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Trump's week was wild: military parades met with mass protests, G7 drama, a snub from the NAACP, and—yes—a MAGA smartphone drop. In the B-Block, political tension escalates as we unpack the Padilla vs. Noem drama and a wave of shocking political violence.

Send us a textThe Pentagon's busy doing backflips to avoid picking a side in the Israel-Iran slugfest, while the U.S. military quietly scrambles tankers, evacuates families, and acts like $300 is enough to survive Naples, Italy. Meanwhile, Air Force tankers take center stage, hypersonic weapons get a reboot (because we're behind... again), and Space Force finally gets a toy that isn't just PowerPoint.Plus: AI flight scheduling, Normandy's long-overdue tribute, the F-35's never-ending upgrade saga, and why the Naval Academy's race-based admissions policy should've died long ago. Add some Trump, NATO posturing, and North Korean diplomacy (lol) for flavor. You'll either be informed, outraged, or both—so grab your pre-workout and dive in.

Episode 389 Show Notes Topic of the show: On this week's show, AG and RH discuss recent changes in how VFR only towers provide radar approach services to pilots.  Who has responsibility for approaches in the airspace, what facilities can provide radar services, and why is the change important for pilots to understand?  We also discuss VFR vectors, pinch hitter courses, and how a malfunctioning instrument caused a Blackhawk to stray into enemy territory.  This was a fun show!  Enjoy! Timely Feedback: 1. Patron BGK sent audio and asked about our ATC equipment wishlist. 2. Patron CL sent information about some publication changes.  Notice here: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/safety_alerts/media/VIS_25-03_CN_Product_Terminations_eff_Aug_2025.pdf Aeronautical Chart Users' Guide: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/aero_guide/ 3. Patron AA sends words of inspiration for AG and his instrument making endeavor. Feedback 1. Patron SG shared a story about ATC helping a non pilot safely land.  Check out this article on “Pinch Hitter” courses.   https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/online-learning/safety-spotlights/pinch-hitter 2. SGAC Patron SA wants to know if VFR airplanes get penalty vectors. 3. Patron SRD shares a story of two lieutenants, a map, and a malfunctioning instrument near the North Korean DMZ.  Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website.  Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don't be shy, use the “Send Audio to AG and RH” button on the website and record an audio message. Or you can send us comments or questions to feedback@opposingbases.com.  Music bumpers by audionautix.com.  Third party audio provided by liveatc.net.  Legal Notice The views and opinions expressed on Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk are for entertainment purposes only and do not represent the views, opinions, or official positions of the FAA, Penguin Airlines, or the United States Army.  Episodes shall not be recorded or transcribed without express written consent. For official guidance on laws, rules, and regulations, consult an aviation attorney or certified flight instructor.

Matt Lewis and Bill Scher dive into a heated discussion on the latest global developments, including Israel's strike on Iran and Trump's failed attempt at a nuclear deal. From the implications of Trump's diplomacy to the fallout of regional conflicts, they unpack the complexities of U.S. foreign policy, the Abraham Accords, and the domestic political fallout, including the controversial incident involving Senator Alex Padilla and Kristi Noem. Plus, they touch on David Hogg's DNC exit and Trump's immigration strategy. Don't miss this insightful episode of The DMZ!

Subscribe now for an ad-free experience and more content. "Top Secret" subscribers get a complimentary one-year digital subscription to The Nation! Danny and Derek are everyday people who still believe in you. This week: the AUKUS security partnership is under review at the Pentagon (1:47); the IAEA rebukes Iran, nuclear negotiations are going nowhere, and Trump is evacuating nonessential personnel from the Middle East (5:14); in Israel-Palestine, Israeli soldiers continue to gun down people at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites as Hamas kills several GHF workers (10:24), the IDF appears to be shielding at least one ISIS-linked gang in the Strip (13:21), the IDF intercepts the “Freedom Flotilla” (15:39), and US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee declares the “two-state solution” dead (17:43); the UK and several states sanction far-right Israeli politicians Ben-Gvir and Smotrich (19:00); South Korea ceases propaganda broadcasts across the DMZ with North Korea (21:06); Sudan's military loses border outposts after an alleged attack by Libyan forces (22:55); the Russian military advances into another Ukrainian province (25:15); the Polish government survives a no-confidence vote (26:40); member states of NATO strive to hit Trump's 5% defense spending demand (27:28); the Trump administration is creating an “Office of Remigration” at the State Department (29:08); and in a New Cold War update, the US and China appear to have reached a trade deal (31:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys go through some spicy info on Black Ops 7, Warzone, DMZ, DMX, and Blackout 2. Am I telling lies? The truth lies, so. Keep that in mind. The podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts, and ad-free & early access versions - as well as bonus episodes - are available to all of our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot) supporters. We stream the podcast live on our website (https://www.thedropshot.com/live), on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast), and on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/thedropshotpodcast) simultaneously every Thursday and Saturday afternoon at ~12 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking us out!

NOTE: This episode was recorded before Israel's attack on Iran.Danny and Derek are everyday people who still believe in you. This week: the AUKUS security partnership is under review at the Pentagon (1:47); the IAEA rebukes Iran, nuclear negotiations are going nowhere, and Trump is evacuating nonessential personnel from the Middle East (5:14); in Israel-Palestine, Israeli soldiers continue to gun down people at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites as Hamas kills several GHF workers (10:24), the IDF appears to be shielding at least one ISIS-linked gang in the Strip (13:21), the IDF intercepts the “Freedom Flotilla” (15:39), and US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee declares the “two-state solution” dead (17:43); the UK and several states sanction far-right Israeli politicians Ben-Gvir and Smotrich (19:00); South Korea ceases propaganda broadcasts across the DMZ with North Korea (21:06); Sudan's military loses border outposts after an alleged attack by Libyan forces (22:55); the Russian military advances into another Ukrainian province (25:15); the Polish government survives a no-confidence vote (26:40); member states of NATO strive to hit Trump's 5% defense spending demand (27:28); the Trump administration is creating an “Office of Remigration” at the State Department (29:08); and in a New Cold War update, the US and China appear to have reached a trade deal (31:30).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Matt Lewis and Bill Scher dive into a heated discussion on the latest global developments, including Israel's strike on Iran and Trump's failed attempt at a nuclear deal. From the implications of Trump's diplomacy to the fallout of regional conflicts, they unpack the complexities of U.S. foreign policy, the Abraham Accords, and the domestic political fallout, including the controversial incident involving Senator Alex Padilla and Kristi Noem. Plus, they touch on David Hogg's DNC exit and Trump's immigration strategy. Don't miss this insightful episode of The DMZ!Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattLewisDCTwitter: https://twitter.com/mattklewisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattklewis/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhSMpjOzydlnxm5TDcYn0A– Who is Matt Lewis? –Matt K. Lewis is a political commentator and the author of Filthy Rich Politicians.Buy Matt's book: https://www.amazon.com/Filthy-Rich-Politicians-Creatures-Ruling-Class/dp/1546004416Copyright © 2024, BBL & BWL, LLC

In this riveting episode, Ghost dives deep into two volatile geopolitical flashpoints: the unlikely peace overtures between North and South Korea and Israel's escalating brinkmanship with Iran. Ghost unpacks the bizarre saga of “poop balloons” and propaganda leaflets exchanged across the DMZ, ultimately revealing a failed false flag plan by South Korea's former president, one so outrageous it led to his impeachment for treason. He then dissects the emergence of South Korea's new president, dubbed the “Korean Donald Trump,” and explores his populist potential. Shifting to the Middle East, Ghost lays out a compelling argument that Netanyahu is being boxed into launching an attack on Iran, potentially triggering global conflict. He analyzes Trump's rhetorical baiting, Iran's cool-headed diplomatic moves, and Israel's internal fractures, from military dissent to Netanyahu's corruption trials. Framed through a psychological and narrative warfare lens, this episode suggests that the world is watching the collapse of the Zionist state's credibility and the rise of new multipolar power dynamics. With surgical insight, Ghost forecasts that any Israeli aggression could backfire catastrophically, positioning Trump and Putin on the same side of history.

COME SEE US LIVE IN LONDON! https://bigbellycomedy.club/event/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-big-fat-festival-southbank/ For this week's bonus, we're discussing the late-'60s insurgency in South Korea, back at a time when the DMZ was more of a concept than an actual barrier, and the North Korean military trained an elite commando unit to sneak across the border in 1968 with a mission to kill South Korean president Park Chung-Hee. They got... closer than you might think. Get the whole episode on Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/131204772

In this episode, Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham dive into key components of Oracle GoldenGate 23ai with expert insights from Nick Wagner, Senior Director of Product Management.   They break down the Distribution Service, explaining how it moves trail files between environments, replaces the classic extract pump, and ensures secure data transfer. Nick also introduces Target Initiated Paths, a method for connecting less secure environments to more secure ones, and discusses how the Receiver Service simplifies monitoring and management. The episode wraps up with a look into Initial Load, covering different methods for syncing source and target databases without downtime.   Oracle GoldenGate 23ai: Fundamentals: https://mylearn.oracle.com/ou/course/oracle-goldengate-23ai-fundamentals/145884/237273 Oracle University Learning Community: https://education.oracle.com/ou-community LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/oracle-university/ X: https://x.com/Oracle_Edu   Special thanks to Arijit Ghosh, David Wright, Kris-Ann Nansen, Radhika Banka, and the OU Studio Team for helping us create this episode. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Episode Transcript: 00:00 Welcome to the Oracle University Podcast, the first stop on your cloud journey. During this series of informative podcasts, we'll bring you foundational training on the most popular Oracle technologies. Let's get started! 00:25 Nikita: Welcome to the Oracle University Podcast! I'm Nikita Abraham, Team Lead of Editorial Services with Oracle University, and with me is Lois Houston, Director of Innovation Programs.  Lois: Hey there! Last week, we spoke about the Extract process and today we're going to spend time discussing the Distribution Path, Target Initiated Path, Receiver Server, and Initial Load. These are all critical components of the GoldenGate architecture, and understanding how they work together is essential for successful data replication. 00:58 Nikita: To help us navigate these topics, we've got Nick Wagner joining us again. Nick is a Senior Director of Product Management for Oracle GoldenGate. Hi Nick! Thanks for being with us today. To kick things off, can you tell us what the distribution service is and how it works? Nick: A distribution path is used when we need to send trail files between two different GoldenGate environments. The distribution service replaces the extract pump that was used in GoldenGate classic architecture. And so the distribution service will send the trail files as they're being created to that receiver service and it will write the trail files over on the target system. The distribution service works in a kind of a streaming fashion, so it's constantly pulling the trail files that the extract is creating to see if there's any new data. As soon as it sees new data, it'll packet it up and send it across the network to the receiver service. It can use a couple of different methods to do this. The most secure and recommended method is using a WebSocket secure connection or WSS. If you're going between a microservices and a classic architecture, you can actually tell the distribution service to send it using the classic architecture method. In that case, it's the OGG option when you're configuring the distribution service. There's also some unsecured methods that would send the trail files in plain text. The receiver service is then responsible for taking that data and rewriting it into the trail file on the target site. 02:23 Lois: Nick, what are some of the key features and responsibilities of the distribution service? Nick: It's responsible for command deployment. So any time that you're going to actually make a command to the distribution service, it gets handled there directly. It can handle multiple commands concurrently. It's going to dispatch trail files to one or more receiver servers so you can actually have a single distribution path, send trail files to multiple targets. It can provide some lightweight filtering so you can decide which tables get sent to the target system. And it also is integrated in with our data streams, our pub and subscribe model that we've added in GoldenGate 23ai. 03:01 Lois: Interesting. And are there any protocols to remember when using the distribution service? Nick: We always recommend a secure WebSocket. You also have proxy support for use within cloud environments. And then if you're going to a classic architecture GoldenGate, you would use the Oracle GoldenGate protocol. So in order to communicate with the distribution service and send it commands, you can communicate directly from any web browser, client software-- installation is not required-- or you can also do it through the admin client if necessary, but you can do it directly through browsers. 03:33 Nikita: Ok, let's move on to the target initiated path. Nick, what is it and what does it do essentially? Nick: This is used when you're communicating from a less secure environment to a more secure environment. Often, this requires going through some sort of DMZ. In these situations, a connection cannot be established from the less secure environment into the more secure environment. It actually needs to be established from the more secure environment out. And so if we need to replicate data into a more secure environment, we need to actually have the target GoldenGate environment initiate that connection so that it can be established.  And that's what a target-initiated path does. 04:12 Lois: And how do you set it up? Nick: It's pretty straightforward to set up. You actually don't even need to worry about it on the source side. You actually set it up and configure it from the target. The receiver service is responsible for receiving the trail file data and writing it to the local trail file. In this situation, we have a target-initiated path created. And so that receiver service is going to write the trail files locally and the replicat is going to apply that data into that target system. 04:37 Nikita: I also want to ask you about the Receiver service. What is it really? Nick: Receiver service is pretty straightforward. It's a centrally controlled service. It allows you to view the status of your distribution path and replaces target side collectors that were available in the classic architecture of GoldenGate. You can also get statistics about the receiver service directly from the web UI.  You can get detailed information about these paths by going into the receiver service and identifying information like network details, transfer protocols, how many bytes it's received, how many bytes it's sent out. If you need to issue commands from the admin client to the receiver service, you can use the info command to get details about it. Info all will tell you everything that's running. And you can see that your receiver service is up and running. 05:28 Are you working towards an Oracle Certification this year? Join us at one of our certification prep live events in the Oracle University Learning Community. Get insider tips from seasoned experts and learn from others who have already taken their certifications. Go to community.oracle.com/ou to jump-start your journey towards certification today! 05:53 Nikita: Welcome back. In the last section of today's episode, we'll cover what Initial Load is. Nick, can you break down the basics for us? Nick: So, the initial load is really used when you need to synchronize the source and target systems. Because GoldenGate is designed for 24/7 environments, we need to be able to do that initial load without taking downtime on the source. And so all the methods that we talk about do not require any downtime for that source database. 06:18 Lois: How do you do the initial load? Nick: So there's a couple of different ways to do the initial load. And it really depends on what your topology is. If I'm doing like-to-like replication in a homogeneous environment, we'll say Oracle-to-Oracle, the best options are to use something that's integrated with GoldenGate, some sort of precise instantiation method that does not require HandleCollisions. That's something like a database backup and restoring it to a specific SDN or CSN value using a Database Snapshot. Or in some cases, we can use Oracle Data Pump integration with GoldenGate. There are some less precise instantiation options, which do require HandleCollisions. We also have dissimilar initial load methods. And this is typically when you're going between heterogeneous environments. When my source and target databases don't match and there isn't any kind of fast unload or fast load utility that I could use between those two databases. In almost all cases, this does require HandleCollisions to be used. 07:16 Nikita: Got it. So, with so many options available, are there any advantages to using GoldenGate's own initial load method?  Nick: While some databases do have very good fast load and unload utilities, there are some advantages to using GoldenGate's own initial load method. One, it supports heterogeneous replication environments. So if I'm going from Postgres to Oracle, it'll do all the data type transformation, character set transformation for me. It doesn't require any downtime, if certain conditions are met.  It actually performs transformation as the data is loaded, too, as well as filtering. And so any transformation that you would be doing in your normal transaction log replication or CDC replication can also go through the same transformation for the initial load process. GoldenGate's initial load process does read directly from the source tables. And it fetches the data in arrays. It also uses parallel processing to speed up the replication. It does also handle activity on the source tables during the initial load process, so you do not need to worry about quiescing that source database. And a lot of the initial load methods directly built into GoldenGate support distributed application analytics targets, including things like Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery. 08:28 Lois: And what about its limitations? Or to put it differently, when should users consider using different methods? Nick: So the first thing to consider is system proximity. We want to make sure that the two systems we're working with are close together. Or if not, how are we going to send the data across? One thing to keep in mind, when we do the initial load, the source database is not quiesced. So if it takes an hour to do the initial load or 10 hours, it really doesn't matter to GoldenGate. So that's something to keep in mind. Even though we talk about performance of this, the performance really isn't as critical as one might suspect. So the important thing about data system proximity is the proximity to the extract and replicat processes that are going to be pulling the data out and pushing it across. And then how much data is generated? Are we talking about a database that's just a couple of gigabytes? Or are we talking about a database that's hundreds of terabytes? Do we want to consider outage time? Would it be faster to take a little bit of outage and use some other method to move the data across? What kind of outage or downtime windows do we have for these environments? And then another consideration is disk space. As we're pulling the data out of that source database, we need to have somewhere to store it. And if we don't have enough disk space, we need to run to temporary space or to use multiple external drives to be able to support it. So these are all different considerations. 09:50 Nikita: I think we can wind up our episode with that. Thanks, Nick, for giving us your insights.  Lois: If you'd like to learn more about the topics we covered today, head over to mylearn.oracle.com and check out the Oracle GoldenGate 23ai: Fundamentals course. Nikita: In our next episode, Nick will take us through the Replicat process. Until then, this is Nikita Abraham… Lois: And, Lois Houston signing off! 10:14 That's all for this episode of the Oracle University Podcast. 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Military veterans break their silence about extraterrestrial sightings in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. They Came for the CONFLICT - Are They Watching the WORST of us? - UFOs in Vietnam. From the DMZ incident to Hanoi UFO attacks, discover classified UFO cases that the Pentagon buried for 50+ years. Vietnam War UFOs stalked American soldiers and enemy forces across Indochina. F-4 Phantom jets chased by unidentified aerial phenomena, alien craft melting weapons, and secret military UFO cover-ups exposed. These aren't just UFO sightings - they're documented encounters from combat veterans who witnessed otherworldly technology during wartime.00:00 - Intro01:44 - Why UFOs Watch Battles05:44 - DMZ Incident: June 15-16, 196813:28 - Australian Navy Under Fire22:30 - Da Nang F4 Phantom Chase26:15 - Special Ops Team Encounter33:40 - Chu Lai Egg-Shaped Object37:11 - Shell Shock Cover Stories38:53 - Comments42:55 - Outro and CreditsTo see the VIDEO of this episode, click or copy link -  https://youtu.be/PPsbTqxA6NYVisit my website with International UFO News, Articles, Videos, and Podcast direct links -www.ufonews.co❤️BECOME A UFOLOGER INSIDER ➔ https://www.patreon.com/paradigm_shifts/membership Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/strange-and-unexplained--5235662/support.

Join Matt Lewis and Bill Scher in the DMZ as they dive into the House's passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act". Is Donald Trump's branding genius at work with this catchy title, or does it mask a fiscal mess? They unpack the bill's contents — extending 2017 tax cuts, adding no tax on tips or overtime, and controversial Medicaid and ACA reforms that could impact millions. Will it balloon the deficit, as analysts warn, or is it a political win for Trump? Plus, a discussion on "Biden Gate" — was there a cover-up of Joe Biden's health, and how does it affect Democrats moving forward? Don't miss this lively debate on policy, politics, and perception!  

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We're taking you on a fast-paced, culture-packed journey through Seoul, South Korea. From digging into crispy Korean fried chicken and sizzling BBQ, to exploring ancient palaces and tea houses, to stepping foot near the tension-filled border of the DMZ, we made the most of every moment. Jamal shares the wild adventure of navigating Seoul's public transit, Brittanie gets cozy with traditional teas and sweets, and we offer travel tips to help you explore Seoul like a pro. Don't miss this episode filled with history, K-culture, epic eats, and real talk about what it's like to squeeze Seoul into just two days!Stay at the Moxy Hotel, a trendy, metro-accessible hotel with a rooftop barGet an eSim from Airalo before you goEat Korean Fried Chicken at KyoChon and Korean BBQ at MyeongdongTake a DMZ Tour and explore this forbidden land (you can book with Julie, our amazing tour guide on Instagram)Wander through the traditional Bukchon Hanok VillageRelax at Chatteul Tea HouseTour the iconic Gyeongbokgung PalaceRide the Namsan Cable Car to the Observation Deck Seoul Tower for panoramic nighttime views.Find a great flight deal to Seoul by signing up for Thrifty Traveler Premium and watching the daily flight deals (points & cash) that are emailed directly to you! Use our promo code TS10 to get $10 off your first year subscription.—---------------------------------------Shop: Trip Itineraries ⁠& ⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠Connect: ⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, and ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠and contact us at travelsquadpodcast@gmail.com to submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising. Submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising.

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ https://www.bastabugie.it/8175GUERRA DEL VIETNAM: NEL 50° ANNIVERSARIO SFATIAMO 4 FALSI MITI di Stefano Magni Chi controlla il passato controlla il presente, chi controlla il presente controlla il futuro. Così scriveva George Orwell nel suo famigerato romanzo di fanta-politica "1984". E a giudicare da come viene raccontata la guerra del Vietnam, i marxisti controllano il passato.Un'opera di riscrittura della storia ha avuto pienamente successo ed oggi, 30 aprile, giorno del 50esimo anniversario della caduta di Saigon, noi "sappiamo", o almeno crediamo di sapere, nozioni come: "gli americani hanno invaso il Vietnam", "i vietnamiti si sono liberati con una guerra di popolo", "gli americani hanno combattuto una sporca guerra" e "l'esercito americano ha perso contro gli insorti vietnamiti".Prima di tutto, gli americani non hanno mai invaso il Vietnam. Dopo la cacciata dei francesi, nel 1954, il Vietnam, esattamente come la Corea, venne diviso in due. Una zona Nord, comunista, una zona Sud nazionalista. Il 17mo parallelo divenne un "confine", o meglio una linea di demarcazione temporanea, protetta da una fascia demilitarizzata (Dmz).L'EPURAZIONEIl Nord era dominato dai comunisti di Ho Chi Minh, il Sud dai nazionalisti di Cao Bai, a cui ben presto subentrò il dittatore Ngo Dinh Diem. In teoria si sarebbero dovute tenere elezioni comuni per riunificare il Paese sotto un unico governo democraticamente eletto, ma il Sud rifiutò. Al Nord, infatti, i comunisti avevano fatto subito piazza pulita, non solo dei partiti non comunisti, ma anche dei comunisti non sufficientemente allineati, dei contadini "ricchi", dei contadini "medi", dei collaboratori o di chiunque fosse stato accusato di collaborazione dei francesi e dei loro parenti.Una mattanza, in perfetto stile staliniano che, dal 1954 al 1959, costò al popolo nordvietnamita centinaia di migliaia di morti, soprattutto durante la campagna di collettivizzazione forzata delle terre. Un milione di nordvietnamiti approfittò del breve periodo concordato di apertura della Dmz per scappare al Sud. Al Nord invece non ci volle andare nessuno, se non circa diecimila guerriglieri comunisti (Viet Cong) che rischiavano l'arresto. In quelle condizioni era chiaro che non si potessero tenere libere elezioni comuni nel Nord e nel Sud.RIUNIFICAZIONE CON LA FORZAFinché il Vietnam del Nord non decise di riunificare il Paese con la forza. La guerra americana iniziò nel 1964 con la Risoluzione del Tonkino, ma la guerra in Vietnam incominciò più di cinque anni prima, precisamente nel gennaio 1959, quando il XV Congresso del Comitato Centrale del partito comunista nordvietnamita decise di "porre fine" al regime del Sud.Non con un'invasione convenzionale, come aveva fatto la Corea del Nord, ma con una lenta e costante infiltrazione di soldati regolari e di guerriglieri nel Sud. La guerra incominciò con una serie di attentati terroristici, soprattutto ai danni di giudici, ufficiali di polizia, capi villaggio, leader partitici e sindacali anticomunisti.Poi si passò alla guerriglia vera e propria, con la conquista dei villaggi e delle zone rurali. Per trasferire in sicurezza uomini, armi ed equipaggiamenti, il Vietnam del Nord violò la neutralità di Laos e Cambogia, costituendo nei loro territori basi ("santuari" dove non potevano essere attaccati dai sudvietnamiti) e pezzi della "pista di Ho Chi Minh", una serie di strade mimetizzate nella giungla.Il generale Vo Nguyen Giap, che aveva battuto i francesi nella guerra di indipendenza, pian pianino erose anche tutto il Vietnam del Sud. Giunti al 1964, 41 province su 44 erano nelle mani dei comunisti, al regime del Sud rimaneva soltanto la capitale Saigon e poco altro.Gli americani, in tutto questo periodo, avevano limitato il loro intervento all'invio di armi e consiglieri militari. L'azione politica più eclatante l'aveva condotta il presidente Kennedy, ma a Saigon: appoggiando il golpe contro Diem, un regime change per instaurare la democrazia nel Sud.L'INTERVENTO USAL'amministrazione Johnson, in un anno elettorale, intervenne direttamente dopo che il Sud era quasi del tutto nelle mani dei comunisti. Intervenne all'ultimo minuto per salvare un alleato dal precipizio. Le navi americane, che assistevano il Sud, erano sottoposte a uno stillicidio di agguati da parte dei nordvietnamiti.Uno di questi attacchi, il lancio di un siluro contro un caccia nel Golfo del Tonkino (un evento su cui sussistono tuttora dubbi), diede a Johnson la possibilità di portare la questione vietnamita in Congresso e ottenere l'autorizzazione per un intervento diretto. Ma non chiamatala "invasione": quando gli americani arrivarono a Saigon con le loro prime truppe, il Sud era già invaso dal Nord da cinque anni.GUERRA CONTRO IL POPOLOIl mito della guerra di popolo contro gli americani è un altro prodotto della costante riscrittura della storia. I comunisti, ovunque prendessero il controllo, imponevano il loro regno del terrore. Gli attentati proseguirono e iniziarono i massacri. I metodi erano quelli staliniani dello sterminio per quota: in ogni regione occupata, in ogni città, in ogni villaggio, i nordvietnamiti stabilivano una percentuale di popolazione da uccidere e la uccidevano.I Servizi di Sicurezza dei Vietcong stilavano liste nere che poi venivano regolarmente trovate nelle tasche dei soldati e degli ufficiali nordvietnamiti. Quando, nel 1968, i comunisti occuparono Hue, scatenarono uno dei più grandi massacri della guerra. Gli americani, quando riconquistarono la città, trovarono 19 fosse comuni piene di corpi: uccisi con un colpo di pistola, decapitati, torturati fino alla morte, o sepolti vivi.Nelle liste nere dei Viet Cong e dei nordvietnamiti entrava un po' di tutto: chi era nella polizia e nell'esercito del Sud, i loro parenti (un ottantenne fu sepolto vivo a Hue perché il nipote era nell'esercito), chiunque venisse accusato di aver collaborato con gli americani, gli attivisti non comunisti, i cattolici, i buddisti, i comunisti trotzkisti, i comunisti "recalcitranti".Oppure chiunque dovesse essere ucciso per fare numero, per rispettare le quote stabilite dal partito, sulla base di calcoli basati sulla lotta di classe (tot percentuale di borghesi, tot di contadini ricchi, ecc...). I nordvietnamiti non rispettarono neppure i campi profughi, né le colonne di profughi in fuga: anzi, li attaccavano deliberatamente per infondere terrore, per non fare sentire nessuno al sicuro. Minavano le strade e i campi, per impedire il movimento dei civili e dei militari.Non si facevano problemi a farsi scudo dei civili, quando dovevano presidiare un villaggio. Quella dei comunisti nordvietnamiti non fu una guerra "di popolo", ma contro il popolo. Lo dimostra la grande fuga dei sudvietnamiti, anche dopo la guerra: il popolo che fuggì via mare, con mezzi disperati, quello dei "boat people" in cerca di salvezza dall'inferno rosso che si era instaurato anche a Saigon.UNA SPORCA GUERRAEppure quella del Vietnam passa per essere la "sporca guerra" degli americani. Sì, gli americani commisero crimini di guerra: bombardarono a tappeto, uccisero prigionieri e compirono anche massacri deliberati di civili come nel celebre caso del villaggio di My Lai. C'è però una differenza fondamentale fra i crimini americani e nordvietnamiti, quantitativa e qualitativa.Quantitativa, prima di tutto: il grosso dei crimini commessi dagli Alleati fu ad opera dei sudvietnamiti (che combattevano con una logica da guerra civile) e da altri contingenti, soprattutto i sudcoreani. I crimini americani, in sé, provocarono un numero relativamente ridotto di vittime, stimato fra le 6 e le 10 mila (nella letteratura anti-Usa si legge spesso di un "genocidio" americano in Vietnam, con oltre un milione di vittime civili, ma è solo propaganda, perché un milione è il numero complessivo di vittime di tutta la guerra, da tutte le parti).I crimini nordvietnamiti provocarono un numero di vittime incommensurabilmente superiore: 216 mila vittime di cui 50 mila nelle purghe interne al Vietnam del Nord e 166 mila civili assassinati nel Sud (venne ucciso un sudvietnamita su cento, in rapporto alla popolazione totale), secondo i calcoli di Rummel.Fu anche una differenza qualitativa notevole. Gli americani colpirono civili durante le operazioni militari, soprattutto nei bombardamenti aerei... ma anche perché i nordvietnamiti combattevano deliberatamente in mezzo ai civili.I massacri di civili nei villaggi occupati o le uccisioni dei prigionieri, benché si tentasse di insabbiarle, erano comunque punite dalla legge americana. Chi commetteva quei crimini era consapevole di essere fuori legge. Al contrario, i crimini nordvietnamiti erano pianificati e ordinati dai vertici ed eseguiti dalle truppe. Le liste nere dei civili da assassinare erano parte degli ordini militari assegnati alle singole unità in guerra.SCONFITTA USA?Infine, c'è da chiedersi: davvero gli americani persero la guerra? Ogni singola battaglia venne vinta dalle forze americane e alleate. L'Offensiva del Tet, di inizio 1968, fu la più grande vittoria americana: in una sola campagna vennero inferti ai nordvietnamiti colpi senza precedenti: circa 45 mila morti, al prezzo di 1.500 caduti americani e quasi 3 mila sudvietnamiti.Eppure, passa alla storia come "punto di svolta" dopo il quale il presidente Johnson si arrese e decise di iniziare il disimpegno, poi proseguito e portato a termine dal successore repubblicano Richard Nixon. Il Vietnam fu la prima guerra vinta dai militari,

"Schon wieder ein neuer Extraction-Shooter?" Das ist die übliche Reaktion auf eine Ankündigung eines neuen Titels aus dem Subgenre. Doch auf den zweiten Blick stellen wir fest, dass es kaum erfolgreiche Extraction-Shooter auf dem Markt gibt. In diesem Jahr erwartet uns mit ARC Raiders und Marathon nochmals vielversprechender Nachschub. Aber blüht den beiden Spielen dasselbe Schicksal wie Rainbow Six: Exctraction, DMZ aus Call of Duty und Hazard Zone aus Battlefield 2042?In Ausgabe 167 des PC Games Podcast quatschen Moderator Michi Grünwald und Redakteur Carlo Siebenhüner über die beiden anstehenden Shooter, aber auch über die großen Schwierigkeiten, die das Subgenre immer wieder mit sich bringt. Bis auf Hunt: Showdown und Escape from Tarkov verschwinden die meisten Titel nämlich recht schnell in der Bedeutungslosigkeit. Deswegen stellen wir uns die Frage, ob und wie ARC Raiders oder Marathon diesen Bann brechen können.Lasst uns gerne in den Kommentaren wissen, wie ihr zum Thema Extraction-Shooter steht. Welcher ist euer Favorit und was erhofft ihr euch von zukünftigen Spielen des Genres? Ihr könnt diese und ältere Folgen des PC Games Podcast ab sofort übrigens auch auf unserem YouTube-Kanal anhören. Wir wünschen euch viel Spaß mit der aktuellen Ausgabe!Der PC Games Podcast - der offizielle Videospielpodcast der PC Games - erscheint seit über einem Jahrzehnt regelmäßig und liefert dabei wöchentlich gleich mehrere Talks zum riesigen Thema Videospiele.Unser Moderationsteam, Michi Grünwald und Vivi Ziermann, deckt dabei etliche Bereiche ab: Review-Gespräche und Previews zu brandaktuellen Games, nostalgische Rückblicke, Reports, Interviews und vieles mehr. Dabei gibt es natürlich auch immer mal wieder spannende Insights in die Spielebranche und in die Redaktion des ältesten, noch aktiven Videospielmagazins Deutschlands - seit 1992 am Start!Unser Spiele-Podcast ist vollkommen kostenlos zugänglich und neben unseren Webseiten auch auf allen großen Podcast-Plattformen - von Apple Music bis hin zu Spotify - zu finden.

We welcome two people who have devoted themselves to educating the nation about the long Korean War and those who served and sacrificed for South Korea's freedom. The first is Susan Kee whose “Honoring Korean War Veterans” project has documented the stories of over 500 Korean War veterans and advocated for the families of those still MIA since the war. Joining Susan is Army Korean War veteran Ron Twentey, who served in Korea in 1955-1957. Ron grew up in a small farm community near Frederick, Maryland, and worked on local farms from the age of ten, performing hard labor without modern mechanized equipment. Earning 25 cents an hour, he gained an appreciation for the value of work. A strong childhood memory from 1944 was collecting milkweed pods for the war effort, which were used as a substitute for kapok in life jackets. This initiative made him feel like he was contributing to the war. During high school, Twentey watched the Korean War unfold. He was awarded a scholarship to the University of Maryland for his track and field abilities but was uncertain about his future. Ultimately, he decided to enlist in the U.S. Army for three years, intending to return to school afterward. His military service began with basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, with the 101st Airborne Division. He then attended the Engineer School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, specializing in military drafting. Upon completing his training, Twentey and his entire class of 22 men were assigned to Korea. Departing from Seattle, Washington, on a troop ship, he arrived in Inchon after a 20-day journey. From there, they took an old steam train north toward the DMZ. Unaware of their exact destination, they were dropped off and left alone until a convoy of trucks transported them to a replacement tent compound. That night, local Korean boys raided the camp, stealing Army blankets and supplies—a common occurrence due to poverty and shortages following the war. The next day, Twentey was assigned to Headquarters, 24th Infantry Division, G-3 Combat Operations, south of Munsan-Ni. The division had recently returned from Japan to safeguard the DMZ following the Korean War armistice. The fragile peace was frequently challenged by North Korean infiltrators. Twentey served as an Infantry Operations Specialist and Platoon Sergeant, maintaining records of minefield locations above the Imjin River, overseeing maps in the bunker and mobile war rooms, and tracking U.S. and UN troop movements within the DMZ. His work was classified, reflecting the sensitive nature of operations at the time. Additionally, he was tasked with plotting potential nuclear targets throughout North Korea. Using the “Atomic Annie” cannon as a potential delivery method, his job required pinpointing key targets—a task so secretive that he was ordered to forget about it once completed. Twentey served in Korea for 16 months before returning to the U.S. and becoming an engineering instructor. After leaving the military, he worked as a draftsman, eventually transitioning into marketing and communications. His contributions highlight the intricate and often perilous roles played by soldiers in the Korean War and its aftermath, emphasizing the enduring challenges of peacekeeping in a volatile region.

Join Matt Lewis and Bill Scher on the DMZ as they tackle three hot political topics! -- Is Senator John Fetterman spiraling, or are disgruntled staffers stirring drama? -- Could Democrats flip the Senate with Trump-backed GOP nominees faltering in Georgia, Texas, and Louisiana? -- And will Democrats impeach Trump a third time if they retake the House? Dive into the latest on Fetterman's mental health concerns, the 2026 Senate map, and the risks of impeachment in this must-watch episode.  Subscribe for more political analysis, and share your thoughts in the comments!

Fluent Fiction - Korean: Stormy Leadership: Jihoon's Heroic Stand at DMZ Peace Park Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ko/episode/2025-05-09-22-34-02-ko Story Transcript:Ko: 비가 보슬보슬 내리는 봄날, 지훈은 DMZ 평화공원 훈련 캠프에서 보초를 서고 있었습니다.En: On a drizzly spring day, Jihoon was standing guard at the DMZ Peace Park training camp.Ko: 키 큰 나무들 사이로 새소리가 들려오고, 바람은 부드럽게 흔들리며 꽃향기를 실어왔습니다.En: The sound of birds chirping could be heard among the tall trees, and the wind softly swayed, carrying the scent of flowers.Ko: 그날은 부처님 오신 날이라 더욱더 특별했습니다.En: That day was particularly special because it was Buddha's birthday.Ko: 지훈은 군복을 입고 동료들과 함께 훈련을 받고 있었습니다.En: Jihoon was in uniform, undergoing training with his comrades.Ko: 그의 얼굴은 항상 밝고 무던해 보였지만, 속으로는 자신에 대한 기대를 충족하지 못할까 봐 걱정이 많았습니다.En: Although his face always seemed bright and easygoing, inside he worried about not living up to his own expectations.Ko: 가족과 상관님들 기대에 부응하고 싶었죠.En: He wanted to meet the expectations of his family and his superiors.Ko: 갑자기 하늘이 검게 변하며 폭풍이 몰아쳤습니다.En: Suddenly, the sky turned dark, and a storm broke out.Ko: 바람은 거세지고, 빗줄기는 점점 굵어졌습니다.En: The wind became stronger, and the rain intensified.Ko: 훈련 캠프는 순간 혼란에 빠졌습니다.En: The training camp was thrown into chaos.Ko: 동료들은 뿔뿔이 흩어졌고, 지훈은 그 혼란 속에 자신이 리더가 되어야 한다는 것을 깨달았습니다.En: His comrades scattered, and Jihoon realized he needed to take the lead in this confusion.Ko: 지훈은 심호흡을 했습니다.En: Jihoon took a deep breath.Ko: "모두, 이리로 모이세요!En: "Everyone, gather here!"Ko: " 그는 외쳤습니다.En: he shouted.Ko: 군인들을 모으고, 전략적으로 철수할 계획을 세웠습니다.En: He rallied the soldiers and strategically planned a withdrawal.Ko: 그러나 두 명의 동료, 민재와 수빈이 아직 돌아오지 않았습니다.En: However, two comrades, Minjae and Subin, had not yet returned.Ko: "우리는 가야 해," 지훈은 말했습니다.En: "We have to go," Jihoon said.Ko: 그는 품 안의 지도를 꺼내 들고 방향을 확인했습니다.En: He pulled out a map from his pocket to check their bearings.Ko: "민재와 수빈을 찾아서 안전한 지역으로 돌아가야 해.En: "We need to find Minjae and Subin and get back to a safe area."Ko: "지훈, 민재, 그리고 수빈은 비바람을 맞으며 그들을 찾으러 나섰습니다.En: Jihoon, Minjae, and Subin braved the wind and rain to search for them.Ko: 그들의 몸은 춥고 비에 젖었지만, 포기할 수 없었습니다.En: Their bodies were cold and soaked, but they couldn't give up.Ko: 어느 순간, 지훈은 나무 사이에 있는 두 그림자를 발견했습니다.En: Suddenly, Jihoon spotted two shadows among the trees.Ko: "저기 있다!En: "There they are!"Ko: " 그는 소리쳤습니다.En: he shouted.Ko: 세 사람은 달려가서 혼란에 빠져 길을 잃은 민재와 수빈을 무사히 찾았습니다.En: The three of them ran and safely found Minjae and Subin, who were lost and in panic.Ko: 지훈은 그들을 이끌고 안전한 곳으로 돌아갔습니다.En: Jihoon led them back to safety.Ko: 폭풍은 점차 지나갔고, 하늘은 다시 맑아졌습니다.En: The storm gradually passed, and the sky cleared again.Ko: 훈련장으로 돌아오자마자, 상관님이 지훈을 불렀습니다.En: As soon as they returned to the training ground, their superior called Jihoon.Ko: "잘했다, 지훈.En: "Well done, Jihoon.Ko: 오늘 너는 훌륭한 리더였다.En: Today you were an excellent leader.Ko: 모두 네 덕분에 안전하다.En: Everyone is safe thanks to you."Ko: "지훈은 마음속에 한결같은 따뜻함을 느꼈습니다.En: Jihoon felt a warm and steady warmth inside.Ko: 그는 이번 경험을 통해 자신감을 얻고, 드디어 가족의 기대에 부응할 수 있을 것 같았습니다.En: Through this experience, he gained confidence and felt he could finally meet his family's expectations.Ko: 그의 동료들은 더 이상 그를 단순히 밝은 친구로만 보지 않았습니다.En: His comrades no longer saw him as just a bright friend.Ko: 이제 그들의 존경을 받는 리더로 자리잡았습니다.En: He had now established himself as a respected leader among them. Vocabulary Words:drizzly: 보슬보슬guard: 보초cherish: 실어오다swayed: 흔들리다expectations: 기대superiors: 상관님들intensified: 굵어지다uproar: 혼란withdrawal: 철수bearing: 방향braved: 맞으며soaked: 젖다panic: 길을 잃다steady: 한결같은leadership: 리더scattered: 뿔뿔이 흩어지다chaos: 혼란strategically: 전략적으로retrieve: 찾다establish: 자리잡다comrades: 동료들confidence: 자신감overcame: 극복하다gradually: 점차realized: 깨닫다rallied: 모으다intense: 거세지다clear: 맑아지다boost: 부응하다shadow: 그림자

The boys cover the Season 3 Reloaded patch notes, including the extremely underwhelming HDR "nerf." 00:00:00 - Teaser & intro 00:05:19 - Season 3 Reloaded patch notes intro 00:15:42 - Ranked Warzone changes 00:27:14 - Misc. Warzone changes 00:41:50 - Weapon balance changes 00:45:40 - Sponsored by us 00:48:27 - Weapon balance changes contd. 01:02:33 - Misc. changes 01:26:56 - DMZ 2026 leaks 01:32:41 - Acknowledgments & announcements Note: timestamps may be slightly misaligned on podcast apps (but not on YouTube) due to dynamic ads. The podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts, and ad-free & early access versions - as well as bonus episodes - are available to all of our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot) supporters. We stream the podcast live on our website (https://www.thedropshot.com/live), on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast), and on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/thedropshotpodcast) simultaneously every Thursday and Saturday afternoon at ~12 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking us out!

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum sits down with Congressman Tim Moore. He's in his first term after breaking a record as the longest serving House Speaker in North Carolina legislative history. The Republican recently visited the DMZ, separating North and South Korea. He explains his time there, including his reasons for being there and how it affected his foreign policy perspective.  Later, he discusses tariffs, FEMA and Western North Carolina recovery from Hurricane Helene. 

This week, Cathi Choi, co-director of Women Cross DMZ, joins the podcast to discuss the group's efforts to formally end the Korean War, reunite divided families and place women at the forefront of peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula. Cathi discusses the group's latest report, “Women's Rights Under the Division System in Korea,” and the political, social and human rights implications of inter-Korean compact. She also talks about what she regards as the destabilizing impact of U.S. troops on the peninsula, as well as what steps can be taken to reunite families on either side of the DMZ.  Cathi Choi is the executive director of Women Cross DMZ. She previously worked as a civil rights lawyer.  About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Jacco Zwetsloot exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insight from our very own journalists. NK News subscribers can listen to this and other exclusive episodes from their preferred podcast player by accessing the private podcast feed. For more detailed instructions, please see the step-by-step guide at nknews.org/private-feed.

In which North Korea jump-starts its fledgeling monster movie industry by literally kidnapping talent from across the DMZ, and Ken was distracted by skateboarding. Certificate #37139

The Badlands crew returns for another unfiltered After Dark roundtable in OnlyLands Ep. 3, and this time, they're aiming straight for the stratosphere, sort of. With an all-star lineup of hosts and surprise appearances, the gang dissects Jeff Bezos' all-female Blue Origin flight, affectionately dubbed the "Astrothought" mission. Katy Perry kissing dirt, Gayle King demanding respect, and a spacecraft that suspiciously resembles a novelty bachelor party prop? Yeah, they go there. As the conversation spirals hilariously from feminine footwear in space to fake weightlessness and suspicious studio sets, the hosts draw parallels to Toy Story, The Morning Show, and the broader psyop of the "space obsession" narrative. But it doesn't stop at rockets. The team also tackles the media spin on MS-13 deportations, Kamala's DMZ cosplay, and the absurdity of billionaire behavior, complete with Jeff Bezos' glow-up breakdown and a fiery debate about getting laid via space exploration. From rogue courtrooms and viral livestream blunders to the real reason Americans are being distracted from what matters, this episode serves up a heady mix of laughter, outrage, and insight. Packed with satire, space dust, and a dash of pure chaos, this one's a zero-gravity ride you won't want to miss.

In this Karma Deep Cut episode, we explore the jaw-dropping story of Operation Paul Bunyan—where the U.S. military responded to a border confrontation with an unforgettable act of malicious compliance. It all started with a tree, a rule, and an ambush that pushed tensions in the Korean DMZ to the brink. What followed was a paperwork-approved military flex so extreme, it still echoes through history. This is compliance turned up to 11.Submit your own stories to KarmaStoriesPod@gmail.com.Karma Stories is available on all major Podcasting Platforms and on YouTube under the @KarmaStoriesPodcast handle. We cover stories from popular Reddit Subreddits like Entitled Parents, Tales From Tech Support, Pro Revenge and Malicious Compliance. You can find new uploads here every single day of the week!Rob's 3D Printing Site: https://Dangly3D.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/karma-stories--5098578/support.

My special guest is John Guerra who's here to discuss his new book about U.S. Air Force Major George Filer who was among the generation of pilots and airmen who first became aware of the strange aircraft showing up in the Earth's atmosphere after World War II. About the book: These men - military professionals who flew planes, commanded ships, served as radar operators and air traffic controllers at air fields around the world - began to whisper amongst themselves about encounters with suspected extraterrestrial aircraft. During secret debriefings at U.S. bases, pilots and air crew told their commanders of seeing strange lights at night and in the daylight, groups of saucer- or cigar-shaped craft that easily paced them just a few yards off their plane's wingtip.Award-winning investigative reporter John Guerra spent four years interviewing Filer, a decorated intelligence officer. From objects in the skies over Cold War Europe to a UFO overflight during the Cuban Missile Crisis to strange lights over the DMZ during the Tet Offensive, Filer leaves nothing out about his Air Force UFO encounters, providing Guerra all the amazing details of his six decades investigating extraterrestrials and their craft. Filer's most memorable case - the shooting of an alien at Fort Dix Army Base in 1978 - is fully recounted for the first time in this book.Filer – who readers have seen on countless UFO documentaries – is also a member of the Disclosure Project, the famous panel of military experts, astronauts, and scientists that urges the U.S. government to release all it knows about UFOs to the public. Then, in the fall of 2017, the Pentagon released the F-18 gun camera footage of what can only be described as an extraterrestrial vehicle outperforming U.S. Navy fighters off San Diego. For the first time, after decades of denying what its intelligence officers, pilots, base commanders and air traffic control personnel know to be true, the military finally admitted to what Filer describes in this incredible book. If you're enjoying Mysterious Radio, now is the time to join Patreon. Soon, you'll only be able to access episodes by being part of our community there. You'll enjoy every episode ad-free, and we can share our episodes with you without censorship. Plus, joining us unlocks over 1000 bonus segments and episodes that will blow your mind! While the price is set to rise to $9.99, you can jump on board right now for just $5, and that's forever! ⁠⁠Join The Brain Trust Now.⁠⁠ Follow Our Other Shows Follow UFO Witnesses Follow Crime Watch Weekly Follow Paranormal Fears Follow Seven: Disturbing Chronicle Stories Join our Patreon for ad-free listening and more bonus content. Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradio Follow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok  Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio  Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio  Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio]

Did Sen. Chuck Schumer drop the ball by dodging a government shutdown fight with Donald Trump? On this episode of The DMZ, Bill Scher and Matt Lewis break down Schumer's punt on the funding bill, the growing backlash from Trump voters blindsided by ICE deportations and DOGE job cuts, and what it all means for Democrats' 2026 midterm comeback. From Elon Musk's wild influence to Medicaid cuts on the horizon, we're digging into the political mess. Is Schumer a shrug or a strategist? Can Dems turn Trump's chaos into House and Senate wins? Hit play and find out!  Key Topics:  -- Chuck Schumer's filibuster fail and government shutdown dodge  -- Donald Trump's policies hitting his own voters—ICE, DOGE, tariffs  -- 2026 midterms: Democrats' shot at the House and Senate  -- Elon Musk's DOGE and the Medicaid cuts threat

Fluent Fiction - Korean: Crossing Borders and Finding Courage: A Herbalist's Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ko/episode/2025-03-20-22-34-02-ko Story Transcript:Ko: 짙고 울창한 숲이 군사 분계선 근처에 자리 잡고 있었다.En: A thick and dense forest was situated near the military demarcation line.Ko: 봄이 찾아와 숲은 새로운 생명으로 가득 찼다.En: Spring had arrived, and the forest was teeming with new life.Ko: 풀 냄새가 코끝을 간지럽히고 따라오는 꽃향기가 마음을 편안하게 했다.En: The smell of grass tickled the nose, and the following floral scent brought a sense of calm to the heart.Ko: 그러나 이곳의 공기는 긴장감도 감돌고 있었다. 숲 저편에 있는 dmz 때문이다.En: However, there was also an air of tension here, because of the DMZ lying beyond the forest.Ko: 준은 조용한 약초사였다.En: Joon was a quiet herbalist.Ko: 그는 조상 대대로 내려온 고약을 완성하기 위해 특별한 약초를 필요로 했다.En: He needed a special herb to complete a traditional remedy passed down for generations.Ko: 그 약초는 봄에만 피는, 드물고 귀한 것이었다.En: This herb, which only bloomed in spring, was rare and precious.Ko: 준은 가족의 기대를 충족시키고 싶었지만, 잘해낼 수 있을지 의심도 있었다.En: Joon wanted to meet his family's expectations, but he doubted whether he could succeed.Ko: 함께 온 친구, 민서와 유나는 준의 여행에 동참했다.En: His friends, Minseo and Yuna, joined him on his journey.Ko: 그들은 준을 돕고 싶었다.En: They wanted to help Joon.Ko: "준, 여기에서 벌써 여러 약초를 찾았네." 민서는 환하게 웃으며 말했다.En: "Joon, we've already found several herbs here," said Minseo with a bright smile.Ko: 준은 고개를 끄덕였다.En: Joon nodded.Ko: 그러나 그 드문 약초는 여전히 찾을 수 없었다.En: However, the rare herb was still nowhere to be found.Ko: "어디로 더 가야 하지?" 유나는 지도를 보며 말했다.En: "Where should we go next?" Yuna asked, looking at the map.Ko: 힘든 상황이었다.En: It was a difficult situation.Ko: 그곳, 안개 낀 숲 저 끝자락 바로 이웃해 있는 위험한 경계를 넘어가야 했다.En: To find the herb, they had to cross the foggy forest's far edge, right up to the dangerous border.Ko: 고민은 깊어졌다.En: The dilemma deepened.Ko: 그러나 가족의 기대가 준을 조금씩 앞으로 밀어붙였다.En: But his family's expectations pushed Joon forward little by little.Ko: "나는 저기로 갈 거야," 준은 조용히 말했다.En: "I'm going over there," Joon said quietly.Ko: 그의 얼굴엔 결의가 엿보였다.En: There was determination on his face.Ko: 민서와 유나는 걱정되는 눈빛으로 바라보았다.En: Minseo and Yuna looked at him with worried eyes.Ko: 그러나 그들은 준의 결정을 존중했다.En: However, they respected Joon's decision.Ko: 숲은 점점 짙어졌다.En: The forest grew denser.Ko: 드디어, 준은 찾고 있던 약초를 발견했다.En: Finally, Joon found the herb he was seeking.Ko: 그것은 빛나는 듯 피어 있는 작은 꽃이었다.En: It was a small flower that seemed to shine as it bloomed.Ko: 바로 그 순간, 멀리서 군인의 발소리가 들려왔다.En: At that moment, the sound of soldiers' footsteps could be heard in the distance.Ko: 준은 심장이 뛰기 시작했다.En: Joon's heart began to race.Ko: 돌아갈 시간이 없다.En: There was no time to return.Ko: 급하게 달려오는 다른 소리.En: A different sound was rapidly approaching.Ko: 준은 망설이지 않고 약초를 손에 넣고 서둘러 달리기 시작했다.En: Without hesitation, Joon grabbed the herb and started to run.Ko: 숲의 나뭇가지가 그의 옷을 잡아당겼지만, 멈추지 않았다.En: The branches of the trees tugged at his clothes, but he did not stop.Ko: 민서와 유나도 함께 달렸다.En: Minseo and Yuna were running with him.Ko: 그들은 결국 안전하게 숲을 빠져나왔다.En: They eventually made it out of the forest safely.Ko: 비록 심장은 여전히 빠르게 뛰었지만, 준은 미소를 지었다.En: Although his heart was still pounding, Joon smiled.Ko: 그는 할 수 있었다.En: He had done it.Ko: 목표를 이뤘다.En: He had achieved his goal.Ko: 친구들이 그의 곁에 있어 고마웠다.En: He felt grateful to have his friends by his side.Ko: 준은 비로소 자신감과 가족의 전통을 지킬 힘을 갖게 되었다고 느꼈다.En: Joon finally felt he had gained the confidence and strength to uphold his family's tradition.Ko: 예쁜 초록 잎 사이로 봄의 바람이 불어왔다.En: The spring breeze blew through the pretty green leaves.Ko: 준의 손엔 그 드문 약초가 있었다.En: Joon held the rare herb in his hand.Ko: 가족의 기대를 충족시킬 수 있다는 믿음도 함께였다.En: Along with it came the belief that he could meet his family's expectations.Ko: 이제 그는 다르다.En: Now, he was different.Ko: 숲은 이제 그에게 새로운 의미와 가능성으로 다가왔다.En: To him, the forest now approached with new meanings and possibilities. Vocabulary Words:dense: 울창한demarcation: 분계선teeming: 가득 찼다floral: 꽃향기tension: 긴장감herbalist: 약초사remedy: 고약bloomed: 피는precious: 귀한expectations: 기대doubted: 의심joined: 동참했다dilemma: 고민determination: 결의approaching: 다가오던hesitation: 망설임branches: 나뭇가지pounding: 뛰었지만achieved: 이뤘다grateful: 고마웠다confidence: 자신감uphold: 지킬tradition: 전통possibilities: 가능성foggy: 안개 낀dangerous: 위험한border: 경계race: 뛰기determined: 엿보였다venture: 여행

Delmar Beard grew up near Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. But when it was time to join the military during World War II, he chose the Navy. Serving as a gunner aboard an LST, Beard made multiple landings during the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Later, he did join the Army, and served for 22 years. He rose to the rank of command sergeant major and was deployed to both Korea and Vietnam.In this edition of Veterans Chronicles, Beard takes us from training to landing at Iwo Jima. He describes unloading the ship while Japanese bullets were whizzing around him and even fatally striking the sailor right next to him. He also tells us what he saw on the beach and in the hills and mountains above.From there, Beard tells us about operating the 40mm double-barreled anti-aircraft guns during the relentless Japanese air raids and kamikaze missions against the U.S. fleet. Finally, he takes us to Vietnam. Beard explains his command over a series of gun batteries stretching from Quin Yon to the DMZ and some of the most difficult moments of his time there.

In the last days of the Vietnam War, six heavily-armed Marines—while hiking through the darkness of the DMZ—narrowly avoided a run-in with a trio of bizarre behemoths. In the moments following this near-miss, the grunts were counting their lucky stars... but little could these battle weary men have suspected that, in mere moments, all hell was about to break loose. The Cryptonaut Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cryptonautpodcast  The Cryptonaut Podcast Merch Stores:Hellorspace.com - Cryptonautmerch.com  Stay Connected with the Cryptonaut Podcast: Website - Instagram - TikTok - YouTube- Twitter - Facebook  THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY NORDVPNEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/hellorspace Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!

Join Matt Lewis and Bill Scher in the DMZ as they dive into:-- Donald Trump's latest moves—tariffs, federal workforce cuts, and all-out economic chaos. -- Is there a method to the madness, or is Trump risking a recession with no plan? -- From West Virginia's vibe shift to Elon Musk's DOGE-fueled firings, we unpack the stakes—stagflation, cronyism, and a GOP rooting for the bad guys. -- Are Democrats fighting back effectively, or just flailing? -- Elon Musk Misunderstood the Film “Office Space.”-- Remembering blog legend Kevin Drum-- And MUCH more!

Near the end of the Vietnam War a battle hardened team of American Marines were sent on a covert mission into the dense jungles of the DMZ in order to ambush a communist convoy. But that moonless night these well-armed warriors weren't destined to be the aggressors but the victims of an inexplicable army of unknown—and decidedly inhuman—enemies. The Cryptonaut Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cryptonautpodcast The Cryptonaut Podcast Merch Stores:Hellorspace.com - Cryptonautmerch.com  Stay Connected with the Cryptonaut Podcast: Website - Instagram - TikTok - YouTube- Twitter - Facebook 

Join Matt Lewis and Bill Scher on DMZ as they dive into the latest political analysis. In this episode, Bill discusses his provocative Washington Monthly article, "Trump's Historically Bad First Month of Polls Should Terrify Republicans." With Trump's approval ratings dropping 7 points in just one month — starting stronger than his first term but already treading water — these early numbers could spell disaster for congressional Republicans facing the 2026 midterms. From unpopular tariffs and Elon Musk's growing unpopularity to potential economic missteps like inflation and job cuts, is Trump governing as advertised, or is he overreading his mandate? Matt challenges Bill's optimism, questioning voter expectations, poll reliability, and whether Republicans can break from Trump's grip. Are Democrats poised to capitalize, or will Trump's chaos reshape the political landscape? Watch now for expert insights on Trump's presidency, GOP strategy, and the road to 2026!

In this Upstream episode, Erik Torenberg sits down with military historian Victor Davis Hanson. They discuss the future of Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, the evolution of the American left, and Donald Trump's potential future legacy.  —

Dr. John Wander was drafted in 1967, certain he was headed to Vietnam where surgeons like himself were in great demand. Instead, he was assigned to an Army base eight miles from the DMZ in South Korea. As the base's Chief Surgeon, he used his authority to benefit not just those assigned there but to deliver much-needed care to hundreds of Koreans in the surrounding areas.

俄乌战争三周年，白宫表示“最快本周停火”。当年“国共停战协定”与“三八线”上的朝韩非军事区（DMZ）能给当今美俄停火谈判提供什麽样的历史经验？“今日乌克兰、明日台湾”争论再起，担忧有理还是错误对比？请看2月24日週一【时事大家谈】，并留言参加讨论。

Se extiende a lo largo del paralelo 38, tiene cuatro kilómetros de ancho y 250 de largo y divide a la península coreana en dos mitades norte y sur: hablamos de la zona desmilitarizada de Corea, DMZ por sus siglas en inglés. Esta línea fronteriza está administrada por Naciones Unidas y representa, desde el fin de la guerra de Corea en 1953, tanto el símbolo como la realidad de la división del país. Por primera vez, una misión de observación civil obtuvo permiso para grabar en el interior de la zona desmilitarizada.

Send us a textEpisode 172In June of 1994, with tensions escalating on the Korean Peninsula, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter undertook a bold mission to Pyongyang, North Korea. At the time, the world was teetering on the brink of crisis as North Korea threatened to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, sparking fears of a potential war. Carter, acting as a private citizen, crossed the heavily fortified DMZ into uncharted diplomatic territory.Over three tense days, Carter met directly with North Korea's leader, Kim Il-sung, a figure long shrouded in mystery and mistrust. Against all odds, the meeting bore fruit. Carter secured a pledge from Kim to freeze North Korea's nuclear program in exchange for dialogue and aid—a breakthrough that paved the way for the Agreed Framework later that year.Carter's trip wasn't without controversy; critics saw it as undermining the Clinton administration's official stance. Yet, it was undeniably a moment of remarkable diplomacy, showcasing the power of dialogue to defuse even the gravest of threats. In the end, the trip not only prevented an imminent crisis but also highlighted the profound impact of one man's determination to pursue peace.Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States and a tireless champion for peace, passed away at the age of 99. Known for his humility, humanitarian efforts, and unwavering commitment to diplomacy, Carter's legacy extended far beyond his presidency. From his groundbreaking 1994 trip to North Korea to his work with Habitat for Humanity, Carter's life was a testament to the power of service and compassion.Support the showInsta@justpassingthroughpodcastContact:justpassingthroughpodcast@gmail.com

The U.S. Marine Corps recently captured a Viet Cong tunnel complex in Quang Tri province near the DMZ. It is believed that they removed something from that tunnel complex, not least because Corporal Paul Lewis, the unit photographer attached to Firebase Jonas, died from an “accidental firearm discharge” two days later. That was three days ago. Delta Green, a secret government agency dedicated to protecting the U.S. from the unnatural, sends in a team of agents to investigate and stop the outbreak. Aaron as Gina Lan, CIA translator Chris as David Nelson, FBI Agent Tom as Dr. Elliot Vannaker, physician. Jason as Stan Madison, US Army

In this episode Netflix Griselda two special guests starting with Safowa Bright Bitzelberger a TV and Film costume designer. Most recently, she earned an Emmy nomination for her work as a costume designer on Netflix's Griselda, starring Sofia Vergara. As a multidisciplinary creative, and throughout her career in the industry, Safowa has worn several hats as a costume designer, wardrobe stylist, and costume supervisor. Beyond her work on Griselda, Safowa also worked on many acclaimed films, like Ava DuVernay's Origin, and TV shows, including Ballers, starring Dwayne Johnson, and DMZ, starring Rosario Dawson. Knut Loewe is a film and TV production designer and most recently, his outstanding work has been featured in Netflix's hit miniseries Griselda, starring Sofia Vergara. He just completed another miniseries titled Murder on the Inca Trail and has worked on a biopic about one of the most successful German entertainers Hans Rosenthal. He previously worked on many critically acclaimed TV series, like Starz's Counterpart, created by Justin Marks; Survive, starring Sophie Turner; and BAFTA TV Awards-nominated BBC drama Sinking of Laconia,starring Brian Cox. He won four German TV Awards with two additional nominations and was nominated twice at the German Television Academy Awards. Knut's credits in film range across various genres, including comedy The Pharmacist, and period drama Cold Is the Breath of Evening. Phillip Boutté Jr moderator/producer Sponsored by Western Costume Company @westerncostumecompany

On this episode of The DMZ, Bill and Matt discuss...-- Why they decided to take a break from recording, and how they are planning to professionally manage a second Trump presidency.-- Mike Johnson winning enough votes to remain Speaker of The House-- Whether Trump's administration will face problems with inflation and a debt ceiling crisis-- Why Matt believes in "The Great Man" theory of campaigns-- Bill's theory that Kamala Harris could be the Democratic nominee in 2028-- And MUCH more!

PREVIEW: SYRIA/IDF Colleague Jonathan Schanzer analyzes IDF's expanded deployment across Mt. Hermon, Golan Heights, and beyond the DMZ, examining future strategic risks. More tonight. 1898 Damascus

Do you find yourself generally hopeful or really concerned about this 2nd Trump Administration? Or are you just grabbing your popcorn and buckling up for the ride? Author, Columnist and Podcaster, Matt Lewis helps us work through all this and more.   We're on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@politicsandreligion   We're joined on this episode by Matt Lewis, author of FILTHY RICH POLITICIANS and TOO DUMB TO FAIL. He is the host of the "Matt Lewis And the News" YouTube channel , co-host of "The DMZ" and co-host of “The Wrong Stuff" podcasts. We talk about the current state of democracy, the challenges faced by writers, and the shifts in media consumption. Matt shares his thoughts on Trump's campaign, the election results, and the implications of another Trump term. We also delve into personal topics such as family, faith, and the impact of politics on personal beliefs. And of course we mix in a little bit of movies, music and sports.   00:37 Guest Introduction: Matt Lewis 03:43 Shifting Focus to YouTube and Podcasts 08:19 Challenges of Political Opinion Journalism 11:06 Changing Media Landscape and Influencers 16:23 Election Predictions and Reflections 24:35 Democratic Party's Challenges and Future 35:17 Public Sentiment Post-Election 35:40 Trump's Influence and Political Violence 40:04 Understanding the Anger Towards Biden and Harris 43:02 Media Influence and Public Perception 46:26 Hopes and Concerns for Another Trump Term 52:38 Personal Reflections on Faith and Politics 59:00 Building Bridges Across Differences   We're on Patreon! Join the community:  https://www.patreon.com/politicsandreligion   It would mean so much if you could leave us a review:  https://ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics    Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.   Please support our sponsor Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com   You can find Corey on all the socials @coreysnathan such as www.threads.net/@coreysnathan.   https://bsky.app/profile/mattklewis.bsky.social   https://www.youtube.com/@mattlewis 

L'incident du peuplier, parfois appelé « incident de l'arbre de la zone démilitarisée », est un événement tendu qui a failli déclencher une guerre entre les États-Unis et la Corée du Nord en août 1976. Cette histoire incroyable commence par un simple arbre, un peuplier, qui poussait dans la zone démilitarisée (DMZ) séparant la Corée du Nord et la Corée du Sud, l'une des frontières les plus militarisées et les plus sensibles au monde. Le 18 août 1976, des soldats américains et sud-coréens, accompagnés de travailleurs civils, se sont rendus dans la DMZ pour élaguer le peuplier, qui bloquait la vue d'un poste d'observation crucial pour surveiller les mouvements de l'armée nord-coréenne. Cependant, les Nord-Coréens, voyant ces travaux, ont réagi de manière inattendue et violente. Un groupe de soldats nord-coréens est arrivé sur les lieux et, après une altercation verbale, a brutalement attaqué le contingent américain et sud-coréen avec des haches et des barres de fer. Deux officiers américains, le capitaine Arthur Bonifas et le lieutenant Mark Barrett, ont été tués dans l'assaut. Cet incident a déclenché une crise internationale majeure. Les États-Unis, sous la présidence de Gerald Ford, ont envisagé des réponses militaires, craignant que cet acte ne soit le signe d'une escalade planifiée par la Corée du Nord. Des tensions extrêmes se sont installées, et le monde entier a suivi avec inquiétude ce qui semblait être un prélude potentiel à une nouvelle guerre en Asie. Pour montrer leur force sans déclencher de conflit direct, les États-Unis ont alors planifié l'« opération Paul Bunyan », une démonstration de puissance militaire d'une ampleur impressionnante. Trois jours après l'incident, une force massive, comprenant des soldats armés, des hélicoptères, des bombardiers et des avions de chasse, a été déployée pour sécuriser la zone et terminer l'abattage de l'arbre. La Corée du Nord, voyant ce déploiement massif, n'a pas réagi militairement, et l'incident a été désamorcé. L'incident du peuplier reste un exemple frappant de la fragilité des relations internationales, où une simple opération d'élagage a failli déclencher un conflit mondial. Il met en lumière comment une situation apparemment triviale peut dégénérer rapidement en une crise majeure lorsque des tensions géopolitiques sous-jacentes sont présentes. Depuis, cet événement est souvent cité comme un cas d'école sur l'importance de la communication et de la prudence dans les zones de conflit. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

L'incident du peuplier, parfois appelé « incident de l'arbre de la zone démilitarisée », est un événement tendu qui a failli déclencher une guerre entre les États-Unis et la Corée du Nord en août 1976. Cette histoire incroyable commence par un simple arbre, un peuplier, qui poussait dans la zone démilitarisée (DMZ) séparant la Corée du Nord et la Corée du Sud, l'une des frontières les plus militarisées et les plus sensibles au monde. Le 18 août 1976, des soldats américains et sud-coréens, accompagnés de travailleurs civils, se sont rendus dans la DMZ pour élaguer le peuplier, qui bloquait la vue d'un poste d'observation crucial pour surveiller les mouvements de l'armée nord-coréenne. Cependant, les Nord-Coréens, voyant ces travaux, ont réagi de manière inattendue et violente. Un groupe de soldats nord-coréens est arrivé sur les lieux et, après une altercation verbale, a brutalement attaqué le contingent américain et sud-coréen avec des haches et des barres de fer. Deux officiers américains, le capitaine Arthur Bonifas et le lieutenant Mark Barrett, ont été tués dans l'assaut. Cet incident a déclenché une crise internationale majeure. Les États-Unis, sous la présidence de Gerald Ford, ont envisagé des réponses militaires, craignant que cet acte ne soit le signe d'une escalade planifiée par la Corée du Nord. Des tensions extrêmes se sont installées, et le monde entier a suivi avec inquiétude ce qui semblait être un prélude potentiel à une nouvelle guerre en Asie. Pour montrer leur force sans déclencher de conflit direct, les États-Unis ont alors planifié l'« opération Paul Bunyan », une démonstration de puissance militaire d'une ampleur impressionnante. Trois jours après l'incident, une force massive, comprenant des soldats armés, des hélicoptères, des bombardiers et des avions de chasse, a été déployée pour sécuriser la zone et terminer l'abattage de l'arbre. La Corée du Nord, voyant ce déploiement massif, n'a pas réagi militairement, et l'incident a été désamorcé. L'incident du peuplier reste un exemple frappant de la fragilité des relations internationales, où une simple opération d'élagage a failli déclencher un conflit mondial. Il met en lumière comment une situation apparemment triviale peut dégénérer rapidement en une crise majeure lorsque des tensions géopolitiques sous-jacentes sont présentes. Depuis, cet événement est souvent cité comme un cas d'école sur l'importance de la communication et de la prudence dans les zones de conflit. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

//The Wire//2200Z October 18, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: WAR CONTINUES IN MIDDLE EAST. USA MEAT RECALL EXPANDS. CUBA SUFFERS NATIONAL POWER OUTAGE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: The wars in Gaza and Lebanon continue as before. Combat operations in northern Gaza have intensified, and the invasion of Lebanon remains kinetic amid international tensions and concerns.Cuba: This afternoon, a nationwide power outage was reported throughout the island, resulting in a nearly-total communications blackout. Due to the blackout, it is challenging to determine the cause of the power outage, however rumor on social media somewhat obviously indicates a large-scale failure at a power station, which cascaded to most of the electrical networks throughout the nation.Far East: Tensions continue to escalate on the Korean peninsula as South Korea responds to recent North Korean activities within the DMZ. South Korea has conducted large-scale drills in the vicinity of the DMZ after North Korea explosively demolished two roads leading to South Korea a few days ago.-HomeFront-United States: A nationwide meat recall has expanded to roughly 12 million pounds of processed meat due to listeria contamination at one facility in Oklahoma. AC: The recall mostly includes pre-packaged foods that are frequently re-branded as store-brand prepared meals, or prepared for use in public institutions such as schools. This recall was originally issued on October 9th, however over the past few days it has expanded significantly in scope.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Cuba has been plagued by failing infrastructure for decades, which occasionally results in widespread power outages. In most cases, it is surprising that Cuba's electrical infrastructure works at all, however large-scale nationwide outages occur once or twice a year.Recent reporting from South Korea has also suggested that significant numbers of North Korean troops are serving alongside Russia in Ukraine, adding to the worsening relations throughout the region. However, in typical fashion the only source for this information is South Korean intelligence agencies; North Korea has not confirmed the number of troops they have sent to Ukraine.Analyst: S2A1//END REPORT//

I'd still take 8 years of civil war over 8 hours at the DMV Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka) attempts to mend her broken family and America's political divide in a post-apocalyptic Demilitarized Zone (aka DMZ) formerly known as Manhattan. Can she break the influence that tyrannical baby daddy Benjamin Bratt (Catwoman) has on their graffiti artist son Freddy Miyares (When They See Us) by backing political rival Hoon Lee (Banshee)? And can director Ava DuVernay (Selma) take an obscure DC/Vertigo comic book from 2005 and find new political relevance for today's streaming audience? Eyes Forward Love to find out now!

I'd still take 8 years of civil war over 8 hours at the DMV Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka) attempts to mend her broken family and America's political divide in a post-apocalyptic Demilitarized Zone (aka DMZ) formerly known as Manhattan. Can she break the influence that tyrannical baby daddy Benjamin Bratt (Catwoman) has on their graffiti artist son Freddy Miyares (When They See Us) by backing political rival Hoon Lee (Banshee)? And can director Ava DuVernay (Selma) take an obscure DC/Vertigo comic book from 2005 and find new political relevance for today's streaming audience? Eyes Forward Love to find out now!