With governments on both sides of the DMZ extinguishing what little remained of the “sunshine era” of engagement, the peninsula is lurching toward a new period of darkness.
Darkness at High Noon in Korea
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Asia & Pacific
East Asia Is Invisible
East Asia is invisible to the average American — for better and worse.
Corporations Killed Medicine. Here’s How to Take It Back.
For most of human history, life-saving drugs were a public good. Now they’re only good for shareholders.
Adding Up the Costs of Hillary Clinton’s Wars
Clinton’s foreign policy is more polite than the “make the sands glow” atavism of the GOP. But in the end, it’s death and destruction in a different packaging.
Corporate Power Doesn’t Always Win: Remembering the FTAA
A decade ago, a transnational coalition beat back the largest corporate trade deal in history. Here’s what they can teach opponents of the TPP.
Bush Administration Nuclear Policy Enabled India’s H-bomb Program
The aftershocks of the Bush administration just keep rolling in, this time in India.
Why the B-52 Failed
The B-52 is often touted as a game-changer, but it can’t overcome a determined adversary.
Fear of Wounded Pride Drives Our China Policy
The United States has little to gain and everything to lose by maintaining a belligerent posture toward China.
Conn Hallinan’s 2015 “Are You Serious?” Awards
Each year Conn Hallinan presents awards to individuals, companies and governments that make following the news a daily adventure.
Raining on Burma’s Parade
Aung San Suu Kyi either sees her sphere of influence as very limited or she is genuinely biased against Burma’s ethnic groups.