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Winter Games athletes stand for world peace, so should we
February 13, 2018The politics of hatred and division, of winner take all, were not welcome at these Olympics.
Read moreOlympic Games of Peace: Pyeongchang showcases North-South détente
February 12, 2018North and South Korea are showing a new openness to one another, even as the Trump administration seeks to sabotage any reconciliation.
Read moreInternet is latest arena for U.S. intervention in Cuba
February 12, 2018For decades the U.S. government has flooded Cuba with propaganda aimed at turning Cubans away from their government. Today's medium: the internet.
Read moreJapanese Communist newspaper “Red Flag” celebrates 90 years
February 9, 2018For 90 years, “Akahata” (“Red Flag”) has been at the forefront of struggles for democracy, peace, labor rights, and independence in Japan.
Read moreSwiss reality versus American reality: A father-son-granddaughter story
February 8, 2018I have had many conversations with my son about the differences between American reality and what he has now living in Geneva. Here are some of my observations.
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