Breathless in North Korea
April 1, 2014 | For 60 years, Koreans on both sides of the DMZ have awaited a peace treaty. Instead they've gotten an arms race and political repression.
Articles by Christine Ahn
Open Fire and Open Markets: The Asia-Pacific Pivot and Trans-Pacific Partnership
January 14, 2014 | Thomas Friedman once said the hidden hand of the market needs the hidden fist of the military. The TPP and the Obama administration's Pacific Pivot pack both.
South Korea: Ground Zero for Food Sovereignty and Community Resilience
November 8, 2013 | South Korea may be better known for its high-tech exports, but its small farmers are leading the way when it comes to food sovereignty and community agriculture.
Why Women Must End the Korean War
March 8, 2013 | The road to peace in Korea runs through Washington, but women must steward it along the way.
Endangering Women Human Rights Defenders
November 29, 2012 | USAID spending often means less security and more violence against women, particularly women human rights defenders.
Environmentalists Stifled in Jeju
September 7, 2012 | 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.
Environmentalists Miss Chance to Protest Base
July 19, 2012 | Why are the organizers of the World Conservation Congress holding their meeting near the construction of a military base in South Korea that is destroying the environment?
South Korea Cracks Down on Dissent
February 16, 2012 | The South Korean government used the National Security Law to suppress dissent in Jeju in 1948 and again today.
A Korean Spring?
January 4, 2012 | All eyes are on North Korea after Kim Jong Il's death. But the real changes are taking place in the South.
Occupy APEC with Aloha
November 17, 2011 | APEC's leaders are pushing more of the same in the Pacific -- but civil society is pushing back.