Summary Of Who Runs America By Allen Ginsberg

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In “Who Runs America?” by Allen Ginsberg, he implies that America is run by their constant need and use of oil; petroleum boosts productivity, making it a valuable resource for developing and developed nations alike. However, fossil fuels are non-renewable resources, causing countries to compete for them and inevitably become dependent on them. Ginsberg writes, “spills onto Santa Barbara beaches from/Standard of California derricks offshore.” Not only is oil over consumed, but it is also improperly disposed of, resulting in oil spills that devastate habitats worldwide. The World Commission on Environment and Development in the “Brundtland Report” writes, "The mandates of the central economic and sectoral ministries are often too narrow, too