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Analysis Episode #8 - DPRK Minerals Support the show on Patreon and get early access to every episode: https://patreon.com/firstthought Music by: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFX33RloNOhyR9813JURyxw Sources: Sulgiye Park, Terence P. McNulty & Rodney C. Ewing (2023) Critical metal resources in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, International Geology Review, 65:17, 2717-2737, DOI: 10.1080/00206814.2022.2151049 Schouker, P. (2020).” The Trillion Dollar Battle Over North Korea’s Rare Earth Elements Is Just Beginning”. The National Interest. Barlet, J....

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January 22, 2024 Episode Support the show on Patreon and get the news in text form early, as well as an audio version of each episode: https://patreon.com/firstthought Music by: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFX33RloNOhyR9813JURyxw Sources: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-haley-duke-it-out-new-hampshire-ahead-critical-primary-vote-2024-01-21/ https://apnews.com/article/new-hampshire-primary-what-to-expect-f767927784a82d54328de4d212eb15cc https://www.dw.com/en/india-ram-temple-inauguration-stokes-political-controversy/a-68030692 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/22/netanyahu-rejects-hamas-deal-to-end-war-release-captives https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/22/media/sony-zee-merger-termination-india-intl-hnk/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/22/business/china-top-oil-supplier-2023-russia-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-3-of-2024/ https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/cameroon-launches-malaria-vaccination-programme-global-milestone-2024-01-22/

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