If President Obama still wants to turn our economy around, it's time for him to act more like Franklin Roosevelt-but not in the way he might think.

In the most recent Education Outlook, AEI scholar Rick Hess and Taryn Hochleitner explain how the inflation of college rankings contributes to a false sense of exclusivity and rising tuitions.

Iran is actively engaged in Latin America, building a clandestine network that presents a danger to US security and interests.

American Enterprise Institute (AEI) economist  Roger Bate shares his expertise on counterfeit drug networks that pose a growing threat to combating diseases like malaria.

The European Union boycott of Mugabemight work better if the United Nations did not help the Zimbabwean leader flout it.

The Byzantine Empire’s long run — 1,100 years — may seem remote from the 21st century, but a reading of its history offers at least three timeless lessons.

2012 looks to be an interesting year for the already complex political triangle among the United States, Taiwan and China, what with each country undergoing political transitions. Should we expect policy continuity from President Ma Ying-jeou and the likely new Chinese leader Xi Jinping? What about continuity in the United States?

As cross-country contacts became more numerous and more complex, so did efforts to create a coherent framework for coordinating the activities of central banks and supervisory authorities in different countries.  The most consequential efforts have taken place under the aegis of the Basel Committee.