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May 2023
48m 33s

North Korea Truth & Lies: Challenging th...

RANIA KHALEK
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In the U.S. we’re taught that North Korea is a horrible backwards dictatorship where every person is captive to an evil regime run by a mad man who has an inexplicable hatred of the U.S., freedom and democracy – and is always on the edge of launching a nuclear missile to destroy the world. This, we’re told, is the reason we have to isolate the country and oc ... Show More
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