Iran’s Nuclear Thirst on its 31st
Synopsis: What the hell are the Iranians spouting about with all this ‘20% uranium enrichment’ business on their 31st birthday? Why 20%? Why does 20% it so infuriate many other countries on the planet, many of whom are now aligning to slam Iran with punishing economic sanctions? The Avenger explains what all the fuss is about with the magic number 20, why Iran may want a nuclear weapon, and the players who are adamant that Iran should never get a nuclear weapon.
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Iran: the State Built on Hate
Synopsis: Grab a snack and a cold one and settle in for an epic long rage on Iran hating! Why is Iran considered a ‘rogue state’ or part of an “Axis of Evil”? Why is the state so hated by the US, by Western Europe, by Israel, and even by its fellow Muslim states in the Middle East? A lot of the hate has its foundation in the creation of the state itself during the 1979 Iranian Revolution which made Iran into the world first Islamic Republic. The Avenger briefs you on this historic event, and its impact to the state, the region and the globe…many of these impacts which still foster a state of hate between the country and its enemies. Hate on!
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Sino Sniping Has International Impacts
Synopsis: US-Chinese relations suddenly seem to be at a recent all-time low. The US arms sale to Taiwan, US President meeting with the Dalai Lama, Google China getting hacked, and US Secretary of State Clinton commenting on human rights in China, have collectively caused the Sino-Giant to super-size its rage against the US machine. But the Plaid Avenger tells you why there’s nothing really to fear from this…it is really just business as usual…and it won’t result in any big changes to the relationship between these two world titans. However, China’s fury will be causing impacts on the international agenda of the US and Team West, namely in regard to Iran, North Korea, and even global warming. Check it out!
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Taiwan’s Tricky Sticky Status
Summary: Holy crap! The US is selling $6.4 billion bucks worth of arms to Taiwan….and China is pissed! This must be the beginning of WW3 and the end of the world! NOT. This arms deal, and China?s reaction to it, is a regular occurrence that has been happening for 60 years. The bigger story is why it is happening, and for that we need to understand the Taiwanese/Chinese relationship, and how the US got in the middle of the mess in the first place. The Avenger outlines how Taiwan got into this strange ?non-state? status, and how that relates to US/Chinese relations. Time for a Taiwanese tango!
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Burka Ban Signifies Shift in Europe
Synopsis: There is talk in France of a nation-wide ban on the wearing of the Islamic full-body covering burka…a proposition supported by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Many have viewed this move as anti-Islamic or Islam-o-phobic, but hold on! This ban, along with a Swiss ban on minarets and anti-immigrant violence in Italy, is indicative of a major shift underway across all of Europe: a move to the conservative right, both socially and politically. The Avenger discusses these issues and the reasons why they have arisen….and what you can expect in European politics and cultural frictions of the future.
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