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Wed, December 19, 2018 | 22:26

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Another crack in Germany's grand coalition

Politicians of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the CDU/CSU (Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union) still rule in Berlin. The governing parties lost again double-digit percentages of voters in federal state elections in Hesse.

Guest Column | 2018-11-07 16:53

Stop vaccination exemption subterfuge

In 2015 _ responding to the irrational wave of anti-vaccination sentiment among parents _ the Legislature passed a bill mandating that every California public school student be vaccinated against 10 diseases: diphtheria, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenzae Type B, measles, mumps, whooping cough, polio, rubella, tetanus and chickenpox.

Guest Column | 2018-11-07 15:09

Climate change: global challenge requiring global response

Continued growth in emissions of greenhouse gases around the world has caused abnormal and extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts, and catastrophic torrential rain. These events are no longer just abstract future scenarios; they are happening today in all corners of the globe.

Guest Column | 2018-11-06 16:51

Pittsburgh massacre resets alarm over hate-crime

The Justice Department rightly charged Robert Bowers with a hate crime last week in the terrifying slaughter of 11 Jews in a Pittsburgh synagogue because that's exactly what it was.

Guest Column | 2018-11-06 16:47

Auf Wiedersehen, and good riddance

She has been dubbed the Queen of Europe and, since U.S. President Donald Trump's election, the leader of the free world. As the European Union has lurched from crisis to crisis over the past decade, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's steady hand has helped hold the bloc together.

Guest Column | 2018-11-05 17:19

New direction for China's Belt and Road

“To get rich, first build a road” is one of those Chinese proverbs that tends to impress foreigners - evoking, as it does, a combination of farsightedness and concern for practicalities. As China is discovering with its globe-spanning Belt and Road project, though, the world doesn't always play along. The initiative has run into trouble, and its success now depends on revisiting both the vision and the details.

Guest Column | 2018-11-05 17:08

Untapped potential of EU-Africa trade

China's use of trade and investment links to expand its influence in Africa is fueling growing concern in some European capitals. But, instead of complaining about China's activities, the European Union should be deepening its own engagement with the continent.

Guest Column | 2018-11-04 17:52

Trump's shameful attack on birthright citizenship

It's unclear how serious President Trump is about issuing an executive order to abolish so-called “birthright citizenship.” Perhaps he will abandon the idea once it has served the purpose of riling up his anti-immigrant base in this week's midterm elections.

Guest Column | 2018-11-04 17:46

Saving Earth: Two new reports paint grim picture indeed

A sickening news alert on the state of the planet: Earth's ecosystems are vanishing at an alarming rate, killing off mankind's fellow creatures as never before, and as never imagined.

Guest Column | 2018-11-04 17:45

Will China eclipse US in high-tech innovation?

One reason for the fashionable fear that Beijing is out to overtake America is the worry that China will soon outstrip the United States in key areas of technology.

Guest Column | 2018-11-02 17:06

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