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Sat, December 15, 2018 | 09:10

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Who's paying too much at Apple App Store?

The U.S. Supreme Court took up a case Monday that millions of Americans have a stake in: a potential class-action lawsuit accusing Apple of gouging people who buy apps for their iPhones. But though Apple exerts an unwelcome amount of control over the apps market, the risk for consumers and businesses alike is that the court will muddy the liability waters in a way that deters innovation online.

Guest Column | 2018-11-28 17:28

Angela Merkel's new momentum

Upon Albert Einstein's death in 1955, the New York Times published a letter to the editor with a marvelous anecdote. Shortly after the atomic bombs had fallen on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Einstein was asked, “Why is it that when the mind of man has stretched so far as to discover the structure of the atom we have been unable to devise the political means to keep the atom from d...

Guest Column | 2018-11-27 16:57

What if Democrats have to impeach the president?

Nancy Pelosi does not want to impeach President Donald Trump. The House Democratic leader, and likely next speaker of the House, has good reasons for avoiding that fight.

Guest Column | 2018-11-27 16:53

US foreign policy after midterm election

One thing missing from the recent U.S. midterm election campaigns was a focus on foreign policy. While much was made of the migrant caravan making its way from Central America through Mexico, issues such as trade with China, Iran, North Korea, and even Russia and cyber subterfuge didn't get much traction. With the Democratic Party having regained control of the U.S. House of ...

Guest Column | 2018-11-26 17:38

Bipartisan criminal-justice reform could happen soon

A federal criminal-justice reform bill designed to make sentencing more rational and inmates' return to society more successful has bipartisan support and recently won the backing of President Trump. But in the current topsy-turvy political landscape, that may not be enough.

Guest Column | 2018-11-26 17:25

Korea turns back on foreign Korean War vets

I felt a little foolish this year when reporters and others present at the Turn Toward Busan ceremony at the UN Cemetery on Nov. 11 congratulated me for being prominently mentioned in the program. Some thought I was actually present, among the various dignitaries. I wasn't there. Nor were any veterans invited from the various nations that sent soldiers to fight in Korea durin...

Guest Column | 2018-11-26 13:47

Yemen's agony tops global crisis list

The continuing crisis in Yemen, a country beset with tribal fault lines, jolted by sectarian clashes and magnified by a clash of cultures between Arab monarchies and the Islamic Republic of Iran, has shaken the Arabian Peninsula to the core.

Guest Column | 2018-11-25 16:56

California needs reliable emergency alert system to save lives

When fast-moving fires swept through both suburban neighborhoods and rural enclaves in California wine country last year, many residents complained that they only learned of the late-night blaze from neighbors banging on their doors, barking dogs or calls from friends _ not from official emergency alerts.

Guest Column | 2018-11-25 16:54

Re-examining marijuana laws

Recently, Canada joined Uruguay in becoming the second nation in the world to legalize marijuana. It is time for Korea to re-examine its relationship with hemp and marijuana since the 1976 Marijuana Control Act was put into effect under the leadership of then dictator Park Chung-hee. This act effectively outlawed the possession and smoking of marijuana while creating strict r...

Guest Column | 2018-11-23 17:39

Trump's shameful stance on Saudi murder

The debate over whether America's foreign policy should be guided by ideals or by amoral pragmatism has endured since the nation's founding.

Guest Column | 2018-11-23 17:37

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