Todd Royal

Todd Royal, M.P.P. is the Managing Partner for Energy development, Oil & Gas, and Renewables for Ascendance Strategies, a global threat assessment and political consulting firm that is based in Los Angeles, California

Iran Nuclear Deal Reflects Dangerous US Weakness

Opinion - Oct 17, 2016

Iran-US Flags, Generated by Google Gemini on July 25, 2025.

The Iran nuclear deal will not be viewed favorably by future historians.

US Presidential Race: Who Should You Choose?

Opinion - Aug 31, 2016

cc Gage Skidmore, modified, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_%2839630669575%29.jpg

How should a US citizen vote? Hillary Clinton, the architect of our current world chaos, or an unproven, ballistic Donald Trump?

Rare Bipartisan Consensus in US Politics: The Iran Deal was a Bad Idea

Opinion - Aug 10, 2016

Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äusseres

Members of both the Left and Right in US politics are increasingly agreeing that the Iran nuclear deal damages US interests and destabilizes the Middle East.

Why Donald Trump’s Energy Plan Can Work

Opinion - Jun 20, 2016

President Trump at 2017 CPAC, Flickr Gage Skidmore, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Donald Trump’s energy plan is a practical job creator that will work for the United States and the global economy.

The Future of Geopolitics and Energy Markets

Opinion - May 15, 2016

Desert Solar, Generated by Google Gemini on July 29, 2025.

Despite developments that suggest otherwise, energy markets and geopolitics are still connected in a big way.