A Win for Deniers of the Occupation

The decision by the German parliament to condemn the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel and to define it as...

Eurovision turns out to be a big hit for Palestine

It was the result that nobody predicted: the winner of Eurovision 2019 is… Palestine! Despite the organisers describing the Eurovision Song Contest...

America moves from baby boom to the great baby bust

WASHINGTON - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just released its latest statistics on U.S. births. Boring, you say. Not so....

The Showa Era is growing distant

I wrote this piece on a late evening Nozomi superexpress train bound for Tokyo. It was a tough Sunday night after finishing a six-hour class at...

Has India's opposition failed?

India's six-weeks-long multi-phase election has finally come to a close. According to exit polls released on Sunday, the ruling Bharatiya Janata...

A Greek Canary in a Global Goldmine

ATHENS – The eurozone country that has become synonymous with insolvency is today proving to be a treasure-trove for some. Traders who bought...

What Sri Lanka has to teach the world

KYOTO - On Easter Sunday in April, the world was shocked to witness the horrific terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, which struck two international...

U.S. and China recalibrating in their trade talks

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - U.S. President Donald Trump’s unconventional bilateral approach has a multilateral impact. His administration is...

Time to treat Facebook like big tobacco

SAN FRANCISCO - People are mad at Facebook — for being too big, too powerful, too omniscient. Last week a co-founder of the company joined the...

Can Ramaphosa Do It?

CAPE TOWN – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa led his ruling African National Congress (ANC) party to a comfortable victory in the...

The PA and the UAE have a long-standing estrangement

The relations between the Palestinian Authority and the United Arab Emirates are not at their best; the two are almost totally and officially...

Plastic pollution scourge of global proportions, new initiatives needed

The 1967 U.S. film “The Graduate,” which starred Dustin Hoffman, has an oddly mysterious early scene. After graduating from college the...

Tomb murals should be model for public access, preservation

With the fabled ancient wall paintings at the Kitora Tomb set to be declared a national treasure, a new model should be established to preserve...

India at the crossroads: country’s commitment to diversity and tolerance hangs in the balance

After India’s six-week election that ended on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looks set to lead a coalition...

Chill out China and America, the Arctic is not worth a cold war

It is ironic that faster-than-expected climate change has created a new economic opportunity in the Arctic just as environmentalists start talking...

Israel's Attorney General Must Take Action on Litzman

Rabbi Yaakov Yitzhak Rata committed horrific sex crimes against a girl, starting when she was 8 and ending when she turned 18. She courageously...

How to tackle India’s sexual violence epidemic – it starts with sex education

“DO you masturbate?”, “When did you first have sexual intercourse?”, “Did you ask for consent?” These are just some of the taboo-breaking...

West must act firmly to stem rise of 'China model' in Thailand

A first in Asia: Taiwan legalizes same-sex marriage

Report. On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Taiwan became the first Asian nation to legalize gay marriage, a victory...

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Thanks Iceland, Madonna for Disrupting Eurovision's Big Deception

Naj se naši otroci v šoli učijo arabskih števil?

Pred nekaj dnevi je moj prijatelj iz Ljubljane na družbenem omrežju objavil vprašanje: »Razmišljam. Ali menite, da je pametno, da se otroci v...

Heungbu and Nolbu

By Mark Peterson All Koreans love the story of the two brothers, Heungbu and Nolbu. I'm going to tell the story today, but conclude with a twist...