Is the Korean spring now over and the Trump-Kim summit on hold? Maybe — and maybe not
Trump’s hawkish advisers are clearly trying to scuttle peace talks. But China and North Korea may be ahead of them The potentially historic summit of Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un is on. No, it is off and we will…
After the Iran deal: A foreign policy built on arrogance, ignorance and sheer desperation
American foreign policy has long trended toward dark places. Under this administration, that has accelerated I am with Craig Murray now that the Trump administration has determined to scuttle the accord governing Iran’s nuclear programs. “This moment will be seen…
Trump is about to kill the Iran deal — and what lies ahead could be catastrophe
Next act of decaying American empire: Abandoning a deal that promised a new beginning in the Middle East Here comes the next act in the Theater of Desperation that Washington has made of American foreign policy. Unless President Trump changes…
Journal Entry #32
Clear and Present Danger. NORFOLK, CONN., MAY 2—I am not alone in lauding the historic summit last week in Korea and seeing in the Kim–Moon encounter at the 38th parallel a genuine chance to achieve a durable peace in Northeast…
History is being made on the Korean peninsula: But what kind? And who will make it?
This week’s historic meeting in Panmunjom was much more than symbolism. Now the pressure is on Washington According to the agenda I have on my desk, the leaders of North and South Korea spent eight and a half hours together…
Peace in Korea is possible: Talks between Trump and Kim Jong-un will define the future
Foreign policy cliques in D.C. are eager to shut down this process: America’s choice is to join or risk isolation A few weeks ago, it was sensible to ask where the Trump administration intended to take the diplomatic process on…
Journal Entry #31
Memory Without History. NORFOLK, CONN., APRIL 19—When I wrote a column about the Syria bombing a few days ago—filed midday Saturday, published Sunday morning—I argued for the imperative of doubt. It is our responsibility to question—to hold official accounts up…
Trump and allies approach World War III in Syria, on literally no evidence
How much do we really know about the alleged chemical attack in Syria? Almost nothing. Has anyone noticed? “… to punish President Bashar al-Assad for a suspected chemical attack…” Do we all understand what is gravely wrong with this phrase?…
Italian writer Edoardo Nesi on the illusions of global capitalism: “We have lost our way”
Novelist and essayist Edoardo Nesi tells the story of one city’s decline. It’s also the decline of our civilization We all know all about globalization and its consequences, to note the obvious. But how many of us know how well…
The Skripal snafu: Whose interests are served by confrontation with Russia?
Theresa May is pushing a global showdown with Moscow over a shadowy poisoning case. Who stands to gain from this? Britain, the United States, numerous Continental allies, Canada, Australia and even NATO piled on the Skripal case this past week…
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