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[Gareth Evans] Learning from military intervention in Libya
[Gareth Evans] Learning from military intervention in Libya

There are important lessons to be learned from what went wrong with the NATO-led military intervention in Libya in 2011. U.S. President Barack Obama was right …

[Noah Smith] Growing a nation won’t always grow its economy

On June 23, the U.K. will vote on whether to withdraw from the European Union. This is a momentous decision, with far-reaching economic and political …

[Therese Raphael] Cameron is clean, but no one cares

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron didn’t lie. He’s not accused of being a tax cheat. Unlike his Icelandic counterpart, he didn’t have financial …

[Editorial] Sugar-coated pledge

Political leaders often promise voters the moon in a desperate attempt to win elections. Kim Jong-in, the interim head of The Minjoo Party of Korea, did just …

[Editorial] Overseas consumption

Last year, the government tried every means to boost domestic consumption as exports ceased to play their traditional role of driving economic growth. It had …

[Christopher Balding] How bad is China’s debt problem, really?

For months now, China’s regulators have been warning about the dangers of rapidly expanding credit and the need to deleverage. With new plans to clean up bad …

[David Ignatius] A testing year for American tolerance
[David Ignatius] A testing year for American tolerance

Donald Trump tests the limits of campaign speech. He makes false statements and refuses to correct them. He attacks other religions and ethnic groups, …

[Editorial] Temples’ revenue

The Jogye Order’s disclosure of the finances of the four largest Buddhist temples in the country will certainly help enhance transparency of religious …

[Editorial] Positive cracks

In terms of public interest, the April 13 general election remains an average parliamentary poll, with few big issues grabbing the attention of the voters. But …

[Nirmal Ghosh] Thai military‘s grand design in politics

The shadow of the army in Myanmar is a long one, but, over the past five years, it has shrunk. Next door in Thailand, though, the shadow of the Royal Thai Army …

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