In our past editorials, we have touched on the topic of political correctness (PC), concluding that Taiwan as a nation could use a good dose of PC. However, it appears that the United States, the “Land of the Free” and arguably one of the most PC-striving countries in the world to which we look up, has shown some deeply abhorrent behavior, from high-profile radio personalities to university studen

If, as Sun Tzu wrote, “all warfare is based upon deception,” then the war now unfolding in the Libyan desert is one towering with deception. And it appears that the Obama administration is skillfully wielding at least this one deadly principle of conflict.Operation Odyssey Dawn is no no-fly zone; it is most likely the first, opening gambit of a potentially larger military operation. By expanding t

The worst case. These three words have been at the back of everyone’s mind ever since the Fukushima reactors began malfunctioning after being swamped by a tsunami. Remarkably, these reactors have been at the front of few experts’ mouths.Many experts have shied away from describing worst-case outcomes, which are terrifying to contemplate and risky to mention. The risk isn’t just panicking the publi

Sun Tzu’s admonition to know thine enemy is as essential in politics as it is in war.With Democrats and Republicans locked in a struggle for supremacy, both are guardedly optimistic that currents are blowing their way. In dozens of conversations over the past week or so, while differences emerge among politicians when it comes to their own parties, there’s a consensus about their opponents’ vulner

The Red Cross has changed the way it receives blood donations to address frequent shortages of Rhesus-negative blood.The Red Cross has set up a registry of donors, similar to the one the Association of Teachers of English in Korea set up last year. Before that, the organization was reliant on volunteer groups to get negative blood types. Now they say that, with 14,000 donors, supply outdoes demand

A free screening of the documentary “63 Years On” will take place Saturday, starting at 3 p.m. at Dongguk University in Jung-gu, Seoul. After the screening, in the Deokam Seminar Room on the first floor of the 90th Anniversary Commemorative Munhwa Gwan, viewers may take part in a brief question and answer session The film, directed by Kim Dong-won, tells the stories of five “comfort women” forced

This is a regular feature introducing associations and clubs for expats. This week, Expat Living spoke to Whit Altman of the Gwangju Running Club ― Ed.Name of Club: Gwangju Running ClubLocation(s): GwangjuNumber of members: 104, 5-20 runners show up each weekStarted: May 2007Who is it for? It is for any person in Korea who has an interest in exercising with others. We encourage people to come out