Israeli Leaders Like the Lowest Lehava Activists

On Monday it was reported that a Palestinian had been charged with kidnapping and raping a 7-year-old Israeli girl. The accused, a 40-year-old...

Facebook takes on the world of cryptocurrency with ‘Libra’ coin

FACEBOOK unveiled plans Tuesday for a new global cryptocurrency called Libra, pledging to deliver a stable virtual money that lives on smartphones...

Euthanasia law comes into effect in first Australia state

EUTHANASIA laws for terminally ill patients came into effect in Australia's second-most populous state in a "bold change" Wednesday, the only place...

Trump Ally Lindsey Graham: America's Most Unlikely Campaigner Against Israeli Annexation

Overburdened parents must call for help to avert tragic outcome

There appears to be a “language” intelligible only to twins who have always been together since birth, according to a book by Makiko Kawamura,...

Prioritize access in Japan-Russia dispute

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Japan on June 28 will not bring the hoped-for breakthrough in the countries’ territorial dispute....

Path to Hong Kong stability lies in giving voters a greater voice

(VEČERNO BRANJE) Maribor in Nemariborčani: vroče-hladno

Maribor je čudno protislovno mesto. Do Nemariborčanov je nezaupljiv, celo ksenofobičen v svojem pretiranem lokalpatriotizmu, ki se hrani z...

Self-serving lawmaker

Rep. Sohn indicted over real estate speculation The prosecution indicted Rep. Sohn Hye-won, Tuesday, on charges of speculatively purchasing real...

Mohamed Morsi: An Egyptian tragedy

The death of former President Mohamed Morsi is only the latest in a series of untold tragedies that have afflicted Egypt since the spark of...

The regime has prolonged President Morsi’s life with his death

He lived as a hero who defended the noble values of freedom, dignity and justice; he died a hero in order to preserve these values. He did not...

The Lost Spirit of the G20

MADRID – On June 28-29, Japan will host its first G20 summit. The initial gathering of G20 leaders, back in November 2008, took place amid the...

Rake’s Progress: The unstoppable rise of Boris Johnson

At the time I was the only British politician still traveling to sanctions-stricken Iraq and the only one who met regularly with the Iraqi...

Justice is still being sought nine years after Israel’s attack on the Mavi Marmara

On 31 May, 2010, Israel carried out a deadly attack on human rights activists trying to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. After...

Grékov čakajú voľby a zmeny

Pravicová strana Nová demokracia podčiarkuje, že sa tým zavŕši zmena, ktorú odštartovala ťažká porážka doterajšej ľavicovej vládnej...

Korea poles apart after tragedy

By Kang Hyun-kyung In the first half of this year, print media and broadcasters have been running various stories about independence fighters and...

Politically correct

By Robin Rhee Most people accept that to be politically correct means that we use language and behave in ways which are not offensive to others,...

Hungary's mafia state fights for impunity

By Balint Magyar and Balint Madlovics BUDAPEST ― Hungary has become a post-communist mafia state. It is led not by a party but by Prime Minister...

In Indonesian Borneo: Humiliate Native People, then Loot their Land

You will never read about it, but Dayak people, the “First Nation” of the enormous island of Borneo, are broken, robbed and brainwashed. “Unity...

New Thai Government and America's Asia "Pivot"

After much uncertainty and a turbulent election, Thailand now has a new government led by its newly elected prime minister, Prayuth Chan-o-cha....

Is it Washington's Turn to Occupy Poland?

Washington’s latest decision to deploy a reinforced contingent of military forces to Poland has been received with an outcry of disappointment by...

Sobre los fascismos de antes y de ahora

Somos testigos de un mundo que sufre la avalancha de movimientos y liderazgos políticos que poseen significativamente rasgos y pulsiones típicos...

Colombia y su nueva era de emprendimiento.

Es indudable que el emprendimiento juega cada vez un papel más importante en la economía de cualquier país. Hemos visto cómo un país del tamaño...

How Smoking is Harming the Environment?

[Rachael Willis] The tobacco industry’s carbon footprint is greater than that of entire countries, such as Israel or Peru.

NYT Cartoon Controversy Shows: When It Comes to Political Correctness, Israelis Are Hypocrites

Israelis enjoy having the freedom to insult and mock others in politically incorrect ways, but watch out when the tables are turned

The race to win the U.S. Democratic primary: Where does it stand?

A record 23 Democrats of diverse genders, races and political backgrounds are lining up to try to stop Republican U.S. President Donald Trump from...

Haaretz Cartoon

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Samsung, the hedge fund and the law

Young scientists need stability, independence to focus on research

The white paper on science and technology, recently approved by the Cabinet, starts with remarks by four Nobel laureates stressing the importance...

Why are Putin and Xi going soft on protest?

BERLIN - The apparent victory of Hong Kong protesters and a mini-thaw taking place in Russia are interesting departures from the usual practice of...

Loopholes in vigilance

Time to strengthen watertight maritime surveillance A growing number of people are asking how a North Korean fishing boat crossed the inter-Korean...

Israel at 71: a reading its strategic positioning

Israel has marked the 71st anniversary of its creation in Palestine with an overwhelming feeling of pride and power; it believes that it has...

Limit of Trump's pretensions and tricks

By Sandip Kumar Mishra On 10 June, U.S. President Donald Trump received a "beautiful" letter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and it has been...

Godzilla reflects the spirit of changing eras

In my childhood, summer was the season of kaiju, or oversized and grotesque monsters. Year after year, TV channels and movie theaters scheduled...

Banning hate never works out as we expect

By Matt Welch We did it, America. After letting our social media panic rise for years, we finally helped convince Twitter to ban God. OK, it wasn't...

Politics, Poetry and Ezra Pound

Political concepts can be overwhelming. Often, they have an oceanic allure beyond themselves. Indeed, structural narratives surrounding ethical...

Will China Autos Trigger Next Economic Downturn?

Sales of new cars in China, today the world’s largest automobile market, plunged a dramatic 16.4% in May, making the worst month in the history of...

What’s in Space for China?

[Dr. Malcolm Davis] China has its eyes firmly set on the final frontier, but other actors won’t let Beijing win the global space race willingly,...

Turkey Holds Its Breath: Is Erdogan About to Lose, Again?

Turkey’s president once said: 'If we lose Istanbul, we lose Turkey.' What happens if he loses Istanbul twice? And to Ekrem Imamoglu's...

Where will it end? The US-China trade war and the threat to the global economy

US exceptionalism: Exploiting certain Syrians, ignoring others

Predictably, copy-paste Syrian reports emanate from Western governments and corporate media feign concern for civilians in Idlib while negating to...

First They’ll Take Area C, Then They’ll Take the West Bank

Don’t Feed the Donald

TOKYO – What do French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have in common? For one thing, they both believe that, by...

Mass protests protect Hong Kong’s legal autonomy from China – for now

PROTESTORS in Hong Kong have achieved a major victory in their fight to protect their legal system from Chinese interference. The post Mass...

War against Iran will not end well for the aggressors

Here we go again. The shadow of war is again cast over the Persian Gulf. Having already destroyed Iraq over the past decade and more, the US is now...

US-China trade war: Vietnam might get Apple, but Indonesia can get a bite of the action, too

Uncertainty drives dramatic shifts in the global economy, and investors and economists certainly cannot predict with any certainty what the...

The return of the generals through violence and capital

Commentary. In the former Arab spring countries, the armed forces have transformed into a part of the capitalist class, pulling their countries...

Netanyahu Launches Reelection Bid With Trump-style Tirade Against ‘Witch Hunts’ and Liberal Elites

Actually, he didn’t – but the U.S. president’s Tuesday speech in Orlando often seemed like it was tailor-made for the prime minister

Collaboration among stakeholders key to achieving development goals

Vzhodna fronta Angele Merkel

Görlitz, v lužiščini Zhorjelc in v poljščini Zgorzelec, je nekaj takšnega kot (Nova) Gorica ali (Gornja) Radgona. Nekoč eno mesto, ki ga je...