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Sat, February 4, 2023 | 15:40

The prophetic 'Death in Venice'

The prophetic 'Death in Venice'

The First World War is widely recognized as the first great civilizational crisis of the industrial age. Breaking out in a Europe that had enjoyed an unusually prolonged period of peace, the conflict was fought with terrifying new weapons and led to the deaths of over 15 million young men.

2023-02-02 16:40

Global education has reached a tipping point

Global education has reached a tipping point

The International Day of Education (Jan. 24) is a good time to reflect on education's essential role in achieving a peaceful and prosperous world. The severe impact that the COVID-19 pandemic, the global food and fuel crises, and climate change have had on the learning experience of millions of children worldwide, especially those in lower-income countries, has underscored th...

2023-02-02 16:30

If you thought Donald Trump was the worst, check out Mike Pompeo

If you thought Donald Trump was the worst, check out Mike Pompeo

The good news is many Republicans want to leave Donald Trump in the dust. The bad news is so many of them are just as odious.

2023-02-02 16:20

The next globalization

The next globalization

Is globalization coming back to life? That was the big question at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, where WEF founder Klaus Schwab asked whether it is possible to have cooperation in an era of fragmentation.

2023-02-01 16:30

More debt without spending reform is dirty

More debt without spending reform is dirty

Before Republicans agreed to elect Kevin McCarthy Speaker House, a handful of his colleagues demanded the implementation of a fiscal framework to rein in federal spending.

2023-01-31 16:30

Some historic challenges face new Pennsylvania governor

Some historic challenges face new Pennsylvania governor

Moments after he became Pennsylvania's 48th chief executive, Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered a message to state residents who voted for the competition last November.

2023-01-30 16:30

Stove debate a real gas

Stove debate a real gas

I love my gas stove - almost as much as I love my Weber gas grill. So I became curious this past week when I heard that a commissioner in one of our ever-expanding federal-government agencies discussed a possible ban on natural gas stoves.

2023-01-29 16:30

Interior Department's misguided 'restoring America' program

Interior Department's misguided 'restoring America' program

A week after Joe Biden became president, he signed Executive Order 14008, which announced his commitment to protect 30 percent of U.S. land and water - 41.5 million acres per year - by 2030.

2023-01-26 16:05

Biden hands Trump a political gift

Biden hands Trump a political gift

A constant in the political universe is the quest to occupy the moral high ground, that space that sets apart those with noble intentions and pure motives from those driven by craven desires in pursuit of personal gains.

2023-01-26 16:00

2023: Upcoming crisis for China's policy toward Korean Peninsula

2023: Upcoming crisis for China's policy toward Korean Peninsula

The year 2022 was not what can be called a stable and peaceful year for the Korean Peninsula. The well-speculated nuclear test by North Korea did not happen, but Pyongyang conducted dozens of missile tests. Most observers still believe that another nuclear test is just a matter of time. Many might see that new nuclear test as potentially the most significant challenge for the...

2023-01-25 16:40

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