Reinforcing Washington’s Asia-Pacific Hegemony
The Obama administration’s military “pivot” to the Asia-Pacific region is opening up a new Cold War and trampling over the region’s peoples.
Environmentalists Stifled in Jeju
South Korea’s conservative government is building a naval base on top of a wealth of natural treasures — and it’s dead set on keeping environmentalists out of the discussion.
The Accidental Experts
Two new films introduce the world’s premier experts on militarism (hint: you won’t meet them in Washington).
South Korea Cracks Down on Dissent
The South Korean government used the National Security Law to suppress dissent in Jeju in 1948 and again today.
A Korean Spring?
All eyes are on North Korea after Kim Jong Il’s death. But the real changes are taking place in the South.
Popping the Jeju Bubble
South Korea is on the verge of political change, and the anti-base movement in Jeju is a key part of the shift.
The Militarization of Paradise
Jeju Island: honeymoon spot, UNESCO world heritage site, naval base. What’s wrong with this picture?
Naval Base Tears Apart Korean Village
The struggle over Jeju Island in South Korea is heating up, with civil society activists standing up against a powerful military.
Jeju Island Activist Sung-Hee Choi Interviewed in Prison
Choi was arrested for her attempts to prevent the construction of a naval base in Jeju’s Gangjeong Village, a base that many suspect would become a new port for the U.S. Navy.
Postcard from…Jeju
A proposed naval base on the South Korean island of Jeju has encountered fierce resistance from the residents.