Woke and broke: Oscars resort to purging rather than risking going off script

The organizers now live in a such a state of fear of causing offence that it’s going ahead without a host this year. Comedian Kevin Hart was going...

Netanyahu's Incitement Brings Back Memories of 1995

Netanyahu wants the right to look at Mendelblit’s signature on the indictment and see Rabin’s signature on the Oslo Accords, to look at the...

Falling house prices won’t improve affordability as much as you might think

HOUSING prices are falling in Sydney and Melbourne, so housing must be becoming more affordable – right? The post Falling house prices won’t...

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China seeks new islands to conquer

WASHINGTON - A U.S. Defense Department report warns that China’s military buildup is reaching the point where it can attempt to “impose its will...

Vlada v primežu nedorečenih pravil

Stališče fiskalnega sveta (FS) o skladnosti vladnega proračunskega načrta za leto 2019 s fiskalnim pravilom in s srednjeročnim fiskalnim ciljem...

Davek na lepo vreme

Naš način življenja je vse prej kot zdrav. V zrak spuščamo marsikaj, česar sebi še zdaleč ne bi privoščili. Dokler se ti izpusti lepo...

‘Psych warfare’ on remiss dog owners works like a charm

I have yet to witness a dog owner walking away without picking up after their dog. Yet, I keep seeing dog poop on the sidewalk almost daily, ad...

Chinese tourists won’t be weapons for much longer

KUALA LUMPUR - This was supposed to be the China-New Zealand Year of Tourism, but the celebration appears to be off. An influential Chinese state-...

Warsaw Summit normalisers besiege Al-Aqsa

Every step towards normalisation between the Arab states and Israel is a bullet aimed at Al-Aqsa Mosque and an incentive for the occupation...

The Afghan Conflict and Afghanistan's Relations with Pakistan

In the last year Islamabad has entered into dialogue with Kabul as part of its talks with the USA. This area of Pakistan’s foreign policy is...

US-China trade talks: Will the Chinese keep promises to stop bad behavior?

TALKS between the US and China to end the trade war appear to be in trouble with the March 2 deadline for a deal fast approaching. In the ongoing...

America First, Fallout Later

NEW YORK – Like a sunbather bent on improving his tan, US President Donald Trump’s policy of always putting “America first” entails long-term...

Business and Biodiversity

BONN – At the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos last month, the evidence of mounting threats to nature, and of nature’s...

The Future is Palestinian: On Sumud and Benny Morris’ Prophecies

In an interview with the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, prominent Israeli historian Benny Morris predicted a grim future for his country. “This...

Washington has to think beyond the trade war

Everything you want to know about Al-Rahma Gate and the construction of a temple in Al-Aqsa

The events that broke out yesterday at Al-Aqsa Mosque, in light of the occupation chaining Al-Rahma Gate closed, were only a natural result of the...

US Defeat in Syria: The Wrong End of "Might Makes Right"

With Damascus and its allies firmly in control of Syria and its future – the war having been decided on the ground rather than “politically”...

Mobilise For Peace

The road to war has many signposts along the way, even that small sign buried under weeds, squashed down by marching boots, that has scribbled on...

Little progress in ending school bullying 7 years after suicide

The recent court ruling over a bullying-related suicide in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, has come as a warning that even minors could be held strictly...

Egypt executed nine men who ‘are not my father’s killers’

Report. Egypt executed nine young men on the basis of confessions under torture. The night before they died, the daughter of the victim of the...

The Palestinian Authority must change if it is not to collapse

The Israeli cabinet has decided to deduct the stipends paid to Palestinian prisoners and the families of martyrs from the tax revenues collected by...

Does APAC need to regulate data-driven healthcare providers?

HEALTHCARE providers across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region are building systems that are artificially intelligent, powered by data, and capture...

Will Germany Permit Joint European Security?

BERLIN – US President Donald Trump has proved truly disruptive to the transatlantic relationship. His questioning of America’s mutual-defense...

Kiska verzus Fico: Len zato…?

Nič sa nezmenilo. Veci sú dobré alebo zlé podľa toho, kto ich hovorí, a politici sú dobrí alebo zlí podľa toho, kto na nich útočí. Podľa...

What does it mean to be a Muslim woman?

Fed up with Western stereotypes pegging Muslim women as "submissive" and judging them by their religious clothing, a feminist author collected...

Mediátor Matovič

Vzhľadom na jeho výbušnú povahu bol síce tým najmenej vhodným kandidátom na túto funkciu, ako sa však hovorí: proti gustu žiaden...

Polish Honor and Israeli Hypocrisy

Israelis are demanding that Poland acknowledge that the Polish nation colluded with the Nazis in the murder of the Jews. This will never happen...

Trump's Korea 'doctrine'

By Donald Kirk Is President Donald Trump capable of creating a "doctrine"? Can we dignify any of his utterances with the word, "doctrine?" Thae...

Militant attacks may prompt greater cooperation between Iran and India against Pakistan

Tensions between Pakistan and its neighbours Iran and India are running high in the wake of deadly suicide attacks in the Iranian border province...

Why is Egypt disallowing Haniyeh’s foreign tour?

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh left the Gaza Strip for Egypt on 3 February on a visit that was supposed to last for several days. It is now entering...

Bin Salman’s need for Pakistan hinders his ties with India

The much-hyped visit of Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Bin Salman, to Pakistan and India concluded on Wednesday with him promising to...

Radio Radicale’s fate affects us all

Commentary. There is only one way to defend the right to information: by informing people. Where are all the many MPs of all political orientations...

Do EU and UK face Brexit — or the Last Judgment?

Listening to EU media and politicians, one might think that the British will be washed into the Atlantic in a biblical flood once they leave the...

Perú: lecciones aprendidas del desastre de Vale en Brasil

El desastre ocurrido en el dique de la presa de relaves de Brumadinho, de la empresa Vale, en Brasil, debe llamarnos profundamente a la reflexión...

Trayectoria secular de las finanzas islámicas

La industria financiera es multicultural. Si en Occidente podríamos hablar de la banca ética como "tercera vía", el mundo musulmán ha encontrado...

Trump or Clinton, Brexit or Remain, Maduro or Guaido? They are both worse! (by Slavoj Zizek)

When I read about the United Kingdom's ongoing Brexit struggle, my first association is always with Stalin. Back in the late 1920s, the Georgian...

Sanders returns Palestine to the centre of the political debate in the US

Last month, leading Israeli journalist Tal Schneider told a teleconference hosted by Americans for Peace Now that the issue of the occupation and...

Can Trump Make a Deal with China?

HONG KONG – Trade negotiations between the United States and China are closing in on the March 1 deadline, after which the bilateral tariff war...

What we risk as humans if we allow gene-edited babies

One of the fears expressed by scientists is that gene editing may result in unwanted side effects. But beyond the health and medical concerns, what...

After US cuts to Palestinian refugees, UN launches a $277M appeal

Reportage. The United Nations mandate to support displaced Palestinians continues, but their funding has been drastically reduced under the Trump...