Dr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎
@drmarkpbarry.bsky.social
Followed U.S.-DPRK relations for 35+ yrs. Met Kim Il Sung in 1994; my NGO met Kim Jong Il in 2005 on U.S.-DPRK ties. Assoc. Ed. Emer., Int'l J. on World Peace. Ph.D., IR, U-Va; MA, Nat. Sec. Studies, Georgetown U. 🇰🇷🇰🇵🇺🇸 📫 [email protected] 🌐 mark-p-barry.com
Year 2 of Trump 2.0 will go just like the past 3½ weeks. Then, he will lose control of the House and maybe the Senate after the November mid-terms. Will there even be a Year 3 of Trump 2.0?
January 25, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Year 2 of Trump 2.0 will go just like the past 3½ weeks. Then, he will lose control of the House and maybe the Senate after the November mid-terms. Will there even be a Year 3 of Trump 2.0?
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
Greenland, America and the end of Atlanticism www.ft.com/content/5657...
Greenland, America and the end of Atlanticism
Behind the crisis caused by Donald Trump’s threats is a much bigger change: the waning of US hegemony and the coming of a multi-polar age
www.ft.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Greenland, America and the end of Atlanticism www.ft.com/content/5657...
With the Fate of Greenland in Flux, It’s Back to the Age of Empire - WSJ www.wsj.com/articles/wit...
With the Fate of Greenland in Flux, It’s Back to the Age of Empire
The White House is reviving a game of territorial expansion that treats foreign lands as real estate and their people as Americans-in-waiting.
www.wsj.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:27 AM
With the Fate of Greenland in Flux, It’s Back to the Age of Empire - WSJ www.wsj.com/articles/wit...
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Videos verified by The New York Times show the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday was holding a phone, not a gun, before the agents took him to the ground and shot him. At least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 25, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Videos verified by The New York Times show the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday was holding a phone, not a gun, before the agents took him to the ground and shot him. At least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Mark Carney and the middle power moment | Pearls and Irritations johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
Mark Carney and the middle power moment
Mark Carney’s Davos speech argues the world has entered a rupture where great powers use coercion and the old rules no longer restrain them. The challenge for countries like Australia is to face reali...
johnmenadue.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Mark Carney and the middle power moment | Pearls and Irritations johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
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A DHS statement claimed “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers” with “a handgun” in the Alex Pretti shooting incident. A Bellingcat analysis of the footage appears to show that a gun was taken away from where Pretti was situated by an agent just before the first shot was fired.
January 24, 2026 at 10:29 PM
A DHS statement claimed “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers” with “a handgun” in the Alex Pretti shooting incident. A Bellingcat analysis of the footage appears to show that a gun was taken away from where Pretti was situated by an agent just before the first shot was fired.
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AOC: "How rich is it that she is saying showing up to the scene of a protest with a legally owned weapon should be grounds for a person's death, execution at the hands of the state, by the same party and administration that praises Kyle Rittenhouse."
January 24, 2026 at 11:07 PM
AOC: "How rich is it that she is saying showing up to the scene of a protest with a legally owned weapon should be grounds for a person's death, execution at the hands of the state, by the same party and administration that praises Kyle Rittenhouse."
Videos Appear to Contradict Federal Account of Killing www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...
January 24, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Videos Appear to Contradict Federal Account of Killing www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...
Alex Jeffrey Pretti ID'd as man fatally shot by federal officers www.startribune.com/alex-pretti-...
Alex Pretti identified as man fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis
Pretti didn’t have a serious criminal record, was issued a nursing license in 2021 and lived in south Minneapolis.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Alex Jeffrey Pretti ID'd as man fatally shot by federal officers www.startribune.com/alex-pretti-...
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This is all spiraling out of control.
When Trump declared war on the enemy from within and said our cities were to be training grounds, he knew exactly what he was unleashing on us.
He has brought chaos and fear and made all of us less safe. This needs to stop now.
When Trump declared war on the enemy from within and said our cities were to be training grounds, he knew exactly what he was unleashing on us.
He has brought chaos and fear and made all of us less safe. This needs to stop now.
BREAKING: Federal officers have shot another person in Minneapolis amid the immigration crackdown, Gov. Tim Walz says.
Federal officers shot another person in Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown, governor says
Minnesota's governor says federal officers have shot another person in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.Democratic Gov.
bit.ly
January 24, 2026 at 4:49 PM
This is all spiraling out of control.
When Trump declared war on the enemy from within and said our cities were to be training grounds, he knew exactly what he was unleashing on us.
He has brought chaos and fear and made all of us less safe. This needs to stop now.
When Trump declared war on the enemy from within and said our cities were to be training grounds, he knew exactly what he was unleashing on us.
He has brought chaos and fear and made all of us less safe. This needs to stop now.
Trump's Board of Peace Will Weaken International Cooperation foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/22/t...
The Board of Discord
Trump’s “Board of Peace” is neither an alternative to the U.N. nor a harmless vanity project but a threat to international cooperation.
foreignpolicy.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Trump's Board of Peace Will Weaken International Cooperation foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/22/t...
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The killings will continue until you give us the state voter rolls
Fox News: "I've gotten my hands that AG Bondi said she sent to Gov. Tim Walz. It is strongly worded. The AG calls for the governor to support the men and women of ICE, to repeal the state's sanctuary policies, and to allow the DOJ to access state voter rolls."
January 24, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The killings will continue until you give us the state voter rolls
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How many more people will be killed before someone stops ICE?
January 24, 2026 at 8:58 PM
How many more people will be killed before someone stops ICE?
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Alexi Pretti was a loved and respected nurse helping critically ill veterans.
He was beaten and murdered on the streets of Minneapolis by paramilitaries in the employ of Donald Trump.
This is not a nation that can be trusted at any level.
He was beaten and murdered on the streets of Minneapolis by paramilitaries in the employ of Donald Trump.
This is not a nation that can be trusted at any level.
January 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Alexi Pretti was a loved and respected nurse helping critically ill veterans.
He was beaten and murdered on the streets of Minneapolis by paramilitaries in the employ of Donald Trump.
This is not a nation that can be trusted at any level.
He was beaten and murdered on the streets of Minneapolis by paramilitaries in the employ of Donald Trump.
This is not a nation that can be trusted at any level.
Bystander video obtained by AP shows details of confrontation apnews.com/live/minneap...
Live updates: Federal officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis
Protests over ICE in Minneapolis have grown after federal officers supporting the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns shot and killed a man on Saturday.
https://apnews.com/live/minneapolis-ice-shooting-updates-1-24-2026#0000019b-f16c-dd37-ab9b-f16f6eb70000?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share <br>Bystander
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Bystander video obtained by AP shows details of confrontation apnews.com/live/minneap...
Thread of video analysis by @bellingcat.com bsky.app/profile/bell...
Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Thread of video analysis by @bellingcat.com bsky.app/profile/bell...
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over pending trade deal with China | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over pending trade deal with China
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose a 100% tariff on Canada if it follows through on a trade deal with China and warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that a deal would e...
www.reuters.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over pending trade deal with China | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/china/...
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry in Transition: Pragmatic Diplomacy in Practice – The Diplomat thediplomat.com/2026/01/sout...
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry in Transition: Pragmatic Diplomacy in Practice
Under Lee, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is navigating a pivotal phase of reform grounded in pragmatic, efficiency-driven diplomacy.
thediplomat.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:41 PM
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry in Transition: Pragmatic Diplomacy in Practice – The Diplomat thediplomat.com/2026/01/sout...
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Pritzker: "An American president should be standing up, calling for calm. That's not what this president ever does. In fact, he wants the temperature to go up. Why? Because what he's looking for is an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act, to bring actual troops into American cities."
January 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Pritzker: "An American president should be standing up, calling for calm. That's not what this president ever does. In fact, he wants the temperature to go up. Why? Because what he's looking for is an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act, to bring actual troops into American cities."
Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security
The Pentagon has released a National Defense Strategy that chastises U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserts the Trump administration’s focus on dominance in the Western Hemisp...
www.washingtonpost.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Lee calls achieving self-reliant defense 'most basic of basics' over new U.S. defense strategy | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
Lee calls achieving self-reliant defense 'most basic of basics' over new U.S. defense strategy | Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday achieving a self-reliant ...
en.yna.co.kr
January 24, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Lee calls achieving self-reliant defense 'most basic of basics' over new U.S. defense strategy | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
Inside Bari Weiss’s ‘60 Minutes’ Standoff at CBS News - Puck archive.ph/202601231741...
archive.ph
January 24, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Inside Bari Weiss’s ‘60 Minutes’ Standoff at CBS News - Puck archive.ph/202601231741...
Trump administration weighs naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports - POLITICO www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump administration weighs naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports
“Energy is the chokehold to kill” the Cuban regime, said a person familiar with the discussions.
www.politico.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Trump administration weighs naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports - POLITICO www.politico.com/news/2026/01...