Regional Studies: The Americas 
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Ending the Drug War
The drug war has grown into an important policy issue facing Americans. Expanded efforts to curtail drug use and the drug trade have been met with an expansion of drug use, crime, incarcerations, and international violence. On November 15th, the Cato Institute hosted a day-long conference to address the topic of ending the drug war. Several former heads of state, respected political leaders, and other experts filled the panels. Below is an intro video with former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz and former President of Mexico Vicente Fox. Check out the full set of panels here.
Reason Saves Cleveland!
This week, the Reason Foundation launches its 'Reason Saves Cleveland' video series with Drew Carey. Each day this week a new video segment will be released on its website, here. The weeklong series documents the decline of Cleveland, Ohio and provides potential ways to fix it - and other failing cities - by looking at best practices from successful U.S. cities. Don't miss this new and entertaining series!
Mexico's Drug War: The Growing Crisis on Our Southern Border
What: Policy Forum Where: Cato Institute Description: Featuring Ted Galen Carpenter, Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies, Cato Institute; Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance; Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Policy Fellow at the Brookings Institution; and Daniel T. Griswold, Director of the Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute.
Community-Run Fisheries: Avoiding the "Tragedy of the Commons"
By Donald R. Leal: "Community-Run Fisheries: Avoiding the "Tragedy of the Commons" presents case after case of communities that have effectively protected their fishing territories and preserved fish for the future."