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The US state department increased the alert level of Ukraine to 4 – its highest designation – over perceived threat of Russian invasion and COVID-19. It also warned families of embassy staff and non-essential workers that they should evacuate Kiev. Meanwhile almost 10,000 US soldiers have been placed on “heightened preparedness” to deploy and yet more arms and supplies have been conveyed to Ukraine. …
We speak to Prof. Kyung Hyun Kim, author of ‘Hegemonic Mimicry: Korean Popular Culture of the Twenty-First Century’. He discusses the rise of South Korean culture, which has become a global phenomenon, South Korean culture mimicking US culture through the experience of the American troop presence and evolving into a culture of its own, the significance of the worldwide appeal of South Korean-produced music and film, such as ‘Squid Game’, during a crisis in capitalism, and much more. …
Dangerous levels of toxic chemicals known as PFAS have been detected around US military bases in Japan. Senator Elizabeth Warren goes after Kroger and Publix grocery stores for fattening profits over the past year by price gouging. Walmart faces a CA lawsuit for its illegal dumping of hazardous waste. …
