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Articles by Hiro Aida
Partisanship and Principle
There are many domains in which there is a strong norm of non-partisanship. The classic bureaucrat described by Max Weber is not a partisan, but rather a neutral technocrat whose role lies in expertly carrying out mandates provided by political leaders.
The New Language Police, III
Editing, and its siblings copyediting and fact-checking, are all hard work. They require intellect, focus, and no small amount of self-denial. But lately I’ve noticed copyeditors going on the offensive, assuming the shape of cultural and language critics. Some are even reading out the sins of writers. What gives? One driver of this may be technological.
July 18, 2022: Kenneth R. Weinstein on "Political Report from Tokyo"
Join us July 18, 2022 as Kenneth R. Weinstein discusses "Political Report from Tokyo." Moderated by Craig Kennedy. Kenneth R. Weinstein is Walter P. Stern Distinguished Fellow at Hudson Institute, where he works on U.S. foreign policy, having been chief executive officer of Hudson from 2005-2011 and president and chief executive officer from 2011-2021. He was the U.S. Ambassador-designate to Japan from 2020-2021.
Defending the New West
When I first visited Kyiv in March of 2014, a few weeks after the “Revolution of Dignity,” there was a certain dreariness in the air. The Maidan, with its encampments and smell of burnt tires, felt febrile; the downtown looked overwhelmingly grey and dilapidated after decades of communism and 20 years of missed opportunities following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
July 11, 2022: William Kristol and Eric Edelman discuss “Breaking the Black Sea Blockade”
Join us July 11, 2022 as William Kristol and Eric Edelman discuss “Breaking the Black Sea Blockade.” William Kristol is editor-at-large of The Bulwark. Prior to his work at The Weekly Standard, which he founded, Kristol led the Project for the Republican Future. He served as chief of staff to Education Secretary William Bennett in the Reagan Administration and as chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle in the George H.W. Bush administration. Ambassador Eric S.
Who Will Certify the Certifiers?
“Democracy is on the ballot” has become an increasingly common refrain in U.S. elections. The assertion has been justified by Donald Trump’s rejection of an unambiguous commitment to accepting the outcome of a free and fair election, whether it brings victory or defeat.
The World Is Watching
The Sky Tree Tower has been lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Demonstrations have occurred in central Tokyo. Japanese citizens helped influence their government to impose much tougher economic sanctions on Russia than those imposed after the 2014 annexation of Crimea. At that time, there were signs of negotiating progress between then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Vladimir Putin over the Northern Territories. This time, Japan’s situation is quite different.
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