Hormuz Jolts S. Korea to Grow Wind&Solar 3X by 2030 to 100 GW
Juan Cole for Informed Comment South Korea, the world’s 13th largest economy, spends more of its gross domestic product to import fossil fuels than almost any other country on earth,…
Why Some US Elites Want South Korea To Be a ‘Dictatorship for Democracy’
A top former US State Department official, Morse Tan, claimed South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law and attempted a military coup in order to “preserve democracy”.
Movements Across the World Call for an End to All US Military Exercises on the Korean Peninsula
The call to cancel the military exercises takes on increased urgency given the military accident last week when South Korean jets bombed their own citizens in the region bordering North…
What the US Can Learn From South Koreans Who Stopped an Authoritarian Power-Grab
South Koreans reversed a martial law decree in just six hours, showing how ordinary citizens and politicians can take fast action to uphold democracy.
South Korea Impeaches President as Demand Grows for Democratic Reforms
Yoon’s waning popular support is not promising for his political future and has reignited public appetite for democratic reforms, explains Song.
South Korea’s Martial Law Fiasco: Legitimation Crisis in the Imperial Vassal State
The recission of martial law in South Korea is certainly an affirmation of the South Korean people: their courage and fearlessness.
South Korea’s 6-Hour Martial Law
Yoon does not want to lose power, writes Kiji Noh, but more importantly the U.S. cannot allow Yoon to lose power. He is key to the Asian force posture against…
US Military Policy Is Stoking the Risk of Nuclear War on Korean Peninsula
As Trump and Harris bicker over North Korea, the US military lays plans that could bring nuclear tensions to a brink.
South Korea’s War on Unions Has Geopolitical Implications
Biden has embraced deeply unpopular President Yoon Seok Yeol for his pro-US policies, willfully ignoring South Korea’s brutal crackdown on labor and its human rights implications.
Patrick Lawrence: Biden’s Pointless Asian Summit
Let us consider the grist of the talks the U.S. president hosted at the presidential retreat in Maryland last week. This will not take long.
Biden to Send Nukes to South Korea
The deployment is part of an agreement announced by President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is visiting Washington.
US, South Korea to Extend Massive Aerial War Games After North’s Missile Launch
The war games provoked a massive show of force by North Korea, and Pyongyang is warning of more consequences due to the extension.
The U.S. Was Not Prepared for a Pandemic – Free Market Capitalism and Government Deregulation May Be to Blame
Public health cuts left the U.S with a skeletal workforce to manage the pandemic. Because of this, responsibility fell to individuals.
The Worst Countries for Women (Afghanistan Isn’t on the List)
Which nations have the worst gender inequality, according to the United Nations? A list of staunch pals of the U.S.