Saying the Cambridge police acted stupidly was not only wrong on the merits, but wrong-headed politically.

Perhaps it's the sweet California air, but the pervasive (though not universal) pessimism in biopharma these days is really bumming me out.  Consequently, I'd like to discuss three potential responses to difficult industry problems.

President Obama's response to events in the Middle East, particularly in Libya, are so opaque, so convoluted, it's tempting to think there's some ingenious master plan in effect behind the scenes that he hasn't clued us in on.

Was the Dodd-Frank Act necessary? This and related questions will be addressed by two panels of experts with widely difference perspectives.

The Obama administration could evaporate the confusion over its position on Egypt by directly stating his support for the cause of the protesters and by threatening to cut its aid to the government.

The George W. Bush administration is urging the U.S. Senate to consent this summer to the Convention on the Law of the Sea, a complex and sprawling treaty that governs shipping, navigation, mining, fishing, and other ocean activities. Deputy secretary of state John Negroponte and deputy defense secretary Gordon England...

Despite his pledge to engage countries in the hemisphere, President Barack Obama's engagement with Latin America tends to be episodic, and on multilateralism and economic engagement in the region, the United States has lost considerable ground.

Cash for Clunkers is a prime example of the unanticipated consequences of hastily drafted legislation.