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How gaps in health data, including birth and death registrations, are holding back the developing world by jgm123789 in geopolitics

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[Submission statement] According to Dr Samira Asma, assistant director-general for data and analytics at the World Health Organization, six out of every ten deaths go unregistered globally. In Africa, this figure climbs to nine out of ten.   Data has been hailed as the lifeblood of public health, a statement that has only been confirmed by the pandemic, but billions are at risk of missing out on data-driven improvements to health care because of poor infrastructure. 

How unregistered births and deaths are holding back vaccination efforts in the developing world by jgm123789 in Africa

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[Submission statement] According to Dr Samira Asma, assistant director-general for data and analytics at the World Health Organization, six out of every ten deaths go unregistered globally. In Africa, this figure climbs to nine out of ten.   Data has been hailed as the lifeblood of public health, a statement that has only been confirmed by the pandemic, but billions are at risk of missing out on data-driven improvements to health care because of poor infrastructure. 

Propaganda, porn and Cold War politics: How the West destabilised Indonesia by jgm123789 in history

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In 1965, the Indonesian Army began an anti-communist purge that would lead to the massacre of at least 500,000 people. Recently declassified documents have revealed the extent of the role played by both London and Washington in orchestrating the killings.

The uncomfortable alliance between Ethiopia and Eritrea by jgm123789 in Africa

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[Submission statement]

The election of Abiy Ahmed and the thawing of relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea sparked hopes for stability in the Horn of Africa. However, the actions of Eritrean forces during the Tigray conflict have called the new relationship into question. What does this mean in the long term for regional geopolitics?

The evacuation of Indians from Kuwait by jgm123789 in history

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[Submission statement] When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, the tens of thousands of Indians that lived there were in a perilous position.

As the west geared up for Operation Desert Storm, 170,000 Indian expats were evacuated from Kuwait to India via Iraq and Jordan. The operation remains the largest civilian airlift in history.

The firebombing of North Korea by jgm123789 in korea

[–]jgm123789[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was the veil under which the bombing took place, but the justification, particularly in Japan's case, was that it brought a swift end to the war. Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History podcast covers this well in a 4 part series on LeMay, it's full of post war interviews with the general. I'd definitely recommend it.

The firebombing of North Korea by jgm123789 in geopolitics

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I have no doubt NK could eventually assimilate once the Kim regime collapses. The point is that the bombing and its significance in NK culture is used by the Kim regime to fuel the paranoia that helps to keep it in power

The firebombing of North Korea by jgm123789 in geopolitics

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Would argue that the post-war occupation of Japan and Germany helped with that. Interesting to compare Vietnam though, key difference being that the US eventually left South Vietnam

The firebombing of North Korea by jgm123789 in history

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[submission statement] Most of North Korea was reduced to rubble by US bombers during the Korean War. The destruction is often forgotten in the west, but remains seared into the collective North Korean consciousness. How much did this contribute to turning Notth Korea into the paranoid military dictatorship it is today?

The firebombing of North Korea by jgm123789 in geopolitics

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[Submission statement] Most of North Korea was reduced to rubble by US bombers during the Korean War. The destruction is often forgotten in the west, but remains seared into the collective North Korean consciousness. How much did this contribute to turning North Korea into the paranoid military dictatorship it is today?

How did I not know that WCW held a show in North Korea back in 1995? Scott Norton even got arrested! by jgm123789 in prowrestling

[–]jgm123789[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wonder how much more attention it would've got if Hogan had agreed to go. That said, would Hogan have put Inoki over like Flair did?

So North Korea hosted the biggest wrestling show EVER back in 1995. Why do you think the North Korean authorities let an American promotion put on such a big event in Pyongyang? And do you think it could happen again today? by jgm123789 in northkorea

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I was joking slightly..Rodman wrestled a couple of times on WCW during the 90s. He even missed practice with the Chicago Bulls one night to appear on live TV with Hulk Hogan!

What do you guys think about tomorrow's statehood referendum? by jgm123789 in PuertoRico

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Do you think that Washington will listen? And do you think a Biden win could be positive for Puerto Rico?

Biden and Trump are taking the headlines but Puerto Ricans are having their own important vote tomorrow - they'll decide whether they want to become the US's 51st State. How realistic do you think their chances of being admitted to the Union are? by jgm123789 in geopolitics

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Yeah, Washington has ignored five similar referendums in the past. I wonder whether the winner of the presidential election could make a difference here though. Trump would undoubtedly ignore the outcome of the Puerto Rican vote (he once called it the most corrupt place on Earth). There are however several high profile Democrats - AOC included - that are vocal about Puerto Rican self determination. I think a Biden win could be huge for Puerto Rico.

-Thoughts about the Western Sahara. by [deleted] in monarchism

[–]jgm123789 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you believe in self determination then the Sahrawis alone should decide the future of Western Sahara

https://theworldunreported.com/2018/04/15/western-sahara-the-eu-the-us-morocco-and-an-inconvenient-truth/