Trump addresses the nation, April 1, 2026 -- public domain image By Dae-Han Song Trump is infamous for his cavalier disregard for the truth. So, we, in South Korea, should inspect his words and claims critically. In fact, many of the claims in his recent 1 April (US time) address are false and constitute disinformation. So, let’s cut through the fog of war: Lie One: The US is Winning the War Against Iran. The US might have air and naval superiority, but Iran’s control of the

Coup president Jorge Rafael Videla assuming power in 1976 -- public domain image By Julián Bokser It has been fifty years since the coup d’état of 24 March 1976, one of the most tragic chapters in Argentina’s recent history: a dictatorship that combined state terrorism with a structural transformation of its economy. Throughout the 20th century, the country experienced six interruptions of its democratic order—in 1930, 1943, 1955, 1962, 1966, and 1976—but the last coup ushere

Just as the false claims of betrayal on January 3 are now easily disproved, so too are the claims of betrayal in the two months since. Delcy Rodríguez at a ceremony for the signing of the Hydrocarbon reform law in January -- image via X By Manolo De Los Santos The early morning hours of January 3, 2026, marked an inflection point in Venezuela and Latin America’s centuries-long struggle for self-determination and independence. Operation Absolute Resolve, ordered by the Trump a

Since the triumph of the Revolution, Cuban authorities have documented approximately 5,780 separate terrorist acts directed against their country. Weapons seized from the US boat by Cuban authorities -- image via the Embajada de la República de Cuba en Francia on Facebook By Manolo De Los Santos On the morning of February 25, 2026, Cuban authorities thwarted yet another terrorist attack one mile off the country’s northern coast. When it was over, four men lay dead, six more w

Not only are Californians struggling to make ends meet, they also have to contend with a governor who cares more about billionaires and his own presidential aspirations. Newsom at a press conference in May, 2025 -- Office of the Governor of California, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Sonali Kolhatkar California Governor Gavin Newsom has spent 2025 setting himself up as Donald Trump’s leading opponent and the Democratic Party’s 2028 presidential nominee . While the Tru

A charter school “shitstorm” in Florida shows how the industry intends to take over public education. Screenshot from inside a Florida classroom, 2025 news report By Jeff Bryant The letters started coming in October 2025. In the first wave, according to the Florida Policy Institute (FPI) , “at least 22 school districts in Florida” got letters alerting them that charter school operators, including a for-profit charter school management company based in Miami, intended to use a

José Antonio Kast campaigning in Chile in October -- Equipo Kast, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Vijay Prashad The far right in Latin America is angry. Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Argentina’s Javier Milei always look furious, and they always speak loudly and aggressively. Testosterone leaks from their pores, a toxic sweat that has spread across the region. It would be easy to say that this is the impact of Donald Trump’s own brand of neo-fascism, but this is not true. Th

Simón Bolívar International Airport By Ricardo Vaz Multiple international airlines have suspended flights to and from Caracas amidst a heightened US military presence in the Caribbean, after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issuance of a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Friday. Iberia (Spain), TAP (Portugal), LATAM (Chile), Avianca (Colombia) and Turkish Airlines (Turkey) were among the companies to cancel upcoming flights connecting the Venezuelan capital to internation

The Trump administration continues to escalate its threats of war against Venezuela, as millions in the US are set to lose essential benefits US Marines engaged in an amphibious training exercise, October 18, 2025 -- image via Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan on X By Manolo De Los Santos The United States government is in the grips of one of its longest-running funding gaps in history. The ongoing government shutdown has already stretched beyond 30 days and now, the food

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