The Korean Massacre the US Needs To Apologize For

Singapore has been chosen to host the unlikely summit between US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in early June. The choice for the summit venue went against Trump’s preference for the meeting to take place at the Peace House in Panmunjeom, where the world had been captivated just weeks before by … Continue reading “The Korean Massacre the US Needs To Apologize For”

How the US Could Provoke a New Korean War

In April 2002, about a year before the invasion of Iraq, then-president George W. Bush told a group of assembled reporters that Saddam Hussein had to go. When asked how he would accomplish this, Bush replied cryptically, “Just wait and see.” I was reminded of this quote when President Trump was asked about North Korea’s … Continue reading “How the US Could Provoke a New Korean War”

How the US Makes South Korea’s Life More Difficult

Despite campaigning for the presidency with a pledge to “say no to the Americans,” South Korean leader Moon Jae-in lately seems like a man who can’t stop saying “yes.” As tensions with North Korea have risen once again, Moon has doubled down on his country’s alliance with the United States by authorizing the deployment of … Continue reading “How the US Makes South Korea’s Life More Difficult”