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Editorial: Child abuse draft law falls short
The Ministry of Education recently approved a draft law that would help reduce widespread social problems associated with improper child care and child abuse. Despite the good intentions behind the draft, there is good reason to feel pessimistic about the ability of the law to seriously address these problems.
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A need for more broadcast reform
By Kuan Chung-hsi ang,Lo Shih-hung 管中祥，羅世宏
A year ago, two reforms to Taiwan's broadcasting system were enacted that had the potential to change the local media landscape.
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Government money could cut doctors some slack
By Kuo Cheng-deng 郭正典
The legislature will soon debate a draft law proposed by Democratic Progressive Party Legislator William Lai (賴清德) governing how disputes over medical malpractice injuries are handled. It would, depending on the type of injury, entitle victims to a certain amount of government compensation so that they wouldn't seek damages from the doctor. Lai said it would be a "win-win" law because it would also help reduce the number of malpractice lawsuits.
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Beyond a binary view of politics
By Liu Dsih-chi 劉子琦
Some in the media have said that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators have been circulating a petition asking that party primaries for the December legislative elections be conducted using polls that filter out pan-blue camp voters.
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EU emissions play goes up in smoke
Green campaigners are worried that failure to announce legislation to meet the 120g per kilimeter target for cars will undermine the EU's credibility on the environment
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The European Commission's grand strategy for the EU to lead the world in fighting climate change and switch to a low-carbon economy was in disarray on Tuesday -- less than two weeks after it was set out with a loud self-congratulatory fanfare.
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France and Italy are lagging behind Germany's robust economy and should follow its lead in reforms to catch up
France and Italy are lagging behind Germany's robust economy and should follow its lead in reforms to catch up
By Melvyn Krauss
A year ago, the euro zone's most important challenge was anemic economic growth. But last year turned out to be a good year for growth in the EU, as surprising strength in exports sparked unexpected increases in domestic demand.
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The civilian death toll in Iraq war proves a nebulous statistic
By Beth Osborne Daponte
In times of war, accurate figures on the civilian death toll are almost always hard to come by. With few exceptions, demographers and epidemiologists have not applied their expertise to making rigorous, credible estimates of civilian mortality and morbidity.
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