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Wed, September 30, 2020 | 18:59

Educating Koreans about Che Guevara

Educating Koreans about Che Guevara

At Seoul's sprawling Dongdaemun Market, among the thousands of items on sale are T-shirts of Ernesto “Che” Guevara wearing a rakish black beret. I do not understand why he inspires such fascination. Here is a summary of this polarizing man who liked seven-inch cigars. But let me warn you-it's history and not hagiography.

2020-09-29 14:59

Why 'Brand America' is on ballot in US election

Donald Trump and Joe Biden met for the first presidential debate on Tuesday with not just themselves, but “Brand America” itself on the ballot.

2020-09-28 17:13

Providing legal information in various languages

Providing legal information in various languages

The number of foreigners living in Korea, such as marriage immigrants, foreign workers and students, stands at about 2.5 million and they account for 5 percent of Korea's total population. Even though the government and civic groups have provided various supports to those foreigners who are unfamiliar with the Korean language and way of doing things, it is not easy for them t...

2020-09-28 17:11

Anti-discrimination, justice, and rainbow masks

Anti-discrimination, justice, and rainbow masks

On Thursday evening, Jang Hye-young of the minor opposition Justice Party posted about her latest work in the country's National Assembly. Aged 33, Jang is one of the bright young lights of Korean politics seeking to make change.

2020-09-28 08:59

Europe's digital emergency

Europe's digital emergency

STOCKHOLM - EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered an upbeat assessment in her first annual policy report (“state of the union” address) to the European Parliament this month. Clearly, the agreement this summer on an unprecedented €750 billion ($879 billion) recovery fund and renewal package has given the European Union a new sense of strength.

2020-09-27 16:35

Rise of covidnomics

Rise of covidnomics

ITHACA - Boundaries between academic disciplines are always artificial creations intended to facilitate analysis, given our limitations. But as the economist Albert Hirschman once argued, there are times when it is incumbent on us to trespass them. The ongoing battle against COVID-19 and its economic fallout is such a time.

2020-09-24 17:00

Potential Saudi recognition of Israel is $64,000 question

Potential Saudi recognition of Israel is $64,000 question

Will the Saudis formalize relations with Israel or will they not? That is the $64,000 question. The odds are that Saudi Arabia is not about to formalize relations with Israel. But the kingdom, its image tarnished by multiple missteps, is seeking to ensure that it is not perceived as the odd man out as smaller Gulf states establish diplomatic relations with the Jewish state.

2020-09-24 16:58

Which non-violent revolutions will succeed?

Which non-violent revolutions will succeed?

The old calculation was simple and brutal: if you want to overthrow a tyrant, you must use violence. There was an occasional exception, like Gandhi's use of non-violent protest to gain India's independence, but people wrote that off as being due to the fact that the British empire, being ruled by a democratic government, was too soft.

2020-09-23 17:26

Samsung, with or without union

Samsung, with or without union

Samsung has not allowed any form of union under its roof for 81 years ever since its establishment. It is Samsung's so-called “No Union” policy. Though it may have been strict and somewhat oppressive to a certain extent, nobody doubts the relation between the absence of a union and Samsung's success today. However, last December, Samsung had to abandon its long tradition of d...

2020-09-23 17:24

Reopening peace factory

Reopening peace factory

MADRID - The Sperry Corporation was an American manufacturer of electronic components, information-technology equipment, and defense systems that obtained lucrative government armaments contracts after the United States entered World War II. When the firm reduced its output after the war, a large part of its production site in Lake Success, New York, fell into disuse and beca...

2020-09-23 16:59

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