Commentary / World Dec 14, 2020

Facebook has only itself to blame for drastic remedy

Mark Zuckerberg has apologized a dozen times or more for some Facebook missteps and promised to do better. Nothing much changes.

Commentary / World Sep 19, 2020

Oracle’s TikTok deal pours Trump toxin into capitalism

The idea a country’s leader decides which deals get done — and that it’s contingent on how friendly the company is with the leader — is how it works in Putin’s Russia.

Commentary / World Jun 8, 2020

Protests threaten to set back long-awaited reopenings

As the U.S. shifts its attention away from the pandemic, turmoil in the streets could hobble the recovery from COVID-19.

Commentary / World May 25, 2020

Lockdowns haven’t proved they’re worth the havoc

The U.S. survived the 1968 pandemic without shutting down society, and there isn’t much evidence that shutdowns are truly effective this time.

Commentary / World May 4, 2020

Lockdown critics may have some valid points

It’s always worth listening to smart people with ideas that go against the grain.

Commentary / World Apr 21, 2020

Trump’s failure on testing makes reopening guesswork

Americans are being forced to make life and death choices without vital information.

Commentary / Japan Jan 9, 2020

Carlos Ghosn strikes back, and Nissan had better beware

The fugitive ex-CEO goes on the offensive and it's only going to get worse for the company.

Commentary / World Dec 22, 2019

U.S. prefers mass hysteria to sound policy on vaping

Protecting kids from nicotine shouldn't matter more than saving the lives of millions of smokers.

Commentary / World Oct 22, 2019

Jeff Bezos' Amazon needs a leash, not a breakup

It makes sense to increase regulation of the digital giant.

Commentary / Japan Sep 10, 2019

Nissan, Ghosn and Japan's legal double standards

Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa's fate suggests it's riskier to be a foreign executive in Japan when trouble is afoot.