Trump’s Trade War is About Trump, Not China
Those China tariffs aren’t surprising. What’s bizarre are the people praising Trump’s recklessness and reviving his political fortunes.
Trump to the International Community: Drop Dead
Donald Trump has declared war on human rights — at home and abroad.
If Asia Leads on Climate, the World Will Follow
China and South Korea could be game changers on climate — and create a more peaceful region in the process.
VIDEO: The Greatest Threat to Both Koreas? Donald Trump’s Mouth.
The president’s over-the-top threats have made war seem like a real possibility. And war would be catastrophic.
Is America’s Violent Century Coming to an End?
Quite the contrary: the United States, Dower argues, may have refined its techniques, but it has done nothing to minimize the brutality.
Russia’s Not the Country Benefitting Most from Trump
If Trump is a Manchurian candidate, on whose behalf is he working?
Who Will Take America’s Place in Asia?
With a divided U.S., the way is clear for China to become the dominant power in Asia. But don’t sign up for a crash course in Mandarin quite yet.
Will Trump Complete the Foreign Policy Pivot to Asia?
An attempt at full-spectrum dominance may bankrupt the American economy and irreparably damage the global economy
Author Tour Continues: Splinterlands
Author and Director of IPS’s Foreign Policy In Focus, John Feffer signs and talks about the relevance of his new dystopian novel to the era of a Trump administration.
Trump is Frighteningly Predictable
Nothing defines Trump’s predictability more than his aggressive, Islamophobic, and anti-diplomatic choices for his foreign policy team.
Under Trump, the U.S. Will Become an Enemy of the International Community
A relentless, four-year onslaught by Donald Trump and his allies will have a terrible effect.
China’s Future is at a Crossroads
China must decide if it wants to secure “great power” status in the security realm or focus on regional economic growth for a sustainable future.
Can Korean Millennials Transform the Country’s Political System?
The next generation of Koreans could take part in a national revival of South Korea and put the ghosts of the 20th century to rest.
The $1.7 Trillion Status Expenditure
The logic of military spending leads countries to effectively destroy their own property and burn down their own villages.
Should South Korea Get the Bomb?
Donald Trump and a majority of South Koreans believe that South Korea should have a nuclear weapon. Are they right?