North Koreans are repeatedly told they live in heaven on earth. For one hour twice a day, 365 days a year, Kim Seong Min told them that, on the contrary, they were slaves to a dictator.We remember the life of the exiled broadcaster https://t.co/l4HveNVKkB ...

“The West needs a democratic, free Russia,” argues Yulia Navalnaya. “It is in Europe’s interest to support Russian civil society, independent media, human-rights defenders and all structures that unite opponents of Putin’s dictatorship” https://t.co/ZMXs9lbHLk ...

Welcome back. More now on that breaking news. The House just passing a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. And joining us now is Senator Jean Shaheen of New Hampshire. She's the ranking member on the Foreign Relations Committee. Senator, thanks for joining us. This funding bill is headed your way to the Senate. House Speaker Johnson calls it a clean bill. Do you support it? Well, we're going to have two votes this morning in the Senate. Um, one is the CR that's coming over from the House ...

“Brazil almost returned to a dictatorship” because Jair Bolsonaro “doesn’t know how to lose elections”, said Alexandre de Moraes, as he voted to convict. The supreme court’s most prominent judge was also a target of the attempted coup https://t.co/JvExTVtzGf ...

From @WSJopinion: It isn’t too late to rescue Brazil from a return to dictatorship. Recent developments offer hope that a gradual power grab, six years in the making, might be reversed, writes @MaryAnastasiaOG. https://t.co/bBMcDR6HaG ...

“Japan shows that while dictators are rightly to be feared, less powerful, less decisive leaders can be just as destructive,” says Eri Hotta.In a guest essay the historian argues that Japan stayed in the war so long, its ultimate defeat became inevitable https://t.co/1ZDqQYbHgO ...

In the 1980s in Nigeria tardy civil servants were forced to do frog jumps, queues were whipped into line and hawkers who dared to despoil the streets were swept away. But the country refused to bend to the dictator’s will https://t.co/SFSL8lrKW3 ...

Political Landscape & Succession - North Korea is potentially grooming Kim Jong-un's daughter, Kim Ju, to be the first female ruler [2] - Kim Ju's public appearances are interpreted as demonstrating continuity and removing threats to Kim Jong-un [5] - Kim Ju's age is estimated to be around 13 years old [3] - Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, is a powerful woman within the regime [7] International Relations & Propaganda - Kim Jong-un was seen with Kim Ju at the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile [4] - North Korea is secretive and repressive, making information about Kim Ju limited [3] - The Kim family has ruled North Korea for three generations, passing power from father to son [2] Social & Cultural Context - Many South Koreans still have family in the North and hope for reunification [8][9]

Political Analysis - The central issue is whether the current administration's actions, characterized as an attempted authoritarian overthrow, will succeed [2][3] - The success of this alleged overthrow depends on the response from the American people, not solely on the actions of the administration [3][4] - Resistance, including protests, legal challenges, and political opposition, is effective in countering the administration's agenda [5][6] Societal Impact - Public opposition and activism have directly resulted in positive outcomes for individuals and communities [6] - The strength of the movement against the administration will determine the country's fate [5]

The troops that are being deployed here are not being deployed for our purposes. We did not request through the sheriff, through the mutual aid system for National Guard troops. What are the troops in in in LA to do.Uh and that is unclear to pretty much everybody at this time. That's the LAPD police chief basically saying unclear uh what these troops are supposed to do and they don't need them. We are joined now by Congressman Seth Molton of Massachusetts.He's a veteran, a former US Marine captain who serve ...