Opinion

The future of freedom of expression in Thailand is bleak.

By Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
Project Syndicate

TOKYO – As Shinzo Abe sits down this week in Seoul with South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, he does so as the leader of a country that many people around the world now seriously underestimate. That dynamic certainly will be felt during the three Northeast Asian powers’ first summit since 2012.

By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer

(9 April) Top officials and other prominent guests have congratulated the news team at the Khaosod newspaper on the 23rd anniversary of its founding.

Non-violence should be the watchword of anti-coup protesters.

By Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

(1 May) The confrontation which pits the MPs and Senators of the government camp against a number of judges of the Constitutional Court is quickly escalating.

(2 May) After maintaining the image of a leader keen on soft approaches and decreasing political tension for 2 years as the Prime Minister, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra expressed her opinion and political stance in a very clear manner for the first time.

By Joseph S. Nye

CAMBRIDGE – Donald Trump’s lead in the race for the Republican Party’s nomination as its presidential candidate in November has caused consternation. The Republican establishment fears he will not be able to defeat Hillary Clinton, the likely Democratic nominee. But some observers worry more about the prospect of a Trump presidency. Some even see Trump as a potential American Mussolini.

By Zhang Jun