North Korea in Geopolitics: US Threats, Russia’s Alliance and the Palestine Connection

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Are Israel & the US Failing in Lebanon and Iran? w/ Jon Elmer

As war spreads across Lebanon and Iran, the U.S. and Israel claim they are making progress.But on the ground, the picture looks far more complicated.After a supposed pause in fighting and failed negotiations, Israel escalated dramatically, launching massive strikes on Beirut whil ...  Show more

Before Hezbollah: The Leftist Resistance Israel Crushed in Lebanon

As Israel escalates its war on Lebanon, one narrative dominates: that Hezbollah is the cause of the conflict.But that story erases decades of history.Long before Hezbollah existed, southern Lebanon was already a frontline of anti-colonial struggle led by Palestinian fighters, Leb ...  Show more

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