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Articles related to "North Korea"
Korean Missile Distraction North Korea's recent missile launch will not distract from its serious problems. In fact, it will make them worse asia capitalism democracy corporate corporation ja
Negotiating with North Korea North Korea has agreed to disable all its nuclear facilities by the end of 2007. north korea's nuclear program • denuclearizing north korea • north korea agreement • multilateral diplomacy toward north korea • the korean peninsula
North Korea, Nukes, and Nonsense Does anyone truly believe North Korea will back away from its nuclear weapons program just because of diplomatic pressure? No - unless they are on the UN pay roll and do not want a job as a weapons inspector. north korea • axis of evil • nuclear weapons in asia • korean war • new conflict in korea
News that Isn't News? North Korea has a nuclear weapons program. Is that actually serious news or a shocking revelation? In a rather distorted way, it definitely is news. north korea • nuclear weapons program • weapons of mass destruction • nuclear weapons in korea
The Axis of Evil In his State of the Union address, US President George W. Bush tried to distill to the American people in the clearest terms exactly who is the enemy in the "war against terror". Specifically he referenced three states: North Korea, Iran, and Iraq. But why stop there? Surely the list is much more extensive than that. axis of evil • war on terror • war against terrorism • international terrorism • terrorists
Korea on Ice (Part Two) A history of ice hockey in North and South Korea ice hockey • north • south • korea • history
Kosovo and North Korea While the world focuses its attention on Yugoslavia, this week's clashes between North and South Korea raise tough questions. east asia • politics • north korea • south korea • korean peninsula
American Orchestra in North Korea Classical music takes a stab at diplomacy as the New York Philharmonic plans a tour of North Korea, hoping to improve relations between two hostile nations. new york philharmonic • north korea • zarin mehta • classical music diplomacy • cultural ambassador
Asian Orchestra to Visit Britain The long-closed country of North Korea recently approved its orchestra's tour to England, due in part to a soccer match that took place 41 years ago. north korean state orchestra • suzannah clarke • pyongyang • middlesbrough • the game of their lives
Japan's Trade Missiles North Korea's ballistic missile tests on July 5 have pushed Japan to impose further trade restrictions against Kim Jong Il's bully-boy regime. japan's trade missiles • japan trade • japanese trade • north korea trade • north korean trade
After the Korean Summit A few thought following the Korean Summit at Pyongyang, June 12-14, 2000. summit • south korea • north korea • pyongyang • korean war
An Update on Iran Here is an update on what is happening in Iran on the eve of Mohammad El Baradei's visit as well as the anniversery of violent student protests four years ago. Also covered is the latest about the missile test Iran just completed. iaea • mohammad el baradei • iran • ayatollah • missile
Covering the North Korean Nuclear The mainstream media raised some terrifying possibilities this week regarding North Korea's nuclear test, but did not ask these same questions of current nuclear powers north korea • nuclear test • nuclear powers • mainstream media • media hypocrisy
Juche An introduction to juche, the official philosophy of North Korea. north korea • kim jong-il • terrorism • confucian thought
Kim Il Sung and the Founding of North Korea The life of Kim Il Sung and the founding of North Korea are set in historical context. north korea • kim il sung • kim jong il • communism • south korea
Weird Times in Asia Japan schmoozes North Korea, Thailand captures Taliban Vice and Virtue man in vice act, and Indonesia denies former dictator's son gets perks in prison. tommy suharto • thai/myanmar border • drug trafficking in asia • japanese trade deals • north korea isolation
Appeasement Appeasement is a sure-fire way to have larger, more dangerous problems in the long term. North Korea and Iraq are prime examples of why appeasement is a failed policy that should have been eliminated from foreign policy discussions years ago. appeasement • north • south • korea • nuclear
Japan's Defense Guidelines Once again, the Japanese are struggling with phantoms of the past while trying to develop a defense strategy for future. self defense forces • east asia
Harry Truman's Second Term Harry Truman, despite his current status as one of America's greatest Presidents, found his second term dogged by the lowest Presidential poll numbers ever recorded. harry s truman • korean war • steel strike • lowest presidential poll numbers • presidential approval rating
It's Just Rocket Science - Part 1 In its simplest form, a rocket is just a flying container of fuel open on one end to give a controlled flight. rockets • icbm • parabola • rocket fuselage • rocketry
Pakistan's History of Nuclear Proliferation Pakistan's A.Q. Khan gained hero status by jumpstarting his nation's nuclear program and moved into infamy by illicitly selling nuclear secrets to "rogue" states. nuclear terrorism • a.q. khan • pakistan problems • pakistan nuclear program • pakistan terrorist ties
Prospect of 'nuclear winter' looms A small regional nuclear war could mean years of 'nuclear winter' for the entire globe, according to a new study. nuclear • bomb • war • conflict • north korea
Media should tell the truth for once! So much media propaganda on war against Iraq has been proven false. How long will it take the media to tie the DC snipers to Saddam Hussein? Who knows, WorldNetDaily might even "have it first"! media issues • media • propaganda • dc sniper • saddam hussein
Preventing Genocide Genocide has been repeated throughout history, but it was only in the 20th Century that people became horrified at the results - particularly because of the mechanism by which an entire people could be eliminated from the planet with cold efficiency. Sadly, few want to take the steps to prevent genocide even as it occurs around the world today. auschwitz • birkenau • treblinka • uprising • genocide
Communism Part 3 of 3: Future for Vietnam Vietnam modeled their changing economy to the communist ruled Soviet Union. As we discussed last week, the end of the Cold War discredited the communist model, leaving countries like Vietnam isolated from the rest of the world. This week we look at their chances for emerging.
The Swedish Myth Debunked Sweden is often invoked as a case study by statists. But it is a myth that is already thouroughly debunked. there • is • a • popular • political
Aussie PM Rudd Damns Nukes Australian Prime Minster Kevin Rudd has announced a new nuclear weapons ban initiative after visiting the site of the first nuclear attack in Hiroshima. nuclear non-proliferations and disarmament commiss • nuclear non proliferation treaty • non proliferation • disarmament and peaceful use of nuclear technology • nuclear weapons states
Cold Pizza in New York Obuchi's visit to the US highlights his inability to take steps to solve the Japanese banking crisis. asia • capitalism • democracy • corporate • corporation
Harold and Kumar Blaze Stereotypes Released in 2004, "Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle" reveals insights about the characters and American society and takes the average stoner comedy down in flames. harold & kumar go to white castle • harold • kumar • john cho • kal penn
Iran or Pakistan; Who's the Elephant in the Room The latent crisis of Democracy's collapse, Islamic fundamentalism & fiscal failure in an atomic Pakistan is ignored as America politicizes Iranian meeting preconditions. pakistan • iran • father of pakistan bomb • abdul khan • financial crisis
Pakistan’s Nuclear Dilemma Pakistan's nuclear warheads are more of a risk in the region. Political tensions rise after the assassination of Bhutto, political unrest, and Musharraf's fall from grace pakistan's nuclear program • pervez musharraf • benazir bhutto assassination • atomic warheads • highly enriched uranium
The Fourth Watcher by Timothy Hallinan American in Thailand, Poke Rafferty is back in another multi-layered mystery, steeped in Asian tradition and double meanings. the fourth watcher by timothy hallinan • asian mystery novels • poke rafferty • sequel to nail through the heart • mystery novels set in bangkok
The New Slave Trade Although most Westerners associate slavery with a previous era, the global slave trade is thriving. human trafficking • the new global slave trade • the new international slave trade • slavery • the united nations
War with Iraq: Leave or Stay and Finish the Job? A lively debate splits the country about what we should do in Iraq now that Saddam Hussein has been removed from power. Come join the debate and give us your opinion. saddam hussein • war with iraq • somalia • sudan • north korea
History and R&B: The Soulful Soundtrack to World Events The political, economic and social context in which some of our favorite tunes were released. marvin gaye • aretha franklin • elvis presley
Millennial Lesson Plan (21st Century- an American Century?) Will the 21st century be an American century? national greatness
The Post-Korea Consensus For a brief period after teh Korean War, there was a 'Never Again' Consensus, much as after teh Vietnam War. korean war • douglas macarthur • richard nixon • new look policy • dwight eisenhower
What the DMZ meant to me (part 2 of 3) My trip to the DMZ continued... dmz • seoul • korea • military • war
Campaigns, Cliches, and Context: Part II. Substance and Solutions Based on the issues US voters say are most important to them, here are a few questions the Presidential candidates should answer but for whatever reason prefer to avoid. us presidential politics • campaign 2004
Columbia: Another Vietnam Or An Opportunity? Columbia is the worlds largest producer of drugs and the latest candidate of near failed states. The US has a vested interest in ensuring Columbia maintains stability. The Question is what? us foreign policy • us-columbia relations • drug trade • south america
JibJab thinks 2006 nucking futs JibJab's animation team decides that 2006 was "nucking futs" in their latest Flash video. jibjab • flash • animation • nuckin' futs • gregg spiridellis
Korea on Ice (Part One) A history of ice hockey in North and South Korea ice hockey • korea • north • south
Rice Import Dependent Countries From Sri Lanka to wealthier nations like Kuwait and Canada, soaring rice prices can have the greatest impact on countries where rice imports are growing the fastest. rice import dependent countries • countries most dependent on rice imports • rice importers by continent • top rice importers by country • fastest-growing rice imports by country
Soviet and US Air Combat 1950-1991 It was little known that on at least two dozen occasions blood was drawn by either side of the two superpowers in the cold war in aerial combat. 1949 • 1991 • armed soviet/russian aircraft • radar locks • threatening a missile launch
The Evolving Bush Doctrine The world is watching the new U.S. administration to see what the future holds and its foreign policy that is evolving might give us a clue. foreign policy • bush administration
Communism Part 2 of 3: Economic Development in Vietnam Last week we looked at the origins and development of communism. This week we analyze the economic development of Vietnam before the fall of the Soviet Union as comapred to after. Next week, we will look at the future for Communist countries. communism • vietnam • development • cold war |
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