1. Drug Decriminalization Worked in Portugal

    The small European country proves opponents of a liberal drug policy wrong. Portugal has actually had fewer addicts.

  1. New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, September 12, 2008 (Jim Gillooly)

    Bloomberg Makes Case For Immigration Reform

    The mayor of New York urges America not to turn immigrants away.

  1. The War on Drugs Has Failed

    The global drug war has failed, says a recent report, “with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world.”

  1. Ireland Taxing Private Retirement Savings

    In another step away from self sufficiency toward dependence on the state, Ireland is raiding private pension funds.

  1. President Barack Obama speaks at Cairo University in Egypt, June 4, 2009

    Obama’s Address to the Arab World

    The president had strong words for Bahrain, Israel and Syria in his second major address to the Muslim world.