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Jan 13 2021
Opinion
How MAGA Extremism Ends
For the past four years, Donald Trump has been playing two roles: one as president, and the other as the rallying point for a coalition of theocrats, internet fantasists, white supremacists, and various other authoritarians who are in no way committed to peaceful transitions of power. Wednesday’s insurrection at the United States Capitol made Trump’s latter role all too clear.
Before he
The AtlanticMar 11 2020
News
South Korea shows that democracies can succeed against the coronavirus
Some commentators are arguing that China’s coronavirus response attests to the superiority of its authoritarian brand of governance and crisis management. In reality, it turns out that democracies are better suited to protect public health — at least, when they take advantage of their inherent strengths. One country is showing how it’s done: South Korea.
“The advantages of the Chinese
Washington PostMar 17 2024
Headline Roundup
Putin Wins Fifth Term
Russian President Vladimir Putin won a fifth term over the weekend in a largely unsurprising result.
The Details: The three-day vote happened amid Ukrainian bombardments, drone strikes, sabotage, reported cyberattacks, and protests on Russian territory or at polling locations.
Electoral Crime: Arrests were made at several polling stations where protestors have poured dye into
The Guardian Newsweek The Telegraph - UKApr 21 2020
News
U.S. officials say Kim Jong Un of North Korea may be ill after surgery, but South Korea casts doubt
The South Korean government cast doubt Tuesday on rumors that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was gravely ill, but U.S. officials said he may be incapacitated after heart surgery.
Speculation about Kim's health has mounted after he failed to attend his late grandfather's birthday celebrations on April 15, the most important date in North Korea's calendar, known as "Day of the Sun."
NBC News (Online)Mar 15 2022
Perspectives Blog
Why People Die for Freedom
From the RightI was confounded when reading a recent Quinnipiac University poll in which only 55% of Americans said that would they would stay and fight if we were invaded like Ukraine, while 38% say they would flee. As we watch Ukrainian farmers and families deploy tractors and Molotov cocktails to defend their country, I find these survey results disheartening. It is time to turnaround our
Lisa GableAug 27 2019
Opinion
The New York Times Should Stop Whining
If recirculating tweets of employees of liberal news outlets is undemocratic, why isn’t similar activity by left-wing groups also dangerously authoritarian? The New York Times, an organization devoted to gathering and publishing information, doesn’t want people to gather or publish information inconvenient to it.
A group of Trump-supporting operatives has been finding and archiving old
Rich LowryNov 26 2019
News
Hong Kong Elections
“Hong Kong’s leader said on Monday she would listen to public opinion after a landslide election victory by opponents of Chinese rule amid months of sometimes violent pro-democracy unrest… Democratic candidates secured almost 90% of 452 district council seats in Sunday’s poll.” (Reuters)
Both sides see the vote as a repudiation of China, and note that further challenges remain:
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The Flip SideApr 10 2020
Background
South Korea
South Korea (Korean: 한국/韓國; RR: Hanguk or literally 남한/南韓; RR: Namhan), officially the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국/大韓民國; RR: Daehan Minguk) is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula[10] and sharing a land border with North Korea.
The name Korea is derived from Goguryeo, which was one of the great powers in East Asia during its time,[11][12][13
WikipediaApr 12 2019
News
Sudan’s longtime leader was ousted in a military coup. Protesters still want democracy.
Omar al-Bashir, an accused war criminal, was arrested by the military on Thursday.
The Sudanese military has ousted president Omar al-Bashir in an apparent coup, following months of intense anti-government protests against the long-serving dictator.
Gen. Awad Ibn Auf, Sudan’s defense minister and former vice president, announced al-Bashir’s overthrow on Thursday, telling the
VoxApr 22 2024
Headline Roundup
Will the Foreign Aid Package Cost Johnson the Speakership?
Voices across the spectrum are predicting the passage of the House’s foreign aid package will further divide House Republicans.
Johnson’s Leadership: The National Review Editorial Board (Right bias) credited House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for getting the package passed and “trying every alternative to keep his conference together before moving to pass the aid with Democratic votes as
MSNBC The Atlantic National Review (Opinion)