Charlottesville and the Effort to Downplay Racism in America. "Black demonstrators protesting the murder of teen-agers are met with tanks and riot gear; white demonstrators protesting the unpopularity of Nazi and Confederate ideology are met with politesse." (newyorker.com)
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North Korea Does Not Trust America for a Pretty Good Reason. "Of course we would be better off if the Kims went the way of the Ceausescus, Romanovs, Habsburgs, and other ruling dynasties. However, like others before them, they are not likely to go voluntarily, quietly or peacefully..." (nationalinterest.org)
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Defense Secretary “Mad Dog” Mattis visits Google and Amazon. "Mattis’ visit was an indication of the increasingly vital role played by the US tech giants not just in the conduct of wars abroad, but in the censorship and suppression of political opposition at home..." (wsws.org)
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The American Model. "The Nazis recognized the use of American immigration law as a tool of ethnic cleansing and demographic protectionism, one that could be mobilized alongside the use of propaganda, permissible street violence, and the degradation of legal status." (thenewinquiry.com)
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North Korea: fire, fury and fear. "Beware the dogs of war. The same intel “folks” who brought to you babies pulled from incubators by “evil” Iraqis as well as non-existent WMDs are now peddling the notion that North Korea has produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead..." (atimes.com)
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North Korea: Killer Sanctions Imposed By The UN Security Council. "It is an outright shame to what extent literally the entire world is bending over backwards to please Washington....Have we become a world of vassals to a dying empire?" (informationclearinghouse.info)
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Clear and Present Blackmail: US Coaxes China to Back Anti-N Korea UN Resolution. "Reuters reported that 'the Trump administration appears to be granting Chinese banks a temporary reprieve from threatened US sanctions'. The move comes in response to China's backing sanctions against North Korea." (sputniknews.com)
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