Empire, Capitalism, and Human Trafficking in Northeast Asia
The crisis of people-trafficking and sexual exploitation in Northeast Asia is not a nationalist issue; it is a gender issue.
In Tehran, All Eyes on North Korea
Developments on the Korean peninsula will almost certainly influence calculations made in Washington and Tehran.
Infantalizing North Korea
It’s time for us to grow up in our assessments of North Korea.
Make Migrants, Not War in North Korea
North Korea policymakers must look beyond the nuclear issue to consider the human rights of the population.
It’s Time to Delist Cuba
Come off it–Cuba is not a ‘state sponsor of terrorism.’
Washington’s Nuclear Hypocrisy
Washington sanctions North Korea and Iran while bolstering its own nuclear arsenal and turning a blind eye to Israel’s.
Breaking Out the Bush Playbook on Korea
In the current crisis on the Korean peninsula, the Obama administration is virtually repeating the 2004 Bush playbook.
The Real North Korea
Only North Koreans can change North Korea.
The Paradoxes of the Pacific Pivot
The U.S. needs to come up with a new and different Pacific pivot that places peace and prosperity on the Korean peninsula at the top of the list of priorities.
North Korea’s Withdrawal From Kaesong: Cutting Off Its Nose to Spite Its Face
North Korea has announced that it’s withdrawing its workforce 53,000 workers from the Kaesong Industrial Complex, jointly held with South Korean.
How a North Korean Attack on South Korea Might Unfold
What if the North Koreans grew desperate enough to attempt to conquer only the portions of South Korea closest to them — which are also the most valuable?
Bizarre Belligerence on the Korean Peninsula
What the North Korean leadership is hoping to achieve by its belligerence is anyone’s guess, but the aggressive U.S. response has only escalated tensions.
Lurching Towards War: A Post-Mortem on Strategic Patience
As he enters his second term, Barack Obama must confront the role of ‘strategic patience’ as a central driver of our current crisis in Korea.
Korea: The Case for Withdrawal
Withdrawing U.S. troops from the Korean peninsula could kickstart diplomatic progress in Northeast Asia–and save billions of dollars to boot.
Time to End the Korean War
A former missionary reflects on the possibility for peace on the Korean peninsula.