Water, Israel and the Palestinian Authority: the Next Explosion?

The World Bank recently released a report criticizing the water sharing regime between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Will water become a new flashpoint in the region?

Mean Joe Green #63: Caption Contest 3–Hummers for China?

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China may purchase GM’s gas guzzling Hummer. How much more US pollution can China take?

India Aims to Provide $100 Billion in Solar Subsidies Over the Next 20 Years

As part of its National Action Plan on Climate Change, India plans to give out $100 billion as subsidies to speed up solar energy production over the next 20 years.

Going Green, Saving Green: Attorney General’s Office Boosts Recycling Program

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There is nothing earth-shattering about what is going on at the Attorney General’s office in Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s quite the opposite. The Utah AG’s office is taking a small step in the right direction to save, not shatter, our planet.

Where Exactly Does Obama Stand on the War on Drugs?

Many rumors have been circulating regarding President Obama’s stance on illegal drug use. Some advocates project the president will legalize marijuana; some critics think he will continue the failed policies of the Bush administration in Latin America. The President’s actual stance on drug policy falls somewhere in between.