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[Trudy Rubin] Trump’s ‘big lie’ echoes autocrats

Sept 29, 2020

In the 1920s Adolf Hitler coined the term “the big lie,” meaning the use of falsehood so huge no one would believe a leader could dare promote it were it not true. From then on the phrase “the big l...
[Ana Palacio] The EU merry-go-round

Sept 28, 2020

In her first State of the European Union address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered a wide-ranging view of the current moment. She touted Europe’s recent achievements and ide...
[Jan-Werner Mueller] Democrats must finally play hardball

Sept 28, 2020

Around the world, right-wing populists are hollowing out democracy and the rule of law. But unlike many 20th century dictators, today’s aspiring authoritarians have tried to preserve the facade of th...
[Digital Simplicity] IU, 8K display and next-generation gaming

Sept 26, 2020

Last Saturday, singer IU’s newest live performance video was revealed on YouTube. It was a landmark event since the video was formatted in 8K resolution, which easily outperforms 4K display. A small...
[Robert J. Fouser] South Korea as a Middle Power

Sept 25, 2020

On Monday this week, President Moon Jae-in addressed world leaders by satellite in a special event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. In his address, Moon focused on the multi...
[Ramesh Ponnuru] It’s dumb to bash the WTO

Sept 24, 2020

When the World Trade Organization was created in the mid-1990s, the US Senate voted 76-24 to establish it. But it is now facing more opposition than ever, and from both parties. “The World Trade Org...
[Kim Myong-sik] Ruling group’s audacity invites the people’s dissent

Sept 24, 2020

The nation is faced with a triple crisis. The No. 1 problem, of course, is the COVID-19 pandemic, which over the past nine months has seriously transformed South Koreans’ lifestyles. Next is economic...
[Kim Seong-kon] 10 propositions for today’s populist leaders

Sept 23, 2020

Today, quite a few countries suffer from populist leaders who are tearing their nations apart by dividing people with factional brawls and crippling the economy by spending money unscrupulously to fl...
[Daoud Kuttab] The Arab betrayal of the Palestinian people

Sept 22, 2020

It is normal for countries with deep disagreements nonetheless to maintain diplomatic, trade and commercial relations. Yet there are also circumstances when such relations are regarded as nonstarters...
[Cass R. Sunstein] Ginsburg cleared path to include the excluded

Sept 22, 2020

It was 1985, I think. The Federalist Society was hosting a conference in Washington on equality. I was a young professor, the token liberal on a panel, and its least distinguished member. The experi...
[Chris Bryant] No revenue is no problem in 2020 stock market

Sept 21, 2020

Wall Street isn’t always too fussed about whether a startup is profitable before listing on the stock exchange. A decent track record of sales growth is usually pretty essential, though. That quaint...
[Tomas Anker Christensen] Korea can become Asia’s green energy export hub

Sept 21, 2020

Korea was the first country I visited in my new capacity as Climate Ambassador last February. Denmark regards Korea as an important partner in green growth. The Korean Green New Deal cements my belie...
[Ferdinando Giugliano] Do not force people back into office

Sept 21, 2020

The end of the summer holidays and the reopening of schools have sparked a lively debate over the future of remote working. From the US to the UK, politicians and employers are nudging workers to ret...
[Serendipity] Old habits die hard

Sept 18, 2020

I am a lists person. I am constantly making lists: the to-do list, the shopping list, the weekly menu list, the book list and the potential interviewee list, not to mention the list that tops them a...
[Lee Kyong-hee] Risk literacy matters in coronavirus war

Sept 17, 2020

A virus doesn’t even have its own cells to replicate. It needs a host cell to multiply. A virus is a submicroscopic microbe. That means it is too small to be seen even with a microscope. However, thi...