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Tue, June 26, 2018 | 02:40

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Western crack-up

After the recent G7 summit in Quebec, there can no longer be any doubt that the West is in crisis. Yes, “Western” countries have often pursued divergent foreign policies (as illustrated by the Iraq War), and “the West” is itself a vague concept.

Guest Column | 2018-06-25 17:16

Trump tacitly admits lie about splitting families

It was a lie all along. For over a month, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the law required him to separate children from parents arrested at the border. He said that Democrats were to blame.

Guest Column | 2018-06-25 17:12

Political justice in Latin America

In April, former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva surrendered to police to begin serving a 12-year prison sentence for passive corruption and money laundering.

Guest Column | 2018-06-24 16:05

Now is the time to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment

The nearly century-long battle to pass the Equal Rights Amendment came back to life last month with a sudden jolt. Ninety-five years after it was first introduced and more than a generation after Congress passed it and sent it to the states for ratification, the Illinois Legislature became the 37th state to approve it.

Guest Column | 2018-06-24 16:02

[ROUNDTABLE] Trump: Doltish buffoon or master diplomat?

The morning had gone splendidly. The first hour of the historic/precedent-smashing/groundbreaking (choose your phrase) Singapore summit had been a perfectly choreographed diplomatic waltz: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un had met, shaken hands and smiled for the cameras against a backdrop I don't recall seeing before, ever: The massed flags of N...

Guest Column | 2018-06-23 12:41

[ROUNDTABLE] North Korea: Why are we so impatient?

We live, it must be said, in an impatient age. And, in our impatient world, South Koreans are among the worst offenders, famous for their bballi-bballi approach to everything from wallpapering the lounge to becoming experts in shipbuilding and smartphones.

Guest Column | 2018-06-23 12:35

[ROUNDTABLE] Time to get real about 'China Passing'

South Korea and the U.S. may be involved in controversy after the U.S.-North Korea Summit in Singapore, but China is enjoying the situation.

Guest Column | 2018-06-23 11:25

Moon's Russia visit shows shifting strategic landscape

South Korean President Moon Jae-in met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Friday. During the landmark trip, Moon watched the Korea-Mexico World Cup match on Saturday.

Guest Column | 2018-06-22 17:10

Caging immigrant children alongside parents isn't much of a solution

The nation should be thankful that President Donald Trump finally came to his senses and ended the inhumane and traumatizing practice of separating children from their immigrant parents who illegally enter the United States.

Guest Column | 2018-06-22 17:09

Sweden's Russia problem

With a general election approaching in September, Swedish voters are being warned that now it's their turn to be targeted by Russian interference in the democratic process.

Guest Column | 2018-06-21 16:23

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