2 Days in May That Shattered Korean Democracy 2 Days in May That Shattered Korean Democracy
The US response to a dictatorship’s repression in Gwangju in 1980 was even worse than we thought.
May 28, 2020 / Tim Shorrock and Injeong Kim
Electoral Triumph Spurs Green New Deal in South Korea Electoral Triumph Spurs Green New Deal in South Korea
Citizens say they are ready for a renewed emphasis on making peace with North Korea and creating a greener future less dependent on fossil fuels.
May 1, 2020 / Tim Shorrock
Washington Hawks Are Softening Their Hard Line on Sanctions Against North Korea Washington Hawks Are Softening Their Hard Line on Sanctions Against North Korea
They fear Mike Pompeo’s diplomacy is backfiring and may be alienating South Korea—and they worry that sanctions will vastly worsen the COVID-19 epidemic.
Mar 5, 2020 / no-paywall / Tim Shorrock
The Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight The Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight
We’re facing two existential dangers simultaneously: nuclear war and climate change.
Jan 28, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘Parasite’ Has Opened American Eyes to South Korea’s Reality ‘Parasite’ Has Opened American Eyes to South Korea’s Reality
Now we need a film to cut through US myths about the North.
Jan 24, 2020 / Tim Shorrock
A Low-Intensity War Is Underway in Northeast Asia A Low-Intensity War Is Underway in Northeast Asia
Beneath the radar in Korea, a military buildup—by both sides—has raised tensions to an alarming degree.
Dec 23, 2019 / Tim Shorrock
North Korea Threatens to Give the US a ‘Christmas Gift’ North Korea Threatens to Give the US a ‘Christmas Gift’
With a mysterious message from Kim Jong-un’s government and a US missile test over the Pacific, tensions have refused to cool this month.
Dec 17, 2019 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
South Koreans Are Pleading for a Breakthrough in the US–North Korea Talks South Koreans Are Pleading for a Breakthrough in the US–North Korea Talks
“We are on the cusp of a dangerous time,” a peace delegation declared at the UN.
Nov 7, 2019 / Tim Shorrock
Bolton’s Gone. Is the Trumpian World Order About to Begin? Bolton’s Gone. Is the Trumpian World Order About to Begin?
Whether a Trump-dictated foreign policy is a good thing is anyone’s guess.
Sep 13, 2019 / Editorial / Michael T. Klare
Most Dem Presidential Candidates Are Attacking Trump’s Korea Policy—From the Right Most Dem Presidential Candidates Are Attacking Trump’s Korea Policy—From the Right
Sanders is the only one who has incorporated into his platform the ideas and strategies of peace activists.
Jul 26, 2019 / Tim Shorrock