Economy

Royal Dutch Shell, one of the world's largest suppliers of oil and natural gas, has announced that it intends to move away from the exploitation of unconventional energy resources, such as those in Canada's oil sands, and back towards conventional oil and gas exploration.

Why do we buy bad cars? Is it out of need? Are we scared into doing it? After we get a bad car, we tend to throw money around to fix problems as they occur rather than comprehensively tackling them. I would argue our foreign policy follows these same principles and it is time to change. Three basic rules for not buying bad cars need to be applied to our Foreign Policy, and I wish to use Yemen as an example.

1. Make sure the car hasn't been wrecked badly.
2. Test drive the car for thirty to forty-five minutes.

On Thursday, November 19, please join CSIS and partners in commemorating World Toilet Day. While many people who have access to a toilet might consider this a humorous concept, the global sanitation crisis necessitates that a spotlight be shined on both the severity of the problem and the promising solutions. Join us on the lawn of the United States Capitol to learn about, and give voice to, the 2.5 billion people who lack access to a toilet and the 1.8 million people who die annually as a result.

GM is planning on hiring more workers to boost output, but those jobs won't be created in the Rust Belt. Instead, GM will be hiring an additional 600 workers in Brazil to help boost output in a country that's seen tremendous auto market growth in recent years.

A few weeks ago Russia announced the suspension of its bid to join the WTO and now intends to file a collective membership application as a customs union with Kazakhstan and Belarus. There are multiple reasons why Russia should seek to join the WTO as soon as possible, but there are two reasons why it is not a high time to do so. Namely, the financial crisis and Russia’s sphere of influence.