Populism and Nostalgia: Now it's the Progressives' Turn Considering President Park Geun-hye’s dismal approval ratings , her electoral win for the presidency back in 2012 seems like more than a di...
Random Thoughts: Compensating Suicide, Economic Illiteracy, Porn, and Honey Butter Chips State compensation for inability to learn English According to this report from the Korea Times, the Supreme Court of Korea ruled the famil...
Free Homes for Newlywed Couples. Seriously? Despite the fact that lawmakers in Korea's National Assembly are still struggling to find funding for existing welfare programs a la fre...
What is “The Will of the People?” What is this thing that politicians call “will of the people?” I had earlier predicted that the ruling Saenuri Party would lose the July-30...
Don't Vote. It Just Encourages the Bastards. It has been almost eight years since one of my favorite TV shows of all time, The West Wing , has been off the air. For those of you who ha...
Pope Francis: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing When Joseph Stalin was asked how he planned to gain the support of Pope Pius XI against the then increasing threat of Fascism, he reportedl...