While the housing crisis is a national issue, how the problem is dealt with sometimes comes down to local response. Yesterday, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa took part in the Los Angeles Business Council's Mayoral Housing Summit, and spoke to those gathered regarding his thoughts on the issue. The event's focus this year was on a regional emphasis for addressing the housing crisis and on the issue of "housing affordability and availability" and aimed at "attract[ing] the......

We've already covered the strikes in Europe over rising oil prices; now Rome has become the site of an emergency UN summit on the food crises that are sweeping the globe. Unsurprisingly, the U.S. has become a major target of international criticism over its food policies and interest in corn-based biofuels. From the LA Times: Delegates clashed during the second day of the three-day meeting over how much blame can be assigned to biofuels for......