Democrats resurrect ‘Russiagate’ to go after both Trump and Bernie Sanders, hide their own election trickery

Moscow is now supposedly helping Bernie Sanders in the 2020 US presidential election – that is, if you believe the anonymously sourced Washington...

Intimna opcija

Stvar je škandalozna in zahteva oster odziv. Toda to je samo eden v celem bloku prispevkov o "antijanšizmu", polnih nagnusne zlorabe pojmov in...

The IDF Spirit: These Aren’t Human Beings. They’re Palestinians

We ought to thank the driver of the military tractor who went crazy on the streets of Kfar Qaddum the other day, even give him a citation: He drew...

Gantz, Don’t Shy Away From a Debate, the Public Can Handle It

“Bibi, you know that people, including some of your best friends, don’t believe you. What was it that Arik Sharon said about you? That you...

The Temple Mount Express Has Already Left the Station

The messianic-nationalistic dialogue about the Temple Mount did not seep into any of the main television newscasts but whoever reads the opinion...

Thailand has become #Juntaland

The banning of Thai opposition party Future Forward illustrates the country's lack of separation of powers. It is time to acknowledge Thailand's...

Why the latest hardline drug proposal in Italy is the wrong approach

Commentary. If we free ourselves from the obsession with punishment, it might be possible to reorient both human resources and economic resources...

Remembering to Say What We Need

Sometimes, when we are finally thriving, it can be easy to occasionally forget about our mental health condition, and blissfully slip into what I...

No short cuts when it comes to safeguarding against infection

The health ministry on Feb. 20 urged the public and event organizers to think twice about holding large-scale events due to concerns about...

Why not skip packed ‘hanami’ sites and enjoy nature at is best?

It feels this winter is definitely giving way to spring far earlier than usual. This is probably making cherry blossoms impatient to get their...

Budget debate reveals deep rifts in the EU

The quarreling between thrifty contributors and demanding recipients is not just about money, but something deeper. No resolution is in sight for...

Japan, Australia and Britain should forge closer security ties in a fast-changing world PREMIUM

GNLF global youth forum ponders ‘community’ in an era of division PREMIUM

Why Did I Say That?

A few weeks ago, I was in line to buy a bottle of wine when I heard the young man in front of me tell the sales clerk he didn’t have a driver’s...

The coronavirus is no Chernobyl, but a wake-up call for China’s top-down autocratic rule

Back in November 2016 at the 3rd World Internet Conference in Wuzhen of Zhejiang Province, Li Bin, then China’s health minister, told a roomful of...

WHO should demand more of China

KUALA LUMPUR – Late last month, the World Health Organization began offering to send an international team of experts to China to observe and...

The violent mythology of the extreme right

Commentary. Germany has a serious problem, long underestimated, which is taking the form of a neo-Nazi insurgency, not without inroads among law...

My Mother's Struggle With Borderline Personality Disorder

Six months after my mom’s suicide, there is still a 12-pound lasagna she made in my freezer, and I can’t will myself to defrost it or throw it...

The Muslim Brother and Istanbul’s Terrace Tema tower

The government’s Syrian policy does not only generate foreign dilemmas and refugee inflows. It also builds new ways of conducting business,...

There’s no silver bullet for climate change

NEW YORK – Overall, it’s good news that U.S. President Donald Trump has declared he’s in favor of planting trees — it’s perhaps the one...

Japan can’t run out the clock on coronavirus

Next month the Olympic torch will arrive in Japan for a four-month relay to launch the opening ceremonies for the Tokyo summer games. But rather...

The next Palestinian Intifada will involve more support from Iran

There are early signs that another uprising, or Intifada, will erupt in occupied Palestine. A couple of weeks ago, a spokesperson of the Gaza-based...

President Moon and the mountain

President Moon Jae-in still has a mountain to climb to achieve his goals. / Korea Times file By Amanda Price For any president or world leader...

Foreign mercenaries are flocking to Libya

Thousands of foreign mercenaries — “private military contractors” — are flocking to Libya, adding fuel to the fire of the civil war while...

Virus brings two foes together, Japan and China

As China faces increasing isolation, with some countries closing off borders over coronavirus fears, an unlikely friend has emerged -- historical...

Malcolm X is still misunderstood - and misused

Every semester in which I teach a course on Muslims in the Civil Rights Movement at Southern Methodist University, I give my students a selection...

Turkish-backed militant attack in Idlib was doomed to fail – why launch it?

News reports out of Syria’s Idlib Province indicated that a joint operation involving the Turkish Army and fighters from the Salafist jihadist...

Jerusalem Mayor, Prove You're Serving All Residents – Palestinians, Too

Malek Issa, 9, lies in a pediatric ward in Jerusalem’s Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem. His left eye was destroyed and will presumably...

South Africa is not ready to lead Africa

On February 9, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa assumed the presidency of the African Union (AU) at a  summit  held in Addis Ababa,...

The coronavirus was unexpected – but Xi, the US trade war and Hong Kong are China’s black swans too

The Covid-19 crisis has starkly highlighted China’s strengths and weaknesses. Which other country has the political will and capability to...

Perfect storm of coronavirus in Korea

A main street in Daegu is almost deserted after a group of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus was reported Friday. Yonhap By Oh Young-jin I spoke...

Russia isn’t just mapping Ireland’s internet cables – it’s planning to INVADE, foams Cold-War-revivalist DC think tank

Ireland’s status as “a vital telecommunications and logistics hub linking North America and Europe” has made it an irresistible prize...

China’s control of virus-related information only hurts society

A society that tries to restrict the freedom to provide medical information and opinions concerning the health and safety of its people should be...

Promoting electric vehicles

State utility should reconsider plan to raise battery charge fees A controversy has arisen over whether to bring an end to the discount system of...

Polarization Isn’t the Reason for Israel’s Third Election

We are in a profound national crisis, the national mood says. People despise one another. This crisis, many fine folks believe, is a greater threat...

A Netanyahu Candidate for Finance Chief Would Have to Do His Homework

The campaign marketing Likud legislator Nir Barkat as Benjamin Netanyahu’s choice for next finance minister didn’t go well. The former Jerusalem...

Fanning fears for votes

Debates should be based on science, not personal biases The floor leader of the main opposition United Future Party (UFP), Rep. Shim Jae-cheol, has...

Why Vote for Labor-Gesher-Meretz in Israel's Election

There are reasons why not to vote for Labor-Gesher-Meretz, and we can write about them with fervor and passion, mainly because voting for the...

Wear a Mask, Hope for the Best

The strongest feeling regarding how Israel is addressing the threat of the new coronavirus is a sense of the state’s own helplessness. Behind the...

Is a strong economy enough to re-elect Donald Trump?

Stanford, CALIFORNIA – With the U.S. presidential primaries underway, everyone is wondering whether President Donald Trump will be re-elected in...

How the U.S. election will impact Japanese politics

WASHINGTON – The U.S. presidential election season was in full swing with the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3. The Republican side so far has seen...

The decline and fall of Labor Zionism

Britain’s Labour leadership hustings held last week by the party’s internal pro-Israel lobby were a bizarre sight to behold. Organised jointly by...