Tag: asia
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#MorningMonarchy: October 21, 2026
Burning the olive branch, hurts don’t it and fungicide-laden marijuana in illegal grow houses + this day in history w/Americana’s growing influence and our song of the day by Bruce Kluger’s MAGA Country on your #MorningMonarchy for Shocktober 21, 2026.
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#MorningMonarchy: January 31, 2018
Healthcare incorporated, gourmet thieves and destructive psychology + this day in history w/’Down and Out in Beverly Hills’ and our song of the day by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on your Morning Monarchy for January 31, 2018.
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#MorningMonarchy: April 17, 2017
Massive attacks, monumental errors and officially indicted + this day in history w/the Bay Of Pigs and our song of the day by Tanika Charles on your Morning Monarchy for April 17, 2017.
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#MorningMonarchy: June 6, 2016
Presidential sElections, neolib fail and war crime airlines + this day in history w/’Tetris’ and our song of the day by Sonny and the Sunsets on your Morning Monarchy for June 6, 2016.
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Religion and Zen Buddhism in Medieval Japan
from fsmitha.com: After the year 1000, militarized aristocracies were taking over in rural Japan, uncontrolled by any central government. And Buddhist estates had their own armies. There were wars between expanding estates or against the central government in Kyoto, and the wars were accompanied by religious ferment. Many Buddhists were appalled by the violence, including…
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U.S. Menaces the Asia-Pacific – James Corbett on RT’s In The Now
James Corbett appears on RT’s In The Now with senior political correspondent Anissa Naouai to discuss the U.S. military build-up in the Asia-Pacific, China’s own growing naval presence, and what this means for the future of the region.
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China Proposes Security Alliance To Counter U.S. Influence
from japantimes.com: China’s president called Tuesday for the creation of a new Asian structure for security cooperation based on a regional group that includes Russia and Iran and excludes the U.S. President Xi Jinping spoke at a meeting in Shanghai of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building measures in Asia (CICA), an obscure group that…
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Eyeopener Report: China’s “War on Terror”
from boilingfrogspost.com: Uyghur disenfranchisement is played upon to foment Islamic radicalism and political separatist sentiment. The East Turkestan Islamic movement seeking to wrest Xinjiang from China’s control offers a number of parallels to the shadowy “Al Qaeda” terror organization, including a mysterious leader living in a secret mountain base in Pakistan’s lawless border region and,…
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Obama’s Asia trip fails to achieve goals, experts say
from chinadaily.com: As the dust settles on US President Barack Obama’s Asian trip, it seems that Washington got less out of it than its hosts, but Beijing is now more aware of US intentions in the region, observers said. During Obama’s trip, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines have achieved their goal of a…
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America: A Pacific Power?
By Nile Bowie | Russia Today: As Washington pursues its re-balancing strategy, Obama’s historic four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific has subtly altered the region’s security dynamics. “The United States is a Pacific power, and we are here to stay,” declared President Obama during his speech to the Australian parliament in 2011, following his announcement to…
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The Asia-Pacific Perspective: Russia Clears Path for South Korea Pipeline
from corbettreport.com and apperspective.net: This month on the Asia-Pacific Perspective: The Pacific powers sign a new pact to reduce sea conflicts; Australia orders $12 billion of Lockheed Martin F-35s; and Russia clears the way for a Korean pipeline deal. -CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES -CLICK HERE FOR PREVIOUS EPISODES
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33rd Annual Cobra Gold Military Drill Kicks Off In Thailand
In its 33rd iteration, Cobra Gold is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective response to regional crises by exercising a robust multinational force from nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Interview w/ Michael Vail of StratRisks on Sochi, TPP, Ukraine
For our first installment of ‘Geopolitiks’ – a new series examining the real “news of the world” – we’re joined by Michael Vail of the indispensable StratRisks.com to help us look at the five-ring Sochi circus, the looming Trans-Pacific Partnership and the shaky situations in the Ukraine, South Sudan and more. “Read all about it!”…
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Asia Rings In Year Of The Horse With Fireworks, Festivities
from timesofindia.indiatimes.com: Fireworks illuminated the skies across Asia and millions of families gathered together on Friday to usher in the Year of the Horse, kicking off a week of celebrations that included a performance by Braveheart actress Sophie Marceau on China’s annual televised gala. Residents from China’s small towns and villages to its sprawling megacities…
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New World Next Week: Episode170 – ASEAN Union, Petition Shutdown, Monsanto’s Nobel
NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode170 – ASEAN Union, Petition Shutdown, Monsanto’s Nobel Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Story #1: ASEAN Countries Could Become Ground Zero For Another Proxy War Crisis Group: Stirring…