Topic
Opinion
ASEAN Can’t Do Much More About Myanmar’s Crisis
By Adam Leong Kok Wey
The Southeast Asian bloc shouldn't be expected to take on more than it is capable of or willing to do.
Japan Was Right to Hold the Tokyo Olympics
By John Lee
The Games are a brave testament to the possibility of living with COVID-19, while keeping the worst effects at bay.
The World Needs a New Marshall Plan
By Rizal Ramli
With the pandemic causing economic devastation, the stage is perfectly set for political crises.
Myanmar Is Not a Failed State, But a Failed Coup
By Yanghee Lee, Chris Sidoti, and Marzuki Darusman
If Myanmar becomes a failed state it will only be because the outside world failed to come to the country's aid.
How Taiwan’s Mayors Helped Lead the Fight Against COVID-19
By Chingyu Yao
Citizen-centered policies and local mayors can lead Taiwan – and the world – into a better new normal even after the pandemic.
Moon Jae-in’s Stalled Odyssey to Peace in Korea
By Chung-in Moon
President Moon’s Korea Peace Initiative has faced mixed results and daunting challenges, but there are no better options.
South Asia’s Cultural Climate Is at Risk. What Can the US Do?
By Knox Thames
Encouraging South Asian nations to protect their historic multiculturalism will help reduce human rights violations, protect religious and ethnic minorities, and promote peace and stability.
Blinken Must Urge Modi to Repeal Repressive Laws
By Carolyn Nash
While in New Delhi, Blinken should press Modi to repeal and amend laws that jeopardize human rights.
Reality Check: China’s Digital Yuan Is Not a Threat to the West
By Sara Hsu
There are enough real issue between the U.S. and China. There is little need to invent tensions, such as with the Chinese digital currency.
UNESCO and Japan’s Rewriting of History
By Mindy L. Kotler
At UNESCO, Japan lays bare the difficulties of achieving shared values within the Quad.
In Vietnam, the Party’s Rolling Crackdown on Dissent Continues
By Stewart Rees
Proponents of an EU trade pact said it would nudge one-party Vietnam towards greater respect for human rights. The evidence so far points in the other direction.
The World Must Not Forgot North Korea’s Crimes Against Humanity
By Benedict Rogers
Seven years after a damning U.N. report on North Korea’s human rights abuses, nothing has changed.