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Hiroshima

52 Pick-Up: Trump’s Deranged Threats to Bomb the Past

On January 4th, President Trump tweeted that his military response to any Iranian military reactions to his assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani could include attacks on 52 Iranian sites (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran many y…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Iran Liberalism

Attacks on Iran, Past and Present

The assassination of General Qasem Soleimani On Friday, 3 January, 2020, progressives in the United States and all peace-loving people throughout the world were horrified to learn that Donald Tromp had added to his long list of crimes and imbicilities by ord…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

North Korea Nuclear Talks

Why North Korea’s state media has barely mentioned U.S. killing of Iran’s Soleimani

Between coverage of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Uns major policy speech last week, and his visit to a fertilizer factory this week, a small report by the Korean Central News Agency on Monday noted that China and Russia condemned a U.S. strike in Baghdad. The last…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Old-Age Poverty

Anatomy of a Trump rally: 67 percent of claims are false or lacking evidence

The president surpassed 15,400 false or misleading claims as of Dec. 10, according to our database tracking all of his suspect statements. But its worth drilling down on his rallies. Theyve gotten longer over time, and theyre a key part of Trumps reelection b…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Super Komachi

Japan court finalizes man’s life sentence over shinkansen knife rampage

YOKOHAMA – An indefinite prison term sentence given to a 24-year-old man over a fatal random knife attack aboard a shinkansen in 2018 was finalized Tuesday after the ruling was not appealed. The Odawara branch of the Yokohama District Court ruled last month …

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Electric Car

First look at Fisker Ocean, the electric SUV taking on Tesla for under $40,000

We finally got a close look at the Fisker Ocean, the electric SUV that could give Tesla some competition. The company let reporters see a prototype Monday at CES in Las Vegas. It features something called California mode, recycled materials, a solar roof, …

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Hrant Dink

Why Historical Analogy Matters

Paul Cézanne: Apples and Oranges, circa 1899 On June 24, 2019, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum issued a formal statement that it unequivocally rejects the efforts to create analogies between the Holocaust and other events, whether historical or c…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Super Komachi

Ex-Green Beret who smuggled Carlos Ghosn out of Japan

Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret commando from Boston, led the team who helped former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn pull off his daring escape from house arrest in Japan last week The ex-Green Beret who smuggled former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Venezuela

Internet disruption: different terms for different tactics

As the internet progressively becomes an intrinsic part of our daily lives — from communicating with friends and applying for social services, to studying and working — staying connected is no longer a luxury but a necessity. In this context, internet shutdow…

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

Korean War

Moon renews invitation for Kim to visit South Korea

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday said he hopes to see North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fulfill a promise to visit the South this year and called for the Koreas to end a prolonged freeze in bilateral relations. In his New Year's speech, Moon also …

bubmagJanuary 7, 2020

52 Pick-Up: Trump’s Deranged Threats to Bomb the Past

Attacks on Iran, Past and Present

Why North Korea’s state media has barely mentioned U.S. killing of Iran’s Soleimani

Anatomy of a Trump rally: 67 percent of claims are false or lacking evidence

Japan court finalizes man’s life sentence over shinkansen knife rampage

First look at Fisker Ocean, the electric SUV taking on Tesla for under $40,000

Why Historical Analogy Matters

Ex-Green Beret who smuggled Carlos Ghosn out of Japan

Internet disruption: different terms for different tactics

Moon renews invitation for Kim to visit South Korea

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