

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