In general, in a deep conflict, the eyes of the downtrodden are more acute about the reality of the present. – Immanuel Wallerstein (The Modern World System, Introduction, p. 4) Introduction On April 7 the UN General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution intended to signal support for the US/NATO effort in Ukraine. This gesture of
The North Korean regime has taken a significant step in ensuring that power will be handed down to Kim Jong-il’s 28-year-old son, Kim Jong-sun. This is no reason to rejoice. For 57 years the northern half of the Korean Peninsular has been under the grip of one of the worlds most terrifying and totalitarian dictatorships and shows no signs of letting up.