Politics

Victory for Abe Shinzo and his Liberal Democratic Party in two consecutive general elections opened the way for Japan to move closer to the policies of the United States …

President Obama travels to East Asia this week to reinforce his administration's military pivot to Asia and the Pacific and to rescue the faltering Trans-Pacific Partnership “free trade” agreement.

Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman Peter DeFazio sent a strongly worded letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack criticizing the recent power grab usurping power from the National Organic Standards …

You can imagine the outrage if German politicians visited or gave offerings to a shrine that denied the Holocaust.

Given the very clear and straightforward language of the state Constitution, this seems to have been a very easy case. Republicans, however, are reportedly preparing to appeal the ruling.

There's suddenly a reason to be cautiously optimistic amidst the TransPacific Partnership deal.

With the rapid concentration of wealth in a few well-manicured hands and the right-wing US Supreme Court declaring money to be speech, the US surge toward oligarchy has gained …

With mountains of knowledge, why aren't we better at setting up our society in a way that helps us to prosper? Unfortunately, ours is increasingly designed by politicians indebted …

Like everyone on a no-fly list, Dr. Rahinah Ibrahim had no idea she was on it until her life was turned upside down.

The vast majority of our leaders and lawmakers do not yet seem to understand that national interest can no longer be at cross-purposes with planetary interest.