When the G8 major economies convened at Camp David last weekend, the continuing crisis of the euro, common currency of 17 European Union (EU) members, dominated the economic discussions. The agonies of Greece, badly divided in recent parliamentary elections, and forced to vote again on 17 June, were at the forefront.

The environment has long been the undisputed territory of the political left. Philosopher Roger Scruton agrees that the environment is the most urgent political problem of our age but argues in his new book "How to Think Seriously About the Planet" that conservatism is far better suited to tackle environmental problems than either liberalism or socialism.

The best reason for using force in Libya is to secure the removal of Gadhafi. But since this is not why our president ordered U.S. forces into action, Congress should discuss whether committing our young service members, at the risk of life and limb, for purely "humanitarian" reasons, is legitimate national policy.

The creation of a "Bank of the South" in Southern Italy would promote development in an area with economic potential.

For several weeks now it’s been clear that Putin won’t attend this month’s NATO summit in Chicago. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen recently spoke with Russia’s new/old president and explained that it’s “not possible and not practical” for Putin to participate because of his “busy domestic calendar.”

The panelists will discuss the drug threat posed by cartels and propose recommendations for Mexico in doing its share in the war on drugs.

President Obama's Fiscal Responsibility Summit offers a valuable opportunity to focus public attention on an unsustainable budget outlook and to highlight various approaches to meaningful action.