Wounds of War

It’s Time To End the Forever War on the Korean Peninsula

Gabriela Bernal / Responsible Statecraft Jul 26, 2023 On the 70th anniversary of the armistice, a new call for a peace treaty between Washington and Pyongyang. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump ‘Promise’ to Foreign Leader Draws Whistleblower Complaint

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 19, 2019 According to the Washington Post report, the president's call was so "troubling" that an intelligence official felt obligated to speak up. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

North Korea Fires Projectiles Hours After Offering Talks With U.S.

HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated Press Sep 9, 2019 The suggestion of resuming nuclear diplomacy with the two launches into the sea are seen as pressure on the Trump team to make concessions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

20 Steps in the Right Direction

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Jul 9, 2019 Whether President Trump’s recent gesture in North Korea leads to lasting changes remains to be seen—but it’s a promising start. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Is Forcing Iran to Follow North Korea’s Dangerous Example

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jul 4, 2019 The lesson to be learned from the difference between how the U.S. president treats Iran and North Korea is painfully clear. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Has Undeniably Failed to Reverse America’s Decline

Dilip Hiro / TomDispatch Jul 3, 2019 Despite being voted in to address the decline of the self-proclaimed greatest world power, Trump has done little to make the nation "great." Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Trump Understands Peace Is Good Politics—Do Democrats?

Jefferson Morley / Independent Media Institute Jul 2, 2019 In opposing the president's North Korea talks, liberals have taken sides with some of the most dangerous neoconservatives in Washington. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Steps Into North Korea With Kim at Historic DMZ Meeting

ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Jun 30, 2019 With grins and a handshake, he becomes the first sitting U.S. president to go inside the nation as the two agree to revive nuclear talks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump, Japan’s Abe at Odds Over North Korean Missile Tests

JILL COLVIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press May 27, 2019 The president says he is not “personally” bothered by the recent tests and doesn’t believe they violated U.N. Security Council resolutions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Seizes North Korean Cargo Ship for Violating Sanctions

ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press May 9, 2019 This first-of-its kind enforcement action comes at a tense moment in relations between the two countries. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

North Korea Tests New Missile—and Trump’s Resolve

MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press May 6, 2019 Despite Washington's best efforts to downplay the incident, the surprise launch has rattled U.S. allies in the region. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

North Korea Fires Several Short-Range Projectiles Into the Sea

FOSTER KLUG and HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated Press May 4, 2019 The weapons launches are a likely sign of Pyongyang's growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with the U.S. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )