The Covid-19 lockdown is a death sentence for many women. Not from the virus, but from being stuck indoors with a violent partner

The day-to-day business of life as we knew it has ground to a halt from Bangalore to Los Angeles and from London to Lagos. But just because we’ve...

Too Big a Brother

Under the cover of the spreading coronavirus, the government is deepening its invasion of the lives of this country’s citizens. Defense Minister...

Cash in hand: Could basic income protect livelihoods in coronavirus crisis?

Once a radical idea on the fringes of mainstream economics, handing out cash to citizens has been mooted in the United States and Britain as a way...

The Battle of Okinawa: Could more civilians have been saved?

Kobe – In early 1946, U.S. Navy Commander Henry S. Bennett, a member of the Medical Corps who served with the U.S. Marines during the Battle of...

What People Magazine, Bob Dylan and healing have in common

I don't know much, but I do know this: If you're looking for God, you'll find Him. Not that God is like some missing sock in the electric dryer of...

Israel needs the Arab world to be ruled by dictators

In February, the chief of the Mossad, Israel’s global death squad, visited Doha, the capital of Qatar; Yossi Cohen was accompanied by Major...

What will 6 months of Covid-19 do to our society? Only certain thing is we'll be in a state... and the STATE will be IN CONTROL

Albert Einstein famously quipped that he never thought about the future because it came soon enough. He might have been a genius, but he didn’t...

While you’re terrified of Covid-19, some climate alarmists are overjoyed because, for them, fear is… an OPPORTUNITY

“Some believe the pandemic is a once-in-a-generation chance to remake society and build a better future,” argues one advocate of climate...

Coronavirus: for Malaysia’s economy to survive and recover, its stimulus package needs more firepower

If Makcik (Auntie) Kiah existed, she would be one lucky lady.According to Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, the hypothetical banana...

Palestinians, curfews and self-discipline 

I do not think that there is any Palestinian in the West Bank and Gaza Strip who has not had experience of curfews in their years of living under...

Thailand's family conglomerates have a stranglehold over food retail

CP Group's deal for Tesco Lotus does not spell good news for consumers

Adoption of online classes

Focus on digital divide before new school year begins Elementary, middle and high schools will begin the new school year with online classes...

Four priorities for a global pandemic strategy

Brussels – The contrast between the silence of Europe’s streets and squares and the tumultuous, painful reality in many of its hospitals is...

Israel will be controlled by the right wing for the foreseeable future

Last Thursday was a milestone in the history of the Zionist state of Israel. March 26, 2020, will be remembered as the day that the possibility...

Parsing a national drink: What we talk about when we talk about sake PREMIUM

About four years ago in this column I introduced the research of social psychologist Chie Kanagawa and her colleagues, who asked Japanese and...

Chemobrain is real. Here's what to expect after cancer treatment

Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado A few years ago, one of my students came to me and spoke about her mother who was undergoing treatment for breast...

9at38

The South Korean violinist Hyung Joon Won has held a singular – and perhaps quixotic – dream for the past seven years: a joint concert by North...

Pandemija ponuja priložnost

Totalitarizem zdaj ni glavno vprašanje. Skrbeti bi nas moral pred pandemijo, saj se je intenzivno razraščal vsaj od začetka tisočletja, če ne od...

China’s global influence operation goes way beyond the WHO

Washington – The viral video really does tell the story. Over the weekend, a senior adviser at the World Health Organization abruptly shut down...

A brand new business year that is starting like never before

In my first year at work, an older colleague who was teaching me the ropes blurted to me out of the blue one day, "You look at me accusingly, as if...

China must not politicize international agencies

Europe grapples with new state of emergency decrees

Analysis. We may be stopping the virus, but are we killing democracy in the process? Hungary’s Orbán has finally become the dictator he always...

Grief and the Involuntary Reset

Standing at the kitchen island, I cradled the steaming cup in between my hands. I closed my eyes briefly, inhaled deeply, and enjoyed the simple...

What this Pandemic is like for Someone with Schizophrenia

I'm scared all the time. I'm washing my hands a lot. Every time I touch anything, really. A case of water. A door handle. The remote control. I'm...

Stimulus package should allay fears by protecting those most in need

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned the public last weekend to expect a prolonged battle against the novel coronavirus as the number of COVID-19 cases...

Prelude to economic woes

It is urgent to push for structural reform Major economic data shows that the Korean economy is feeling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic....

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Wannabe autocrats love the COVID-19 pandemic

Berlin – Like war, pestilence requires unusual measures, including some that curtail civil liberties. That’s also why aspiring autocrats secretly...

NSC change prepares Japan for new global realities

Last year, in an acknowledgment of the growing importance of economic issues in national security thinking, the Japanese government added an...

Better ties with China: Japan’s coronavirus silver lining?

There may be a silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose reputation as a capable leader is on the line. Abe’s...

Responsibility to report

By Carl Bildt STOCKHOLM ― An unprecedented threat demands an unprecedented response. Rarely, if ever, have governments had to shift into crisis-...

Trump must keep listening to experts on COVID-19

President Donald Trump has sent mixed signals about COVID-19's risks and how long Americans will need to stay at home to contain this new disease....

Dirty tricks win

By Kim Rahn The general election is less than two weeks away. But many voters have not yet decided on their preferred candidates or parties ― in...

Hidden charms of Korea's humble tea bowl

By Choe Chong-dae Ever since one of my colleagues presented me with tea and a tea bowl, the aroma of the delicious traditional beverage has been...

The oil warriors are playing a deadly game

Commentary. The Arab world and the Gulf are on the verge of collapse, Iran is in a state of crisis because of US sanctions, and in North Africa,...

Going Down with the Ship

The mightiest Empire ever to have existed is being brought down by a bug. Aesop had nothing to say about this, but someone out there will know...

Coronavirus, the Greatest Challenge to ultra-Orthodox Jewish Life Since the Holocaust

One of the most frustrating things about reporting on the ultra-Orthodox community as a journalist is that very early on in your beat, you realize...