Terrorists are the barbarians of our time, and the law-enforcement approach appropriate within constitutional democracies simply does not apply to their belligerent and uncivilized war of terror against us.

President Obama has kicked off his health care reforms with an unprecedented shopping spree that will drive costs up, not down.

The San Diego experience illustratesthat even the boldest attempts to overhaul urban schooling are todayundermined by the same institutionalfailings that they are intended to address.

Somalia's turmoil is yet another compelling example that the rest of the world will not stand idly, waiting for America to solve its domestic problems.

Urban school reformers from around the county can draw lessons from reform efforts undertaken in San Diego by Alan Bersin and Tony Alvarado.

There are solid ways to move forward with high-speed rail in the United States, but a new line between San Francisco and Los Angeles is not among them.

The possibilitythat theFlorida and Michiganprimariesmay be reheld illustrates the need for election reform.

The U.S. military has adjusted its tactics to become an effective force in Iraq and has been more successful with the implementation of the surge.