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Sat, July 20, 2019 | 14:20

What can Plato tell us about the crisis of modern democracy?

Plato, as the founder of Western philosophy, must be regarded as one of the most influential humans to have lived. But while his ideas have served to inspire artists like Michelangelo and Botticelli and mathematicians and scientists like Godel and Einstein, Plato's views on democracy have alarmed modern readers.

2019-07-20 09:16

Improving perceptions of North Korean immigrants necessary for unification

Since the historic meeting between President Moon Jae-In and Kim Jong-un last year, many South Koreans hoped for additional breakthroughs in inter-Korean relations, ones that could incrementally move the two governments toward unification. Clear majorities of South Koreans still support eventual unification, although many are concerned about the costs, especially under a Germ...

2019-07-20 09:11

American women vets take on new war: political office

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Amy McGrath served 20 years in the Marines, flew 89 combat missions and dropped bombs on al-Qaida and the Taliban. Now, she's aiming for a bigger target: the Senate seat of Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving U.S. senator from the state of Kentucky and the longest-serving Republican Senate leader in American history.

2019-07-19 18:14

Trump's racist Tweets: foretaste of toxic 2020

White racism was at the root of Donald Trump's 2016 candidacy, and so it will be again in 2020. Either we decisively reject it at the ballot box, and thus begin to salvage our pluralistic values, or we can acquiesce in the slow death of the American dream.

2019-07-19 15:21

Ice free Arctic: cooperation or competition?

In early May, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended the Arctic Council's working dinner in Finland where he spoke on issues concerning the Arctic. The melting of the frozen Arctic Ocean means the creation of new trade routes and raises the possibility of great power competition in the area.

2019-07-18 17:20

Germany's Green wave

If current polling trends continue, the next German chancellor could well be Robert Habeck, the co-leader of the Greens. His party has emerged as the strongest political force in the country in recent polls, and for weeks Habeck himself has ranked as one of Germany's most popular politicians.

2019-07-17 17:00

Mexico's migration mistake

Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration railroaded Mexico into agreeing to take “unprecedented steps” to curb irregular migration and human trafficking across its borders. The deal - the implementation of which will be evaluated this month - is shameful for Mexico and the United States alike.

2019-07-16 17:23

Art of wait and see

Those now hoping for an eventual trade deal between China and the United States should not hold their breath. Contrary to what U.S. President Donald Trump seems to think, the Chinese have not reached their wits' end, and will not suddenly accede to his demands.

2019-07-15 17:32

Humor the cure for what ails America

It's never too late for a good belly laugh. July 1 was, unofficially, International Joke Day. The origins of the day are unclear, but whoever started it was on to something - because our country sure could use a good belly laugh about now.

2019-07-15 17:27

Value of global China

Over nearly 40 years of economic reform, China has reaped extraordinary rewards from opening up to the world. Integration into the global economy - albeit a supporting element of the country's broader historic turn to the market mechanism - has enabled millions of China's citizens to escape poverty, while transforming China into the world's largest economy in purchasing power...

2019-07-14 15:50

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