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Sat, January 28, 2023 | 08:56

. Andrew Hammond

Davos forum shows the 'business of business' is changing

Conservative thinker Milton Friedman famously declared in the 1970s, in the period leading up to the political era defined by Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, that the 'business of business is business'. By this, he meant that the bottom line of the private sector should be making money for shareholders.

2023-01-26 16:20

. Steven L. Shields

Religious freedom, free speech and hate

Not long ago, an ultra-right-wing, so-called “Christian” broadcaster in Korea won the right in the courts to continue to preach hatred and incite violence against the LGBT community. The courts sided with the broadcaster under its interpretation of the constitutional guarantee of “religious freedom.”

2023-01-26 16:10

Interior Department's misguided 'restoring America' program

Interior Department's misguided 'restoring America' program

A week after Joe Biden became president, he signed Executive Order 14008, which announced his commitment to protect 30 percent of U.S. land and water - 41.5 million acres per year - by 2030.

2023-01-26 16:05

Biden hands Trump a political gift

Biden hands Trump a political gift

A constant in the political universe is the quest to occupy the moral high ground, that space that sets apart those with noble intentions and pure motives from those driven by craven desires in pursuit of personal gains.

2023-01-26 16:00

Kim Rahn

'Slam Dunk' scores big on nostalgia

Every class had one Kang Baek-ho, one Seo Tae-woong, one Jeong Dae-man, and so on. When playing basketball, boys used to say lines like “Commoner's shoot!” “The left hand is just for holding the ball” or “Whoever controls the rebound controls the game.”

Kim Rahn | 2023-01-25 16:42

2023: Upcoming crisis for China's policy toward Korean Peninsula

2023: Upcoming crisis for China's policy toward Korean Peninsula

The year 2022 was not what can be called a stable and peaceful year for the Korean Peninsula. The well-speculated nuclear test by North Korea did not happen, but Pyongyang conducted dozens of missile tests. Most observers still believe that another nuclear test is just a matter of time. Many might see that new nuclear test as potentially the most significant challenge for the...

2023-01-25 16:40

Europe transformed

Europe transformed

Next month, Russia's violent assault on neighboring Ukraine will have been going on for one year. Russian President Vladimir Putin's plan for a quick “special military operation” - a “Blitzkrieg” - has failed, owing to Ukraine's unflinching resistance, the West's united support of its defense, and Russia's own incompetence.

2023-01-25 16:30

. Bernard Rowan

Friends and enemies

In politics and human relations, today's friends may be friends for a long time, or not. They may be enemies in the future. This applies to current enemies and neutral parties. They may be the fastest of friends or bitterest of enemies in time. Sages have stated this maxim. I'm familiar with Plato's version in “The Republic.”

2023-01-24 16:50

. John J. Metzler

Japan's defense reawakening

There's a significant sea change occurring in Japanese defense policy. Some would say it's the result of a political Tsunami. Others would argue it's a long overdue wake-up call.

2023-01-24 16:40

Post-Putin possibilities

Post-Putin possibilities

Now that Russia has been so greatly damaged and diminished by President Vladimir Putin's reckless war of choice in Ukraine, what might the country's future hold? Plausible scenarios range from a power grab by a hardline security adviser like Nikolai Patrushev to an election victory by a dissident like Alexei Navalny. But one thing is almost certain: Putin's regime will not su...

2023-01-24 16:30

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