In many left forums on Ukraine and the Russian invasion, we tend to find the same uncritical support of one side or the other. On the one hand, Western (Nato, US, etc.) provision of weapons for Zelensky is glossed over, seen as uncontroversial or, at worst, a necessary compromise given the immorality of the Russian invasion. Or, we get uncritical apologies for Putin’s … [Read more...] about Left Sectarianism and Ukraine
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An Epitaph for Kishida’s New Capitalism
Michael Penn, president of the Shingetsu News Agency, on Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s assertion that all Japan taxpayers have a “responsibility” to support its policy of dramatically increasing military expenditures, accepting the premise that Japan’s neighbors are likely to launch an armed attack unless deterred from doing so [and that] this marks the effective end of … [Read more...] about An Epitaph for Kishida’s New Capitalism
北朝鮮の太平洋上水爆実験で米国が「反撃」する！過度な圧力で金正恩が自暴自棄になれば朝鮮半島と日本をみちづれに!? 核＋通常ミサイル＋おとりでミサイル防衛は役に立たない！／Kim Jong-un becoming desperate or testing hydrogen bomb in Pacific Ocean can trigger war
本田 望 米国側から仕掛ける戦争の引き金は北の太平洋上水爆実験か？ 米国と北朝鮮の軍事緊張が悪化している。開戦の引き金になるものとして注目されているのは、北朝鮮の外相が述べた太平洋上での水爆実験が行われた際の米国の反応である。 The tension between the US and North Korea is heightening. What seems be the likely trigger to start a war is North Korea's nuclear test over the Pacific Ocean that the North Korean foreign minister … [Read more...] about 北朝鮮の太平洋上水爆実験で米国が「反撃」する！過度な圧力で金正恩が自暴自棄になれば朝鮮半島と日本をみちづれに!? 核＋通常ミサイル＋おとりでミサイル防衛は役に立たない！／Kim Jong-un becoming desperate or testing hydrogen bomb in Pacific Ocean can trigger war
Quiz on the History of Korean-American Relations
2. In 1882 the Korean government signed a treaty with the U.S. It is usually considered an "unequal treaty" like those signed with China and Japan. Its provisions included: a. extraterritoriality (exempting U.S. citizens from Korean law and courts); U.S. rights to export opium to Korea; and the establishment of a U.S. legation b. leasing of land for a legation; a most … [Read more...] about Quiz on the History of Korean-American Relations