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North Korea says new U.S. sanctions threaten nuclear peace talks
After the US Treasury Department issued sanctions against three top-level North Korean government officials, North Korea warned that these actions will threaten any progress towards nuclear disarmament.
Dennis Rodman wants to be America’s North Korea peace envoy because politics can’t get any weirder
If given his druthers, Dennis Rodman will be the American peacekeeper who helps ease tensions between the United States and North Korea. The retired basketball great and global citizen wants President Donald Trump to OK Rodman’s transition into a peace envoy. While it is commonly understood that in business, education and politics, people strategize over […]
North Korea performs intercontinental missile test after the U.S. names it a sponsor of terrorism
The United States’ and North Korea’s actions relative to each other are always worth our attention. With North Korea missile testing shortly after the U.S. named the East Asian nation a state sponsor of terrorism (alongside Iran, Sudan and Syria), national safety fears fester. North Korea’s new intercontinental missile test led to a “breakthrough,” according […]
Trump pokes the bear that is North Korea with latest tweets
Here we are again. Examining how the President of the United States is on the verge of sparking international conflict with the tapping of his thumbs on a smart phone. In President Trump’s latest newsworthy tweets, he called out North Korea’s leadership for their latest threat of nuclear assault. In other words, he’s calling their […]
Dennis Rodman says he would trade places with North Korea prisoner Kenneth Bae
Weeks after a very bizarre interview and apology after sympathizing with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s decision to hold an American journalist in a labor camp for 15 years, former NBA star Dennis Rodman is once again speaking out. During a live interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo, Rodman stated that he is willing to […]
Family of American journalist being held in North Korea ‘appaulled’ by Dennis Rodman’s remarks
By now you’ve heard about the very strange relationship that former NBA star Dennis Rodman has with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He’s traveled to the country three times, and describes the dictator as a beloved friend. While overseas with other former NBA players for a basketball game against a local team for Un’s […]
Dennis Rodman, North Korea, and the Hypocrisy of the United States
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Dennis Rodman (Photo by Jason Mojica, VICE) Dennis Rodman, fresh off his trip to North Korea, appeared on “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos to discuss his friendship with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un. Stephanopoulos proceed to take Rodman to task for supporting a man who, “presides over prison camps, allows millions […]
They should be grateful: Black athletes and the right to protest
The culture wars have been in full force since Donald Trump attacked NFL players, calling them “sons of bitches” for kneeling in protest of anti-Black violence during the national anthem. An interesting result of this attack on Black men utilizing their free speech has been the claim that they should instead be grateful for their opportunity to […]
45 aims at athletes, gets called “u bum,” and inspires more peaceful protests
As millions of Puerto Rican Americans reeled, along with U.S. Virgin Islanders, from Hurricane Maria’s wrath and a busier-than-usual extreme hurricane season, President Donald Trump aka 45 did the Trumpian thing. Mantrums. This time, 45 blended a problematic in-person address in Huntsville, Alabama with dog whistling racial tweets about dissenting Black professional athletes. He also […]
Diplomacy for what? 45’s international isolationism at the United Nations
Strong leaders know when to use soft skills. They know when to employ different dispute resolution strategies. And history looks favorably upon diplomatic leaders who make necessary concessions and reasonable demands. However, what Americans have at this moment in time looks quite different. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly. He […]
Steve Bannon out as White House chief strategist
Steve Bannon, the former head of Breitbart news, is now also the former chief strategist of the Trump administration.
President Trump won’t acknowledge LGBT Pride month
For the past eight years, until now, the White House had officially recognized June as LGBT Pride month. That progressive tradition has seemingly ended because the Trump administration is basically ignoring it. And it’s definitely not an accident.