News Sources: OPEC Blames U.S. for High Oil Prices

As President Bush declared the the U.S. has "to get off oil," OPEC ministers have opted to not put more oil on the global market. OPEC President Chakib Khelil says the global market is being affected by what he called "the mismanagement of the U.S. economy," and America's problems were a key factor in the cartel's decision. Reporters looking for experts to interview on this topic can find them online at the collegenews.org database of news sources and subject matter experts from America's leading liberal arts colleges and universities, including the following:

Michael T. Klare - Professor of Peace and World Security Studies, Hampshire College - Klare is the author of Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Dependency on Imported Petroleum. He is an expert on world security and serves on the Committee on International Security Studies, American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Thomas E. Drennen - Assistant Professor of Economics, Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Drennen's expertise interweaves economics with environmental issues. Drennen is the author of more than 20 publications alternative energy, gas prices, nuclear facilities, hybrid cars, public policy, sport utility vehicles, and more.

Mary Ann Tetreault - Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Trinity University - Tetreault is an expert on international affairs and how political systems affect the oil industry. She is he author of books on political and social movements in the Middle East.

About the Ides of March

Historically, the Ides of March was a day to settle accounts, a day when bills were due, says Jason Moralee, assistant professor of history at Illinois Wesleyan University. Today, we usually associate the day with a settling of another kind of account – the assassination of Roman emperor Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.

Tony Blair Looks East

Every economy in the world is being fundamentally changed by globalization and technological advances, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair told an audience at DePauw University. As a result, he said, "The center of gravity is shifting eastward."