US violated OWN SANCTIONS against Russia to save American lives from Covid-19... If only it cared as much about Iranian lives

It was a sight that warmed the heart of even the most cynical American opponent of Vladimir Putin’s Russia—a giant An-124 aircraft, loaded with...

Setting the Worst Example

Kahol Lavan chairman Benny Gantz’s official excuse for breaking his election promise – which was not to serve in the same government with Prime...

The Boredom Pandemic

LONDON – As people around the world find themselves in confinement to control the COVID-19 pandemic, look out for another affliction with an even...

Can Liberal Democracy Survive COVID-19?

MADRID – By some mix of cruel irony and remarkable prescience, the theme of last year’s Venice Biennale – the biennial art exhibition’s...

We are Not Allowed to Watch, Listen and Read what We Want, Anymore

Now, that almost all of us, all over the world, have been forced into staying in what could be easily defined as house arrest, there is suddenly...

China’s coronavirus ‘victory’ and Britain’s threat of a ‘reckoning’ show two countries out of touch with the post-Covid-19 future

Late in March, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang warned local officials not to hide new cases of the novel coronavirus. His warning sounded more like a...

Japanese companies can no longer expect lifetime loyalty from workers

Millennials want career mobility and stimulating work, not slow progress

Tokyo202ONE: The potential to be the greatest ever Olympics

Tokyo will be my 20th Olympic Games. Ever since Sarajevo 1984, I have worked with every organizing committee, attended every Games, and experienced...

Is This China’s Global Leadership Moment?

BEIJING – When he welcomed US President Donald Trump to Beijing’s Forbidden City in 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping pointed to the character...

Japan needs to improve legal system to punish all sexual crimes

It is clearly time for Japan to step up public debate on eliminating sexual crimes, and take steps to ensure that sex offenders are properly...

Will Europe Lead or Lag?

Boosting resilience to COVID-19

Geneva – More than 180 countries and territories have confirmed at least one case of the coronavirus, and the number of cases worldwide has...

Kakšen novi kapitalizem je pred nami?

Ta kriza, čeprav sprožena brez nekega posebnega notranjega razloga, vseeno utegne imeti dolgoročnejše posledice na prihodnost kapitalizma. Zgodila...

Katotaliban v akcii

Na rozdiel od smerákov, ktorí nemali žiadnu ideológiu a mnohým väzby na túto stranu poslúžili len na to, aby sa mohli obohatiť, nová...

What Trump Needs To Say

JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING/NAPLES, FLORIDA – Recently, a reporter at the daily White House coronavirus briefing asked US President Donald Trump what...

G20 key to coronavirus response

By Andrew Hammond G20 leaders promised recently to do "whatever it takes" to tackle the coronavirus crisis. With the pandemic spreading, 2020 has...

Odklad splátok ekonomiku nespasí

Firmy prvá pomoc neveľmi presvedčila. Nespokojní sú hlavne veľkí hráči. Áno, dá sa namietať, že ide o bohaté firmy s matkami...

Russian aid to Italy, dubbed an ‘influence operation’ by EU-partnered media outfit, is indeed shameful — for Europe

EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen admitted Thursday that “in the face of the need for a common European response” to the pandemic, too many...

EU sanctions threats to Hungary’s Orban over Covid-19 emergency powers don’t faze him, he doesn’t fear liberals who hate him

To those who despise him, Viktor Orban is likened to Hitler. Others think of him more as a Bond villain, while former European Commission President...

MKO Puts Albania at Risk Over Refusal to Comply with State Measures over COVID-19

As Europe is coming to terms with the reality of a life interrupted courtesy of the covid-19 pandemic, governments after governments have had to...

A Turning Point in Our History

At this time when the fight against the coronavirus epidemic is just beginning to be ramped up all over the world, it is probably too early to come...

Aprenda a construir un futuro pospandémico, ¡el tiempo es ahora!

La crisis del coronavirus ha provocado tirar por la ventana muchas de las certezas que considerábamos tener. Y, en realidad, haber tenido una...

Nationalism and Trump’s Response to Covid-19

There is no doubting the impact that covid-19 – also known as coronavirus and the novel coronavirus – is having on the world, with the World...

Will Coronavirus Permanently Change Higher Education?

I adjust very slowly to new technologies. I have an instinctive aversion to them. Yet, recently I had to adjust everything I have ever done while...

Mrs. Maisel, the coronavirus, and me

People are speculating about all the coronababies that may result from this queasy period of quarantine. Once you’ve cleaned out your pantry and...

Securitizing ‘Bare Life’? Human Security and Coronavirus

The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) which has infected more than a million people and resulted in more than 50,000 deaths worldwide since its...

The shape of a Japan-U.K. free trade agreement

After a series of delays, the United Kingdom left the European Union at the end of January. While Tokyo never wanted to see Brexit happen, it now...

Witnessing Wuhan

AUSTIN – Dr. Li, a heart specialist at Wuhan No. 4 Hospital, spent the third week of March preparing for the reopening of the hospital’s...

Israel tells Palestinian prisoners, ‘Use your socks to make masks,’ as neglect continues

Within the next few days, Palestinian prisoners held by Israel may be hit by the coronavirus pandemic, causing major unrest in the prisons. This is...

Doctors are sending out ‘do-not-resuscitate’ forms telling people like my disabled daughter to sign them, I find that chilling

As the parent of a disabled child, you need to become an expert at juggling all the balls you must keep in the air if you want to become the parent...

The coronavirus has shown us the global economic system is no longer fit for purpose

By now, three hard truths about the Covid-19 crisis should have become apparent to policymakers around the world.The first is that every major...

As Singapore heads towards coronavirus tipping point, what would Lee Kuan Yew have done?

In a perverse sort of way, Covid-19 is a godsend for the Singapore government.Its slow-motion and calibrated approach to cushioning the...

Nazaj k temeljem

Nič več ne bo, kot je bilo. Oliver Bogatinov, novi športni direktor nogometašev Maribora, ni bil ne prvi ne zadnji, ki se je s temi besedami uzrl...

Don’t lose the Afghan Hindu and Sikh Community, Protect Them

DISCLAIMER – The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of The...

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COVID-19 and mass layoffs

Preemptive move needed to prevent sweeping job cuts The worst fears about mass layoffs resulting from the coronavirus shock have become a reality....

Justice not being served by legal system that relies on confessions

Pedestrians, especially children, who are constantly at risk of traffic accidents, are the focus of "Jidosha no Shakaiteki Hiyo" (The social cost...

How to design a lockdown

Brussels – As governments introduce social distancing rules of varying strictness to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of how long these...

How COVID-19 Is Transforming Manufacturing

MUNICH – As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates, the risks inherent in global supply chains are more apparent than ever. Rather than await a return...

Ethiopia: Dam dispute stokes anti-Egypt feelings

For the last 12 years, around four days a week, when the light appears over the skies of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, Tsehay Wulo, 55,...

Hezbollah’s coronavirus response plan is a political tool, not a cover-up

In recent weeks, accusations have circulated that Hezbollah’s coronavirus response plan is a cover-up for a huge number of unreported COVID-19...

Hospitals as loopholes

Mass infections continue, requiring drastic measures The number of confirmed COVID-19 patients here surpassed 10,000, Friday, 74 days after the...

To the least of these

"… Whatever you did for one of the least of these … you did for me. / Depart [from the presence of God] … you who are cursed / For I was hungry...

Will coronavirus undermine democracies?

By Trudy Rubin Early last year, Daniel Ziblatt co-authored a New York Times op-ed titled "Why Autocrats Love Emergencies." His thesis now has great...

Collective philosophy

By Kim Jong-nam I am currently involved in eight consulting projects for which I am helping to create organizational cultures. The projects involve...

Cancelation of 2020 Pyongyang Marathon

Marathoners kick off their race during the Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon at Kim Il-sung Stadium in North Korea's capital Pyongyang on...

Trump fracasa como político en el manejo de la crisis del coronavirus

Sus casi diarias ruedas de prensa sobre el coronavirus buscan demostrar confianza y poder de decisión. Pero son casi insoportables para quienes...