On a barren patch of desert 14 miles southwest of the Salton Sea, a large green sign protrudes from the dirt.* It reads: "The Republic of Slowjamastan," proclaiming the existence of a new micronation ...

San Diego-based slow jams radio DJ Randy “R Dub!” Williams has visited every country in the world. That inspired him to create his own “micronation” in the desert about 100 miles from San Diego. On ...

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