Extortion Under the Rabbinate’s Aegis

The president of Israel’s rabbinical courts, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau, issued an unprecedented order Tuesday: not to bury a woman because...

How Israel’s Labor Engineered the Illegal Jewish Colonies in Palestine

Following the Israeli victory in the 1967 war, it became impossible for Zionist ideologues to mask the true nature of their state – an unwavering...

Cho Kuk's daughter

Her dubious academic career frustrates young people Suspicions are swirling over justice minister nominee Cho Kuk and his family while President...

Trump's folly

Trade protectionism is like US cutting its own throat U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook had voiced concerns...

Opposition alliance needs to first fulfill vital watchdog role

A broad political alliance is a natural strategic choice for small and weak opposition parties that have little chance of holding their own against...

Japan’s Indo-Pacific dream or nightmare?

The Indo-Pacific has become marked by substantially increased geopolitical instability. Unfinished political reform, militarization, technological...

Managing the Next Gold Rush

WASHINGTON, DC – The International Seabed Authority (ISA) sits perched above the concrete boardwalk of Jamaica’s Kingston Harbor, across the bay...

On Iran, Japan faces a difficult decision

WASHINGTON – In mid-July, as tensions between the United States and Iran continued to simmer, the possibility of Japanese participation in a...

Where are the local peace initiatives for Libya?

It is notable that, in Libya’s current violence, there is an absence of serious local peace initiatives. In previous conflicts across the...

Indonesia's plan for G-7 status is not bold enough

Growing Asian economies breed high expectations among citizens

'The Proud Boys Show' Reveals the Far-right Tactics for Infiltrating Mainstream Politics

Portland, Oregon on Saturday saw its biggest far-right rally since the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency. Organized by the Proud Boys and a...

North Korea dismisses nuclear talks if US ‘hostile military moves’ continue

NORTH Korea said Thursday it has "no interest" in dialogue unless Washington stops "escalating hostile military moves", as a senior US envoy...

Doubts over fresh Rohingya repatriation attempt to Myanmar

ROHINGYA refugees living in camps in Bangladesh said Wednesday they did not want to return to their homes in Myanmar, raising doubts about a fresh...

Changing economic trends in Taiwan

TAIWAN'S economic growth has long been based on exporting intermediate goods to mainland China for final assembly, but this is now showing signs of...

American Jewry’s Misplaced Loyalty

Donald Trump is right: The Jews really are disloyal. Donald Trump is wrong: Most of them are loyal to the wrong values. >> Subscribe for just $1...

Philippine online casino ban highlights Duterte's unwise China policy

Ko v raju zasmrdi...

Hodila je vzravnano, v dizajnerskih belih kopalkah, z rožnato tančico čez boke in tetovažo Love na zagoreli koži. Nisi je mogel spregledati. Ko...

G7 or G5? Trump and Johnson add unpredictability to French summit

Brexit Britain's overtures to U.S. President Donald Trump risk further complicating the search for common ground this weekend at a Group of Seven...

The Forgotten Occupation

This election looks as though someone finally gave up and decided to unveil the mechanism that activates elections in Israel, revealing them in...

Fed Up With Trump, Fed Up With Israel

Our tweeter-in-chief’s call to another country to sanction his domestic political foes (and our duly elected representatives) is a business that...

Judaism Hasn’t Learned Anything

To paraphrase Benjamin Netanyahu’s deathless slogan “They’ve forgotten what it means to be Jewish,” one might say, following the deportation...

Love and serious commitment are key to preserving the countryside

I was recently presented with an illustrated reference book titled "Mitsukeyo Shizen no Nakama--Narayama no Konchu to Shokubutsu tachi" (Let's find...

Waging rhetorical war

By Donald Kirk MANILA ― The Philippines president, Rodrigo Duterte, has a lot in common with President Donald Trump. He upsets people with tough...

Another Tiananmen Square in Hong Kong?

The protests in Hong Kong are increasingly becoming a thorn in Beijing's side. How much longer will the Communist Party leadership sit back and...

'Ars moriendi'

By Kim Ae-ran "We are here to connect. Life is about people. Advertising is about illuminating how our products and services will improve people's...

Unleashing entrepreneurs good for us all

By Tom Purcell Here's some great news: The American entrepreneur is flourishing again. From 1980 until 2017, "the number of new startups formed...

The case for government

By Alex Gratzek In the past and even today, some have been making the argument for smaller government along the lines of libertarianism. This may...

Asexuality, the Internet, and the Changing Lexicon of Sexuality

This is an excerpt from Sexuality and Translation in World Politics. Get your free copy here. According to the Asexual Visibility and Education...