Historian Timothy Snyder published 'A Meditation on Gas Stations' and 'A Meditation on Train Stations' on Substack between September 19–20, 2026, arguing that elevated US oil prices from the Iran war fund Russian military operations in Ukraine. The two-part essay connects energy policy, geopolitics, and individual responsibility.
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A Meditation on Gas Stations , by @TimothyDSnyder substack.com/@snyder/note... On Total War and Individual Responsibility (1/2)
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A Meditation on Train Stations snyder.substack.com/p/a-meditati... On Total War and Individual Responsibility, 2/2