The Korea Times - Home

Site Map PDF Subscription Register LogIn
Site Map PDF Subscription Register LogIn

Suggestions to the President

Wed, May 23, 2018 | 00:58

Opinion > Guest Column >

Wouldn't Karl Marx be surprised on his 200th birthday?

In many places, the name of Karl Marx evokes the same response as the name of John Wayne Gacy in Chicago: anger, disgust and resentment.

Guest Column | 2018-05-17 15:17

Resurrection of a consummate politician

The first thing that must be said to Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and his Bersatu party for their stunning ejection of the greedy incumbent prime minister is simply this: Congratulations … but who would have believed it?

Guest Column | 2018-05-16 16:58

Middle Eastern rivalry spills onto Asian soccer pitches

Saudi Arabia's bitter rivalry with Iran has spilled onto Asian soccer pitches with the newly created South West Asian Football Federation (SWAFF) reflecting the kingdom's bid for regional hegemony, including domination of soccer.

Guest Column | 2018-05-16 16:48

Embassy move damaging peace process

The relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Monday may have fulfilled a campaign promise made by Donald J. Trump, and it may please Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other hard-liners in his government.

Guest Column | 2018-05-15 16:44

Trump's war of choice

President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran was not his first departure from a key international agreement. From the Trans-Pacific Partnership to the Paris climate accord, tearing up multilateral frameworks has become a Trump specialty.

Guest Column | 2018-05-15 15:21

A new era of nuclear uncertainty

With the decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement _ formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) _ U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has demonstrated, yet again, that it is determined to destroy major global structures and agreements. The decision will be a massive blow to the 2015 deal, putting the entire world at risk.

Guest Column | 2018-05-14 17:03

Hold the Trump Nobel! Korea talks will be a long haul

In 1986, I crossed into North Korea for a couple of bizarre hours. That visit came to mind when President Trump announced last week that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 12 in Singapore.

Guest Column | 2018-05-14 16:59

“Karl Marx was right: socialism works. It is just that he had the wrong species,” wrote sociobiologist E.O. Wilson, the world's leading authority on ants. But it's really a little more complicated than that, and now is a good time to discuss it, because May 4 marked the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth.

Guest Column | 2018-05-13 16:04

Target 'gay conversion therapy,' not religion

In 2012 California enacted a law that bars licensed mental health providers from engaging in therapy designed to change the sexual orientation of patients under the age of 18.

Guest Column | 2018-05-13 15:57

Wrestling with a happy problem

When coming to Korea as an expat, once having established the usual lodgings, contacts and social circles, many people make the effort to pick up interests they have left behind. Outdoor activities such as playing in amateur sports league competitions, participating in climbing and hiking clubs trails and running and cycling on weekend tours are becoming more and more popular...

Guest Column | 2018-05-13 10:20

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano goes 'ballistic'