White House 'drug czar' Gil Kerlikowske lays out his most thorough arguments yet against marijuana legalization. They help clear up confusion over White House drug policy, and can serve as talking points for parents and officials.

But moral panic won't help lower divorce rates and teen pregnancy in conservative states; education will.

A racially conscious approach to lawmaking is essential to rooting out institutional racism.

Searching for the hot new thing? Constantly checking your Twitter stream, RSS feeds, and breaking news alerts? It's great to stay informed, but don't forget what's right in front of you

China will work to water down any Security Council resolution though a delay-and-weaken strategy that maximizes concessions from both Iran and the West.

Using non-lethal weapons in Iraq and Afghanistan would support US efforts to demonstrate restraint and would reduce the catastrophic effects associated with war.

Forget the jobs bill. Obama's plan to boost exports by breaking down foreign trade barriers is the fastest way to employ jobless American. But will Obama be tough enough for the task, especially with China?

The Senate jobs bill eases hardship by extending unemployment benefits to the long-term jobless. But it also raises the question of whether these benefits have become another entitlement.

Monitor business writers Ron Scherer and Laurent Belsie look at consumer spending, job creation, and the year-old bull market in our 1pm (EST) webcast on Thursday.

New rules of engagement in Afghanistan that are designed to better protect civilians will safeguard US soldiers, too.

NATO reform can’t come fast enough. European leaders must step up and persuade the public of the importance of the Afghan mission and the threat of Al Qaeda.

To help end the Greek debt crisis Europe and America must jointly step in to shore up global financial regulation.

Obama's pursuit of immigration reform this year must focus on the bipartisan idea of a national worker ID. It would do more than the jobs bill to open up work for the unemployed.

All we Palestinians want is a life free from racial discrimination. We could use a little support from Obama.

If mixing crew genders can work for NASA, Canada, and Norway, it can work on a Navy submarine.

Sanctions against Iran are a bad idea. The West should let democracy takes its course.

From the iPad to Firefox, the Droid to Google Chrome -- no matter what cool digital tool you use, the crucial interface is the one we've used more than 130 years: fingers on a keyboard.

The FCC broadband plan to bring fast Internet service to all American households must encourage competition to bring down prices, improve service, and increase accessibility.

Healthcare reform will be a crucial test of the Millennial generation's pro-government sentiment. Congress can’t afford to lose the support of young voters.

The Armenian Genocide Resolution passed by a House committee last week merely asks Obama to tell the truth. Given Turkey’s strategic importance, that will be hard to do.

A Facebook protest or online petition is not the same as a sit-in or hunger strike. As activism re-invents itself, the experience of the older generations and the innovations of the young each have something to offer.

Recent bombings underscore the perilousness of the Iraq elections on March 7, and the consequences for the US and the Middle East. Still, the general trend has been positive, and that's encouraging.

Women are expected to work outside the home. Why aren’t men expected to work inside the home?

The issue of federal funding for abortions -- indeed abortion itself -- can't be ignored. This divisive issue needs legislative solutions, not more court decisions.

The Obama plan to rid the world of nuclear weapons would mean more US focus on non nuclear weapons, which would give the US more military leverage, without causing a nuclear Armageddon.

Northern Ireland’s politicians on both sides of the divide have shown that they are not afraid of late nights and hard work if the end result is stability. Israelis and Palestinians could learn a lot from that.

The Monitor's Pete Spotts explores science issues, ranging from the health of our home planet (earthquakes, global warming) to the future of space missions.