Indonesia
Anime on the Barricades
Across Indonesia, Hong Kong, Chile and Thailand, protesters are wielding imagery from anime as they demand justice and freedom. Japanese pop culture’s themes of defiance and participatory fandom have made it an unexpectedly powerful political force.
What the CIA Did (and Didn’t Do) in Soviet-Occupied Afghanistan
Western leftists think the CIA created al Qaeda by helping the mujahideen shoot down Russian helicopters. They’re wrong. The CIA program to arm anti-Soviet Afghan mujahideen with Stinger missiles saved lives.