Lawlessness and injustice are realities Russians regularly face under President Vladimir Putin's rule.

You know who I blame for the terrible tone in American politics? Tom Brokaw.

President Obama’s Mexico strategy picked up where the Bush-era “Merida Plan” package left off. In 2012, if Mexicans choose a new president who decides to end the anti-drug offensive, we may wish that we had done more to support our Mexican allies when we had the chance.

If Kurdistan is truly going to become a new Dubai or Bahrain and bolster its wealth and living standards to first world levels, it must rein in corruption or change the leadership which refuses to do so.

How can a country that aspires to be a global power be scared of a big-box store? It's a question worth pondering as New Delhi's long-delayed decision last week to open the retail business to foreign investors unleashes a predictable firestorm of protest.

Vincente Fox's provocative words may ensure that Mexico's 2012 presidential campaign will include a healthy debate on whether its citizens are committed to building a modern, law-abiding society or prefer to tolerate drug corruption that stunts its economic and political growth.

There is probably no bigger issue facing our economy than creating economic growth. Today, I'd like to talk about why growth matters so much, the importance of human capital to growth, and the moral case for economic growth.

On December 2, rioters allegedly stirred up by preachers at Friday prayers rampaged through Zakho, destroying a controversial massage parlor before moving on to torch several liquor shops and hotels. In retaliation, a mob of Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) activists attacked the local office of the Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) and KIU media offices in nearby Duhok and Semel.