The U.S. economy has been doing poorly for so long now that it's easy to get dispirited. But there are several reasons to think 2012 might be a good one for American economic performance.

How do civil society organizations operate in the authoritarian environment of Vladimir Putin’s “sovereign democracy?”  To what extent are they able to further their causes despite pervasive corruption and the rule of courts that take their cues from the Kremlin?

A new private-sector program, Free Cities, could subvert global terror by providing hope and opportunity in the Third World and would create a global network of vibrant free-market economies.

With top-down reform in bulky school bureaucracies failing, education reformers should focus on creating fertile environments for entrepreneurs to develop innovative solutions.

This study attempts to ascertain whether registered medicines perform better in simple quality tests than those that are either not registered or not known to be registered.

Are our actions making America stronger or weaker in the eyes of our adversaries?

The drug regulatory system in India needs to be improved for domestic consumption and because India is an increasingly important exporter of drugs for both developed and developing countries.

Syria has always been among the Middle East's most repressive dictatorships, in addition to serving as the home to terrorists that have killed American soldiers and non-combatants in Iraq, Lebanon, Israel, the West Bank and more. Now, Syria is under fire from within; since March 2011, thousands of innocent Syrians have been killed in ruthless assaults by the Assad regime. While government forces continue to bombard major cities with appalling brutality, US strategic interests argue for intervention in this pivotal Arab country.