Carlos Ghosn, arrested in Tokyo last year, said he will no longer be held "hostage" and said he did not flee justice, but "injustice and political persecution".
Most would-be autocratic leaders exploit existing tensions in societies to solidify their support. Modi's use of religious-based nationalism is an example.
America has involved itself in yet another war it doesn't belong in. The Holocaust exhibition in America reveals shocking details of its complacency. Meanwhile, the Lebanese elections are seeing the emergence of many progressive issues.
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None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
One cannot say it is rigged, but the conviction rate for crime in Japan is something like 90%. Most suspects simply confess. The Japanese value order a lot more than the individual. It may be purely impressionistic, but I don’t support the way Mr Carlos Ghosn has been treated.
One cannot say it is rigged, but the conviction rate for crime in Japan is something like 90%. Most suspects simply confess. The Japanese value order a lot more than the individual. It may be purely impressionistic, but I don’t support the way Mr Carlos Ghosn has been treated.