Opinion
July-10-2023
- The impossible problem of affirmative action
- Affirmative action in college admissions has been a contentious topic in the U.S. since the 1970s, culminating in the Supreme Court's latest ruling banning universities from making race-based enrollments.
May-25-2023
- The problems with the G7
- The Group of Seven has long framed itself as an elite forum consisting of the world's most "prominent" economies. However, there are many problems with its format and purpose.
May-17-2023
- Child labor push in US
- Right-wing legislators seem intent on getting more kids in the workplace in an attempt to solve "labor shortages." There aren't labor shortages. There are shortages of workers willing to work for poverty wages.
May-6-2023
- Riding on the China-Laos rail line
- The China-Laos railway, which opened in December 2021 and is already carrying over 200,000 passengers a month, has made transportation in Laos much more convenient than buses and cars and cheaper than flying.