Kim Yo-Jong Is Not “Kawaii”

I’ve been seeing a lot on social media lately about rumors that Kim Jong Un might be dead, or be in critical condition. There’s also talks that his sister Kim Yo-Jong might take over. There are also talks that she will be a lot worse for the North Koreans than Kim Jong Un. I’m notContinue reading “Kim Yo-Jong Is Not “Kawaii””

The Corporate Food System Is Making the Coronavirus Crisis Worse — Astute News

The global food system has been very much front and center in the COVID-19 story. Everyone, of course, is aware that hunger is closely tracking the virus as its wreaks havoc in both the global North and global South. Indeed, one can say that, unlike in East Asia, Europe, and the U.S., in South Asia, […]Continue reading “The Corporate Food System Is Making the Coronavirus Crisis Worse — Astute News”

During Coronvrius: Cuba to the Rescue, But Don’t Tell the American people — Astute News

While Bernie Sanders paid a political price for uttering something positive about Cuba’s literacy program, the current pandemic has shown the whole world the heroic side of Cuba’s health care system. I saw this heroism firsthand when I worked with Cuban doctors in poor, remote villages in Africa. It was the 1970s and I was […]Continue reading “During Coronvrius: Cuba to the Rescue, But Don’t Tell the American people — Astute News”

The New Space Race Is Characterized By a Classic Security Dilemma — Astute News

The deficit of trust between the US and Russia makes them regard the other’s purportedly defensive space warfare preparations as a cover for offensive ones, thereby fueling the militarization of space and adding yet another layer of tension to the ongoing New Cold War in spite of the recent progress that they made on advancing […]Continue reading “The New Space Race Is Characterized By a Classic Security Dilemma — Astute News”