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Premise 1: Political parties are the central institutions of modern representative democracy. We cannot have effective, robust democracy without effective, robust political parties. A healthy democracy depends on healthy parties. Premise 2: A key reason democracy is failing in the ...

One night when I was about twelve years old my mother and father took us to the Kokusai theater in Seattle’s International District for the typical Monday night Chinese film program. It was the early 70’s. I hoped it was not another sappy tearjerker or silly comedy. I lived for the sword...

When I was a litte girl, my father worked from the capital to a city in the interior of the state. Since then I have always divided my life into two places. Not only were my habits divided, but my wardrobe was too. Clothes to wear in the city and clothes to wear in the countryside. And when I became...

Artificial sweeteners are everywhere, from diet sodas and sugar-free desserts to protein bars and chewing gum. For people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), these sweeteners often raise an important question: Are artificial sweeteners a known trigger for IBS symptoms, or do their effects vary from...

Conditions affecting the anal and rectal area are more common than many people realise. However, most individuals avoid discussing them because of embarrassment. Among these conditions, piles, fissures, and fistulas are three of the most common disorders. While they can share similar symptoms like p...