Links – May 28, 2019

Korea

North Korea calls Bolton a “war monger” for missile test remarks Axios

Venezuela

NYT Parrots US Propaganda on Hezbollah in Venezuela FAIR

Venezuela: Representatives of Maduro and Guaido to meet in Norway Deutsche Welle

Militarism

Mike Pence: West Point grads should expect to see combat Military Times

Yes, My Fellow Soldiers Died in Vain The American Conservative

U.S. Army’s Memorial Day Weekend Tweet Elicits Heartbreaking Replies From Vets HuffPost

The Army asked how serving the country affected military members. It received devastating stories in return.

India

The Indian Government Has Systematically Used Torture to Crush Opposition in Kashmir, New Report Finds Intercept

China

China says U.S. demand on its state-owned enterprises is ‘invasion’ on economic sovereignty Reuters

China bridles at rare meeting between Taiwan and U.S. security officials Reuters

FBI Sued Over Files on Dead Hacker Who Turned In Chelsea Manning Gizmodo

The Politics of Going to the Bathroom Nation

Access to adequate restrooms is a fundamental necessity for everyone, but it’s harder to come by the less structural power you have.

Measles erases the immune system’s memory ScienceNews

“In Cuba we needed Trotsky to understand what happened in the Soviet Union.” Left Daily Mexico translated by Walter Lippmann

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