Even a limited war with North Korea would kill millions, devastate the environment, and bankrupt the U.S. Preventing it should be the peace movement’s highest priority.
North Korea: The Costs of War, Calculated
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Asia & Pacific
How the U.S. Could Provoke a New Korean War
The bare bones of a deal with North Korea may exist, but senseless provocations could set off a conflict long before then.
Asia’s Other Nuclear Standoff
By roping India and Japan into its standoff with China, the U.S. is raising the nuclear stakes in Asia — including, dangerously, between India and Pakistan.
Trump’s New Blame Game
Fresh off an Asia trip where he showed surprising deference to dictators, Trump looks ready to start a renewed assault on critics at home.
VIDEO: Trump Is All in on the Philippine Drug War
Trump has lavished praised on Duterte’s extrajudicial murders — and Duterte’s envoy to the U.S. is developing a little project called Trump Tower Manila.
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.
The Dangerous Trend Threatening the Future of the Nation-State
When it comes to demagogues and divisiveness, Trump has plenty of competition — in Europe, the Middle East, and all over our splintering planet.
Opening More Channels in US-North Korea Relations
At this dangerous moment, the United States needs more connections with North Korea, not fewer.
Trump’s Enablers Should Be Shamed Out of Public Life
The evidence is in: The “adults in the room” at the White House have enabled Trump’s worst impulses, not checked them.