Panelists discussed an AEI Critical Threats Project report, "Al Qaeda's Operating Environments: A New Approach to the War on Terror," which assesses the different environments where al Qaeda and its franchises operate and their importance to developing a comprehensive US strategy for winning the war on terror.

Media and public response to statements by the Obama administration regarding the Christmas day attack reflected a desire for more decisive action.

The demographic trend I pointed to more than two years ago--a sharp decrease in immigration for Mexico--surely requires a rethinking of immigration policy, and by those who have been on all sides of the issue.

It isn’t easy to attract 2,000 people to a conference on women’s rights. But Tina Brown, editor-in-chief of Newsweek and the Daily Beast, carried it off. On March 8, she filled an auditorium at Lincoln Center in New York City with mostly high-powered professional women and kept them enthralled for three days.

Conditioning legalization on more effective enforcement procedures could give Democrats cover from attacks for supporting amnesty, while favoring high-skill immigrants could give Republicans cover from charges that they are anti-immigrant.

The latest census data shows that growth occurs in states where taxes are lower. Seven of the nine states that do not levy an income tax grew faster than the national average.

Playing defense in the war on terrorism is a losing strategy. The nation's best hope for victory is for President Obama and his advisers to learn offense.

President Obama needs to show the world that he is serious about security.