North Korea is not an undeveloped country; it is a country that has fallen out of the developed world. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes country develop fall
Walking down the street with a portrait of the Dalai Lama will get one immediately arrested in most parts of China. Tiny medallions are routinely confiscated and destroyed. Barbara Demick arrestchinaconfiscate Change image and share on social
North Korea is probably the only country in the world deliberately kept out of the Internet. Barbara Demick countrydeliberatelyinternet Change image and share on social
One of the ways the North Korea regime has kept power is by keeping its people ignorant of the living standards in the outside world. That's the underlying lie that supports the regime - not that their country is 'normal' but that they are better off. Barbara Demick countryignorantkeep share on social
Having a Congress with a more diverse educational and professional background would serve the country well. And given the budget challenges facing America today, we might benefit from a few more cold, calculating problem solvers, and fewer courtroom impresarios. John Sununu americabackgroundbenefit share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social