Kazakhstan: President Orders Study on Effects of Decriminalizing 'Soft' Drugs

A Central Asian leader looks to the Dutch experience for inspiration.
Zamira Eshanova
October 12, 2002

Lawsuit Called Opening Salvo in Chinese Media War

Chinese businesses, seeking to protect profits, find new reasons to protect intellectual property rights
Howard French
January 3, 2007

Why Churchill Opposed Torture

US Congress and president forget the old saying, “What goes around comes around”
Niall Ferguson
November 26, 2006

IoS 2060: Tsunami Horror Hits Britain

By not taking immediate action on global warming, nations can expect numerous weather, health and economic crises this century
Geoffrey Lean
November 6, 2006

One World…Many, Many Government Policies

Businesses search for locales with the lowest wages and taxes, but also long to impose regulations on their foreign competitors
Irwin M. Stelzer
October 26, 2006