IS “BAHRAINI” A MASCULINE WORD?
There is a famous Arabic proverb told to almost every woman enduring an unhappy marriage: “U‘sori a‘ala nafsek lamoona”, which literally translates to “squeeze a […]
Politics
Ancient Partners: The Legend Behind Indo-Korean Relations and its Modern Impact
During a visit to South Korea in 2012, Gursharan Kaur, wife of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, inquired about the number of Indians living […]
Commentary: With Sweden’s Elections, Europe’s Collective Left Moves Right
On Sunday, September 9, yet another European right-wing party increased its popular mandate, this time in Sweden. Seventeen percent of the electorate cast their vote […]
Moon Jae-in’s Elusive Peace
SEOUL-South Korean President Moon Jae-in has been adamant in his desire for peace on the Korean Peninsula. Besides dubbing the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang […]
Japan’s Diplomatic Vanishing Act
The diplomatic detente in Northeast Asia is currently in summit phase. Kim Jong Un has met twice with his counterparts of South Korea and […]
Are We Seeing the North Korean Nuclear Crisis Coming to an End?
It has been confirmed; US President Donald Trump is to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore next month, and East Asia is […]
Kim Strikes First in PR Battle
With the inter-Korean summit in the books and more summits on the horizon, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un certainly seems to be enjoying his […]
The 2018 Inter-Korean Summit: Staff’s Thoughts
Joel Ivre, editor, Sweden. The day before the summit I brought up the topic to a Korean friend. “This is amazing, isn’t it?” But he […]
Defining Denuclearization
The summit between the South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is quickly approaching. The inter-Korean meeting is set to […]
The Most Effective Way to Destroy People: Propaganda about Propaganda
George Orwell once wrote, “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” Modern media technologists […]