http://www.unimondo.org/article/country/840/ it_IT Stati Uniti http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83105 The American Southwest has some of the greatest solar resources on the globe which remain largely untapped. This trend may be changing as solar technology matures, market forces shift and concern for climate change mounts. From: triplepundit http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83088 The power of the "Israel lobby" in the US is hard to measure exactly. But its hawkish positions do conflict with the views, and interests, of most American Jews. So why isn't there a more dovish lobby to counter it? One is, finally, about to be unveiled, says Gershom Gorenberg. From Prospect magazine http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83090 North American environmental leaders recently issued a report calling for a greater commitment to green buildings in the region, where commercial and residential structures currently consume an average of 30 percent of total energy needs. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83089 Steven Bradbury, a lawyer believed to have authorized the U.S. government's use of torture, has been nominated to head an office entrusted with providing the president with legal advice, reports a human rights monitor. From: Human Rights Watch http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83072 Despite the government's military measures, Mexican drug violence is gaining force -- much thanks to the cartels' 'imported' North American firepower, which now rivals even that of the regular Mexican army, writes Bill Weinberg. http://fi.oneworld.net/article/view/159130/1/ Ecuadorin sotilas- ja diplomaattipiireissä epäillään, että Yhdysvallat osallistui kolumbialaisten sissien tappamiseen Ecuadorin alueella maaliskuun alussa. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159104/1/ NEW YORK, Mar 24 (OneWorld) - A corporate watchdog group has started a nationwide voting campaign to name and shame companies that run afoul of economic and environmental laws. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83025 A new U.S.-run police-training school in El Salvador's capital is drawing comparisons to the notorious military schools that trained some of Latin America's worst human rights offenders, writes Wes Enzinna. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83017 Despite the Bush administration's 'rhetoric' about success in Iraq, the U.S. strategy of dividing the Shia and Sunni populations -- giving political power to the former and military support to 'resistance' groups within the latter -- has the potential to bring violence to all time highs, writes Dahr Jamail. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83015 Fair Trade flowers are the latest product in the United States to be certifiably produced under fair labor practices and rigorous environmental standards. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159005/1/ NEW YORK, Mar 19 (OneWorld) - Tens of thousands of people are taking to the streets in major towns and cities across the United States today to express their anger and frustration with the Bush administration's policy on Iraq. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159004/1/ WASHINGTON, Mar 19 (OneWorld) - Seattle has cut spending on bottled water, joining the growing list of U.S. cities withdrawing bottled water from municipal budgets. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83002 Civil rights groups are condemning the Bush administration's continued appointment of 'controversial' judges and urging the Senate to stop confirming these 'prejudiced' officials. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82988 The first Arab-language production of My Name Is Rachel Corrie, the play based on the writings of the young American killed by an Israeli bulldozer in the Palestinian territories, opened on Sunday -- the fifth anniversary of her death. From: Al Jazeera http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/158957/1/ SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, Mar 18 (OneWorld) - Dozens of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans publicly testified this weekend about crimes they committed during the course of battle -- many of which were prompted by the orders or policies laid down by superior officers.