In order to make progress in the fight against narcotrafficking, the distribution of drugs, as well as the sale of arms and their exportation to Mexico, must be reduced, just as money laundering in the United States must be combated.

• Organized crime unleashes a wave of violence in Mexico
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It remains to be seen how the agreements reached at the G-20 summit will be put into practice. The most important thing is the change in how things are viewed: the world can no longer be governed by a handful of Western countries. It would be premature to talk about a “new international order”, but there are indications that something has changed.

Will we use this new access to information through tools like Twitter to create a more open and deliberative democracy, or simply to play gotcha games with politicians?

Gender inequality in the working world is something that is lamentably deeply rooted in our societies. The global economic crisis is making it worse.

I ride with the reins taut, holding back, for the important thing is not to arrive alone, or even first, but together and on time.

León Felipe

The success of Obama’s plan to finally bring the troops home from Iraq will depend upon his ability to negotiate the stabilization of the Arab country after the military exit with Iran and its ally Syria. It is a high-risk, but very courageous, decision.

Despite their environmental policy differences, Canada and the United States will fight climate change together.

• Obama is thinking in green: you will pay for however much you pollute
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With the two-state solution all but dead, a bi-national democracy considered national suicide, and a political left in disarray, Israelis are becoming attracted to fatalism and embracing extremist ideology normally unheard of in Western style democracies. Read on to discover why.

• The Israeli political system: outdated and ineffective (Second Part)
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• The Israeli political system: outdated and ineffective (First Part)
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If you want to improve your oratory skills, the president of the United States is a great person to learn from. Read on to discover why.