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Bombing Hiroshima: The Myth of Saving Lives with Howard Zinn

11 May 2010 - Did the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki save millions of lives on both sides or is that a total myth? Howard Zinn, who himself participated in World War II as a bomber, insists we killed several 100 thousand people unnecessarily.

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How Chinese Politics Works: By Deng’s Former Translator

24 Jun 2026 - A heavy-hitting interview seldom seen in the Western world. Professor Zhang Weiwei opens up about Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and the granular details of how Chinese politics actually works.

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