Legalization Is the Only Viable Drug Policy

GENEVA – The market for illicit drugs represents the world’s largest criminal commodity business. With an estimated annual turnover of $426-652...

40 candles of solidarity: An international birthday for Rachel Corrie

“Happy Birthday, Rachel!” This is what she would have heard in her hometown, Olympia, Washington. Her family and friends would have cheerfully...

New Zealand was warned a terror attack was possible

Before the attack in Christchurch, very few people expected New Zealand would witness a terror incident of such magnitude. To all outward...

How CNN reported on 'child slaves' who were not really enslaved

On March 1, CNN aired a video report titled, Freeing the child slaves of Lake Volta, which followed a succession of similar "docufictions" and...

A British Palestinian MP seeks recognition for Palestine in the home of the Balfour Declaration

Britain’s first Member of Parliament of Palestinian descent is preparing for a historic debate on Friday to have the government give official...

Was UK paying White Helmets to produce Syria ‘chemical weapon’ PR as cover for Jaish Al Islam?

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ (OPCW) interim report and final report have thrown the Western media community into...

(VEČERNO BRANJE) K zdravniku z mamo

"Bom šla kar s sinom v ambulanto, sam ne bo povedal vsega," me je pretekli teden pri vratih ambulante obvestila mama bolnika. Njen podmladek se je...

Mayovej plán B: panika

Dvakrát predstúpila pred parlament s dohodou o budúcich vzťahoch s Európskou úniou a dvakrát odišla ako porazená. Naposledy minulý...

Why Trump is stuck with ‘Saturday Night Live’

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS - U.S. President Donald Trump apparently caught a rerun of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, and decided to tweet...

America isn’t as divided as it looks

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA - If I had to describe 2019 so far, I would characterize it as The Year Political Polarization Started to Erode. I know that...

The Global Threat of White Terror

OSLO – Last week, a far-right extremist killed at least 50 people – including a three-year-old child – worshiping at two mosques in the New...

Facebook and rivals face critical test in Asian elections

Metabolism at a crossroad half a century later

A plan to demolish the former Miyakonojo Civic Center in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, has been decided. The building was the embodiment of...

Don't ignore Xi's warning about black swans and gray rhinos

China y México hacia adelante

La crisis de 2008 fue un parteaguas para China. Hasta ese momento, la gran nación asiática había experimentado una acelerada transición del...

The Right Wing vs. the Court

As expected, the Supreme Court’s decision Sunday to bar from running in next month’s election Michael Ben Ari, the ideological successor to Rabbi...

From Satirical Memes to Massacring Muslims: How the 'Dark Social' Web Turns White Supremacists Into Terrorists

The far right has weaponized the alternative Internet culture that once reveled in transgressive memes and witty pop culture references. Their...

US-China espionage will crush prospects for technology cooperation

TECHNOLOGY has become a new battlefield in US–China relations. But it could also be an arena for immense cooperative possibility if the...

Stagnant Capitalism

ATHENS – When the Great Depression followed the 1929 stock-market crash, almost everyone acknowledged that capitalism was unstable, unreliable,...

Uniting Fatah, Not Palestinians: The Dubious Role of Mohammed Shtayyeh

Political commentators sympathetic to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Fatah Movement, in particular, fanned out as soon as the news was...

From the British Empire to ‘Global Britain’: How the UK enables human rights abuses in the UAE and the Gulf

During his most recent visit to Abu Dhabi, British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt hailed the United Arab Emirates as a beacon of tolerance. Barely...

Jason Greenblatt should abandon his one-eyed approach towards the Palestinians

Last week, the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, took to Twitter to attack the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement —...

The UN and Israel are manufacturing humanitarian narratives

Despite the dissonance between Israel and humanitarian aid, there is no lack of propaganda seeking to portray the settler-colonial state as a...

New Zealand -- confronting complacency

On the Recent Press Conference of China's Minister of Foreign Affairs

The National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China’s annual meetings have traditionally been used as a platform for China’s...

Why influencer marketing is a $9b industry in China

INFLUENCER marketing has taken the world by storm in recent times and brands realise the power of engaging with customers through influencers as...

New Zealand vs. Australia: Terrorism and the difference

LONDON - Extreme right-wing terrorism, mostly of the “white nationalist” variety, is becoming as big a problem as Islamist terrorism in many...

Kiki-Uchida marriage was unconventional but worked fine

A portrait of seven happy-looking family members of three generations graced The Asahi Shimbun last autumn. It showed actress Kirin Kiki and her...

US–China commercial espionage will crush prospects for technology cooperation

TECHNOLOGY has become a new battlefield in US–China relations. But it could also be an arena for immense cooperative possibility if the...

Is Nissan a Japanese or a global company?

NEW YORK - At this stage the basic facts surrounding the case against former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn remain unclear. It is too early to decide...

Kaj je temeljnega pri dohodku

Ljudje se radi zanašajo na številke, potem pa se zgodi, da številke dobijo obraze in postanejo ljudje in človeka zanese, ker pomisli, da bi se...

Hamas Makes a Bid to Join Israel and Abbas as Enemies of the Palestinian People

TVB bonds blunder beats any soap opera

TVB’s once popular soap operas and variety shows have become self-parodies. Sadly, those in charge of its finances aren’t the sharpest tool in...

Kim Yong-chol and John Bolton

By Lee Seong-hyon Most pundits say North Korea is making the "same old" bluff. No. Its leader lost face. In a political system like North Korea,...

Demanda y desafío para los profesionales TI

En un mercado cada vez más competitivo, la inversión en tecnología pasa a ser un recurso clave para alcanzar buenos resultados. La evolución...

Showing Europe’s True Colors

BOLOGNA – Where in Europe are you most likely to see the European Union flag proudly flying above private homes and buildings? The answer is...

US to ICC – We Will Break Your Legs

Well, not exactly like that, but in a way, yes. Now, finally, ‘the gloves are off’. The US is openly threatening the historically timid ICC (...

Click reward: Social media makes it easier for terrorists to achieve notoriety

THE SHOCKING mass-shooting in Christchurch on Friday is notable for using livestreaming video technology to broadcast horrific first-person footage...

Special Edition: Brexit, the Season Finale?

It has been two years and nine months since the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. To say that the subsequent...

There is no real change in Sudan’s new government and protests are ongoing

The Sudanese President’s government reshuffle following the imposition of a state of emergency on 22 February has been greeted with mixed...

U.S. allies reassess Afghan support

KABUL (Reuters) — At a dinner party in Kabul’s high-security “green zone” in March, a senior European diplomat poured himself a glass of red...

It’s not just Christchurch – violence against Muslims is getting worse

Analysis. In Europe, Muslims are the targets of discrimination, verbal assault, physical attacks, property damage and murder. Signs of intolerance...

Oil profits grease Trump administration’s move to recognize Israeli annexation of Golan

In an annual human rights report, the State Department referred to the Golan Heights as “Israeli-controlled,” dropping the international norm...

In the booming arms trade, it’s America first

Report. The death industry is booming, and US weapons sales are outpacing the rest of the world in growth. Worldwide arms sales rose 8% between...

Spirit of the Commander

That the New Zealand murderer saw Trump as a symbol of white identity shows the grave danger in Netanyahu's incitement against Arabs

Has the Catholic Church committed the worst crime in U.S. history?

WASHINGTON - “Horseplay,” a term used to denote child rape, is, says Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, part of a sinister glossary of...

Convenience stores should sit face to face with franchise owners

Convenience stores are grappling with a raft of problems including a manpower shortage and long working hours. In an unusual move, the...