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Tue, October 26, 2021 | 02:35

New blood

I wrote before that sometimes, experienced, older politicians like Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and current U.S. President Joseph Biden are more effective at running the federal government, setting political agendas, and passing meaningful legislation.

2021-10-25 17:00

US returns to UN's Human Rights Council

The United States has been elected to the United Nations' Human Rights Council, the controversial human rights assembly that the Biden administration rejoined earlier in the year. In uncontested elections, or should we say “selections,” Washington won a spot along with 17 other states, ranging from free nations, including Finland and Lithuania, to failed states such as Somali...

2021-10-25 17:00

Changing Africa population narrative

Economic policy debates about Africa are too often clouded by calls for population control and lower fertility rates. And the United Nations is fueling the problem by projecting that Africa's population will double by 2050. In fact, Africa's overall fertility rate has fallen by more than 36 percent since 1970 to 4.2 births per woman, and is projected to decline to 2.1 births ...

2021-10-25 17:00

Uniting South Korea is key

Volatility in the strategic equation of the Korean Peninsula has recently risen. Over the short term, it largely stems from the growing anxiety over a prolonged stalemate in North Korea's dialogue with the United States. It remains uncertain at this time whether the North will choose tension or rapprochement to break the stalemate.

2021-10-24 15:24

Welcome generation rather than lost generation

There were times during the past two years when I felt bewildered and troubled. In general, graduations are moments in young people's lives meant to be celebrated, while missing out on them is upsetting. Because of the limitations that were put in place to overcome the pandemic, people in their teens and 20s are being referred to as “COVID's lost generation.” But this should ...

2021-10-24 14:53

Powell, a man of war and peace

WASHINGTON - South Korea's pursuit of a declaration that the Korean War is over is an exercise largely unknown to virtually all Americans, aside from those with a stake in the debate. Ask just about any U.S. citizen if anyone's waging war in Korea, and the response will be one of bewilderment. “What war?,” What are you talking about?” and “Is there a war going on over there?”...

2021-10-21 17:00

World will not wait for German coalition

With Germany's 2022 presidency of the G7 beginning in January, the three political parties negotiating a new coalition in Berlin will begin formal talks - sooner than expected - to try to take up the reins of power before year end.

2021-10-21 16:37

Chances for radical change for US democracy

Recently a White House commission heard testimony on a controversial proposal to strip the U.S. Supreme Court of its power to rule on the constitutionality of American laws. The court has grown too powerful and undemocratic, several witnesses said.

2021-10-21 16:36

Can Asia lead global fight to cure poverty pandemic as US lags behind?

Perpetual inequality will only increase if we always look the other way. This is especially so if, as some predictions suggest, the global population hits 10 billion in 2050, with more than 5 billion in Asia alone.

2021-10-21 16:35

Shouldn't America be happier?

Despite the many blessings of living in America, why aren't more Americans happy? According to World Population Review, the 2021 World Happiness Report ranks America as the 19th happiest out of 146 countries.

2021-10-21 16:34

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