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Congress’s sloppiness saves Obamacare

Chief Justice John Roberts just saved the Affordable Care Act ― again. If you’re feeling dejavu, you’re not alone. As he did in 2012, Roberts defected …

[Robert B. Reich] How to punish bank felons
[Robert B. Reich] How to punish bank felons

What exactly does it mean for a big Wall Street bank to plead guilty to a serious crime? Right now, practically nothing. But it will if California’s Santa …

[Editorial] Death of an actor

Yet another artist succumbed to hunger and illness last week. Actor Kim Un-ha, 40, was found dead in a tiny one-room dorm, five days after his passing. Reports …

[Editorial] Contempt for parliament

President Park Geun-hye vetoed the National Assembly Law revision bill as expected, raising a political maelstrom that threatens to paralyze the country. In …

Political inertia in Karachi heat wave crisis

Everybody wants to blame someone else ― nobody wants to take any responsibility. The chief minister of Sindh showed up in the provincial assembly yesterday …

Green values compatible with traditional culture

Chinese traditions are closely linked to cultural beliefs constructed upon the “three pillars of Chinese culture,” made up of the teachings of …

[Francis Wilkinson] Racial politics will never be the same

History is being made almost willy-nilly this week. The effect is dizzying ― and profound. Between the time I write this and the time it is published, …

[Editorial] Drought assistance

Seoul officials seem to be hoping to use the deteriorating drought in North Korea as leverage for making a breakthrough in the stalled inter-Korean ties. …

[Editorial] Let science decide

South Korea and Japan are moving to repair their strained relations on the back of the new momentum forged by their leaders, who this week called for efforts …

[Kahlil Rowter] Time for the Indonesian economy to face the music
[Kahlil Rowter] Time for the Indonesian economy to face the music

A consensus is forming over Indonesian economic growth this year: The slow down is continuing, and growth may not reach 5 percent.This is in stark contrast to …

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