The hard-right national security adviser successfully tanked the Iran deal. His next target? The North Korea talks.
The Bolton Administration Has Already Begun
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The Korean Massacre the U.S. Needs to Apologize For
To help make peace in Korea, the U.S. should follow South Korea’s lead and apologize for its role in the devastating Jeju massacre.
Two-Faced Trump: Peace in Korea, World War in the Middle East
Trump believes he can simultaneously capture a Nobel Peace Prize for North Korea while leaping toward war with Iran.
Korea and the Geopolitics of the Impossible
Careful Korean diplomacy, coupled Trump’s desire to do what Obama couldn’t, could mean a rapprochement on the Korean peninsula no one thought possible.
An Emerging Russia-Turkey-Iran Alliance Could Reshape the Middle East
The unusual triple alliance coming out of Syria could change the regional balance of power and unhinge NATO — if it holds together at all.
The Case for ‘America First’ on the Korean Peninsula
“America First” used to mean keeping the military out of countries that don’t threaten us. Trump’s upended that, but now’s the time to bring it back.
Get Ready for Bush 2.0
The president once distanced himself from the Bush legacy. Now he’s brought back the architects of its darkest moments.
How Those Trump-Kim Talks Might Go: A Transcript
Trump’s “art of the deal” is about to get its most high-profile test yet. The early prognosis is… not good.
The New, New Cold War
The Cold War has been around, in various permutations, for a long time. It’ll take patience, organizing, compromises, and some luck to bury it once and for all.
While the Two Koreas Talk, Trump Is Throwing Shade
The White House seems hell bent on hijacking an Olympic moment of inter-Korean unity.