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Tue, March 28, 2023 | 07:10

Peter S. Kim

Financial crisis and whale theory

Since the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank launched its historic rate hikes, investors held their breath for the “whale” to surface. Many investors swear by the theory that a major victim (whale) has to appear before the bottom of a bear market can be confirmed.

2023-03-27 17:00

. Daniel Shin

Is content moderation necessary evil?

Content moderation can have a disproportionate effect on already-marginalized groups of people. Content moderation often results in mass take-downs of speech on social media from a marginalized group of people, while more dominant and well-funded parties could benefit from more nuanced approaches in their communications on major social media platforms. When a platform decides...

2023-03-27 16:45

Managing potential conflict on Korean Peninsula

Managing potential conflict on Korean Peninsula

In 2019, South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed the goal to achieve Korean reunification by 2045 and hosting a joint Seoul-Pyongyang Olympics in 2032. President Moon was known for his emphasis on dialogue and cooperation to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula and so, had a liberal eye toward crisis and conflict. However, the political sentiment toward Korean reunifi...

2023-03-27 16:30

. Steven L. Shields

Can we learn from Gwangju?

I've learned a few things about Gwangju over the past several years. First, the events in Gwangju in 1980 were horrifying. Second, many unanswered questions surround the tragic days and their aftermath. Lots of blame going in several directions. Lots of denials and counter-denials from many quarters. Finally, there are so many opinions and claims of evidence that not only are...

2023-03-26 16:50

Obstacles to South Korea's relations with North Korea and Japan

Obstacles to South Korea's relations with North Korea and Japan

On March 9, South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol administration announced a bilateral agreement with Japan to compensate former wartime laborers through a Seoul-backed public foundation, with voluntary contributions from Japanese companies. The opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) rejected the agreement as "the biggest humiliation in Korea's diplomatic history. The Yoon Suk Yeol...

2023-03-26 16:45

Spring broke

When my three semi-grown daughters were young (and since I work in the lucrative world of public education), we'd spend our spring break holidays riding bikes to the park, making dad-sized pillow forts in the living room, and raiding the gift shop at the zoo.

2023-03-26 16:30

. Jason Lim

Coffee and sex in De Wallen

“If you want coffee,” my fellow traveler warned me with a twinkle in his eyes, “don't go into a coffee shop.” This was my first day in Amsterdam, and I was now armed with the first bit of wisdom in navigating the gorgeous city that looked like NYC's SoHo and Italy's Venice spread out all across the whole metropolis. In Amsterdam, don't go to a coffee shop if you want coffee.

2023-03-23 17:05

Rushan Ziatdinov

Use of ChatGPT and future of academia

Launched in November 2022, ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI. Although it is still in its infancy, ChatGPT has already become a sensation and has attracted admiration and criticism. The notable linguist Noam Chomsky recently described the ChatGPT chatbot as, in essence, high-tech plagiarism. On the other hand, there are already many Facebook gr...

2023-03-23 17:04

ICC arrest warrant for Putin

ICC arrest warrant for Putin

Although the arrest warrant issued on Russian President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court last week was welcome, there was a certain puzzlement about the actual crime he is being charged with.

2023-03-23 17:02

Russian attack on a U.S. drone underlines why we must help Ukraine win

Russian attack on a U.S. drone underlines why we must help Ukraine win

Whether or not to help the Ukrainians drive Russian invaders out of their country is rapidly becoming a 2024 campaign issue.

2023-03-23 17:00

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