Tag #Cold War

Showing 49 to 60 of 169 results

foxnews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Slotkin Condemns Trump's Foreign Policy Following Tense Ukraine Exchange

Senator Elissa Slotkin criticized President Trump's foreign policy, citing a tense exchange with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy that stalled peace negotiations and a minerals deal, as well as Trump's federal workforce reductions, during a speech following Trump's address to Congress where he declared...

Progress

40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
elmundo.es
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Geopolitical Resource Exchanges: From Franco's Spain to Zelensky's Ukraine

In 1953, Franco's Spain signed the Madrid Pacts, granting the US military base access in exchange for economic and military aid, ending Spain's international isolation and bolstering Franco's regime; similarly, Ukraine now provides critical minerals to the US in exchange for aid against Russia.

Progress

52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
theguardian.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

CIA's Secret Book Operation Fuels Polish Resistance

In March 1984, Polish customs officials discovered a CIA shipment of 800 books, printing presses, and walkie-talkies destined for Solidarity, highlighting the agency's covert operation to support Polish dissidents and contribute to the downfall of communism.

Progress

48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
arabic.cnn.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Taiwanese Nuclear Whistleblower's Actions Remain Controversial Amidst Rising China Tensions

In January 1988, Taiwanese nuclear engineer Colonel Chang Hsien-yi defected to the US, revealing details of Taiwan's secret nuclear weapons program, prompting US pressure that led to its closure; Chang maintains his actions were for Taiwan's benefit, although his decision remains controversial.

Progress

44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
apnews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Soviet Chess Champion Boris Spassky Dies at 88

Former Soviet world chess champion Boris Spassky died Thursday at 88 in Moscow; his 1972 loss to Bobby Fischer in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the Cold War, became an international sensation known as the "Match of the Century," marking the first time the U.S. won the world chess title.

Progress

36% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
taz.de
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

1975 Lorenz Kidnapping: West Germany's Only Terrorist Hostage Exchange

In Berlin-Zehlendorf on February 27, 1975, the Movement 2nd of June kidnapped CDU leader Peter Lorenz, demanding the release of five imprisoned members; this led to their release in exchange for Lorenz, marking the only time West Germany negotiated with terrorists for a hostage.

Progress

52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
welt.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Berlin TV Tower: A Cold War Landmark and Unintended Symbol

Completed in 1969, the 368-meter Berlin Television Tower, nicknamed "Sankt Walter," became a prominent landmark; however, its unintended cross-shaped light reflection became a symbol of irony and tension, noted even by Ronald Reagan in his 1987 speech.

Progress

40% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
elmundo.es
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
News related image

Spassky's Post-Stroke Interview and Death Highlight a Life of Chess and Tragedy

Following a stroke, former world chess champion Boris Spassky disappeared from his Paris home and was later found hospitalized in Moscow; a subsequent televised interview revealed accusations against his family and poignant reflections on his life and career before his recent death.

Progress

44% Bias Score

No Poverty
elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Soviet Jeans: Contraband, Rebellion, and the Absurdity of Soviet Rule

Soviet Jeans", a darkly comedic series premiering on Filmin, follows a tailor imprisoned in a 1970s Riga psychiatric hospital for his Western ties, who uses the production of contraband jeans as a form of rebellion against the Soviet regime.

Progress

36% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
nrc.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Death of Boris Spassky: Cold War Chess Grandmaster Passes Away

Boris Spassky, a Soviet chess grandmaster, died at 88 in Moscow; his 1972 world championship loss to Bobby Fischer in Reykjavik became a Cold War symbol, highlighting the geopolitical significance of chess during that era.

Progress

40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
elmundo.es
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Foreign Interference Exposed: Hidden Motives Behind Interventions in Spain, Ukraine, and Libya

The article reveals instances of foreign interference in Spain, Ukraine, and Libya, using leaked documents and memoirs to expose the discrepancies between stated justifications—humanitarian concerns or promoting democracy—and actual geopolitical and economic motives.

Progress

64% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
faz.net
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Opera Premiere Sparks Protest, Highlighting Lingering Divisions in Post-Reunification Germany

Torsten Rasch's opera, based on Reiner Kunze's "Die wunderbaren Jahre," premiered in Regensburg, Germany, prompting a protest by individuals wearing former East German youth organization uniforms. The opera contrasts GDR propaganda with German Romantic songs, highlighting enduring differences in per...

Progress

48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Showing 49 to 60 of 169 results