Quds Day 2019: resistance will triumph

The annual Quds Day commemoration for 2019, which is held on the last Friday of Ramadan in many parts of the world, will be distinguished from...

What Jewish Law Really Says About Abortion

Alabama and Georgia have passed laws recently that limit or forbid abortions in unprecedented ways, joining a growing number of states that are...

(VEČERNO BRANJE) Bodi, kar si: do odstotka natančno

​Gilad Japhet si je leta 2003 izmislil dokaj preprost program za ustvarjanje družinskih dreves. Rodoslovje in raziskovanje dediščine sta bili že...

Inštitúcie majú mať prednosť

Národná rada je legislatívnym pilierom našej demokracie a jej spoluúčasť na obsadzovaní ÚS je preto logická. Napokon, ÚS je vrcholná...

Netanyahu's Party Prioritizes Loyalty Over Talent. I Pity the People He Attracts

The Reason Israel Can't Stop Hamas, Make Peace or Mobilize for Change

Musings / May 9, 2019

What’s projected in the eyes of children trudging on a road? When looking at the “Kodomo no Shi” (children’s poems) section carried in The...

Trump and Abe: The odd couple

WASHINGTON - At the invitation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Tokyo on Saturday as the first foreign...

The forces fueling the yen’s rises and falls

KYOTO - President Donald Trump’s announcement May 5 that the United States will impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods has killed the...

Surfing to war

By Donald Kirk VIRGINIA BEACH ― Holiday crowds soak up the surf and sun while sailors and marines train for war in distant countries about which...

Triumphant Modi must rediscover economic mojo

Modi's election victory starts a new era for India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and his BJP party, have won India's general election. On the way to victory, Modi has completely changed the country...

The significance of Germany's Basic Law

Most Germans greatly value their Basic Law, which is also a result of Germany's dark Nazi past. But even so, Germany must work hard to preserve its...

German YouTuber takes on Angela Merkel's CDU

A 26-year-old YouTuber is making headlines with his tirade against the Christian Democrats. Many disagree with the man's tone, but his video makes...

Britain and its Failed Attempt to Propagandize Hysteria

Sometimes it’s hard to believe that the sitting British politicians can be short-sighted enough to support Theresa May’s failing policies, while...

Are the US and Russia Really Headed Towards a Re-set of Relations?

Some recent developments in US—Russia relations indicate that the end of Mueller inquiry and its undisputed conclusion that there was no Russian...

Science, Technology and Security in the Middle East

This is an excerpt from Regional Security in the Middle East: Sectors, Variables and Issues. Get your free copy here. Science and technology...

40-year Anniversary of Taiwan Relations Act Adopted by USA

The global rivalry between the two world powers (the USA and the PRC) is multi-faceted in nature. But recently, it has manifested itself especially...

OPCW, Douma and the Post Truth World

The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) came into effect on 29 April 1997. 193 Member States of the United Nations have ratified it. The Organisation...

Liderazgo femenino, un activo reputacional que llegó para quedarse

Los recientes nombramientos de mujeres en la gerencia general de Coca-Cola Chile, Aguas Andina, la Asociación Chilena de Empresas de Tecnologías de...

Algoritmos productivos para diversificar Chile

Una imagen real, no una ilustración. Una imagen real allá, 55 millones de años luz de la Tierra. Un agujero negro para nosotros, una imagen que...

A Watchdog Ready-made for Netanyahu

The statements by the governing coalition’s nominee for state comptroller, Matanyahu Englman, in an interview with the daily Israel Hayom provide...

Smokin’ hut: Singapore’s solution for cigarette puffers

Smokers in Singapore will no longer have to sneak a drag on the street, with the launch of the city-state's first air-conditioned "smoking cabin",...

(BRANJE) Edina odločitev za Evropo

Pred prihajajočimi volitvami v Evropski parlament se v Evropi stopnjujejo ugibanja o tem, kdo bo naslednjih pet let vodil glavne institucije EU....

Why it took 4 majors for Koepka to get his due

Majors matter more than any other golf tournament. They are not the sole measure of greatness. And that might be one reason it took Brooks Koepka...

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Best way for men to beat summer’s brutal heat may be with a parasol

A parasol can bring some relief on a hot summer day. Shading oneself from the sun's merciless glare with one has long been a female custom in...

Dolgi marš cerkvenih spokornikov

Vpoljskem dokumentarcu Ne povej nikomur, ki sta ga brata Tomasz in Marek Sekielski snemala s skrito kamero, 39-letna Anna Misiewicz v domu za...

The significance of Germany's constitution

Most Germans greatly value their constitution, which is also a result of Germany's dark Nazi past. But even so, Germany must work hard to preserve...

Israelis Aren't Storming the Real Bastille

America's Synagogues Are Burning: A Turning-point for U.S. Jewish History

Pittsburgh and Poway were an abstract horror for me until last week, when the arson wave hit my own Chicago synagogue. U.S. Jews now join Europe's...

We Palestinians Say to Trump: No to Bahrain, Bribes and Never-ending Occupation

Our message to those attending the Manama meeting: Don't join the Trump administration's efforts to undermine our rights - we will never accept...

Battling With Tunisia, Better Than Poland: How Healthy Is Israel's Democracy?

Is Israel’s democracy in danger? It depends who you ask: one of the three major world indexes gives Israel its worst rating ever, another its...

Mimmo Lucano could go to European Parliament, but he’s staying in Riace

Interview. ‘I need to be able to look my daughter in the eye. With her as my witness, I can say loud and clear that I didn’t become mayor for my...

The Remarkable Survival of Free Thought and Activism in China

Thirty years ago this week, thousands of students occupied Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing, engaging in a hunger strike to call for...

Bibi Has Bet on the Wrong Horse in the U.S.-China Race

The trade war is growing bitter and Israel can't just cuddle up with both sides as if nothing has changed

Ukraine’s New President Joins the Resistance

NEW YORK – Beset with its own very large problems, the last thing Ukraine needs is to be sucked, yet again, into US President Donald Trump’s...

Why Sudan needs a slow transition

Although Sudan has witnessed two previous revolutions since independence, it has not had much luck with democratic transitions. After the 1964 and...

Huawei: Zmravnenie alebo mafiánske praktiky?

Hoci sa ríša stredu zastrája, že dokáže vyrobiť vlastné čipy (o čom nikto nepochybuje), nahradiť v krátkom čase operačný systém...

Panasonic joins firms stepping away from Huawei after US ban

JAPAN'S Panasonic on Thursday said it was halting business with Huawei, joining a growing list of firms distancing themselves from the Chinese...

How Japan manages US trade pressure

JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration is strikingly successful in deflecting pressure for a bilateral trade deal from US President...