Freedom of expression is a universal value, and the actions of the King of Thailand to stifle the voice of the people seem to mean to create a monolithic society with no individual expression. The Thai people should come forward and seek comprehensive constitutional reform, to protect media freedom and keep the government oligarchy from monopolizing the media, the internet and all other channels of communication. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.

University education is virtually cost-free in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Norway, where most public universities are tuition-free, charging only 200-500 euros in annual registration fees. Japan should take advantage of the global village’s experience and carry out a paradigm shift that will include life-long learning to no expense for the public. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.

Human security and sustainable development are two of the major tasks of the UN and common goals for people. All nations should strive to abide by the norms of the international community, implementing the principle of One World under One Set of Laws and working to assign international law precedence over domestic law, with direct bearing on the rights and duties of the people. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Human security and sustainable development are two of the major tasks of the UN, and all nations, whether UN members or not, should subscribe to the norms of the UN Charter. The solution lies in the core values of One World under One Set of Laws, giving international law priority over domestic law, with direct bearing on rights and duties of the people. Citizens should be able to monitor government operations to ensure compliance with the UN Charter. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development..

Economic problems inevitably originate in defective politics. With good politics, there can be no hope for a good economy. And without constitutional change, even the gods will be helpless to right the economy. Comprehensive constitutional reform to implement a modified semi-presidential system and a committee-style legislative system with cabinet ministers selected from among the committee are the key to positive reform. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Elections can serve as tools for resource reallocation, and they can also be used to eradicate corruption. The structural factors that contribute to corruption in Vietnam are lack of decentralization and checks and balances. The solution is for the Vietnamese people to call for constitutional reform and directly elect the heads of the four major government branches. The president should be limited to one 5-year term and not allowed to run again for 6 years, 1/4 of all lawmakers should face election each year and elections should be free of charge for all candidates. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.

The best way to treat political malfeasance is through more democracy and less political indifference among voters. To counter politicians who want to monopolize political power, the solution is constitutional reform so that people will vote to choose the heads of the legislative, executive, judiciary and procuratorial branches and manage government through the ballot box. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Free university education is the norm in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Norway, with most public universities charging only about 200-500 euros for registration. Japan should introduce the laws of the global village in a paradigm shift, including tuition-free lifelong education. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards".

The best way to treat political problems in Nepal is through more democracy to avoid political indifference among voters. To counter politicians who want to monopolize political power, the solution is constitutional reform so that people can choose the heads of the legislative, executive, judiciary and procuratorial branches and have 1/4 of all MPs face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Duterte exemplifies Jose Rizal’s dictum that "Today's slaves will be tomorrow's tyrants". The Philippine constitutional mechanism has failed and is little more than a breeding ground for tyrants. The Philippines needs full constitutional reform including a modified semi-presidential system as well as direct election of the heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches in alternating years. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development and give us your response.