China… On Today’s UN General Assembly Discussion: China-DPRK Notes 18 Nov 2014 The arrival of this resolution, which is being voted on today in New York, should come as no surprise to the North Korean government. The language being considered for General Assembly…
China… High Altitude Social Isolation Tense Political Situation = Dream Job for Foreign Aid Worker in Tibet 6 May 2011 In the best cases, one of the unheralded side benefits of being a professor involves the holding of office hours, the offering of an open door. This morning, the open…
Korean War… “War Could Break Out at Any Time”: DPRK Diplomats on the Offensive 4 Jun 20104 Jun 2010 Two recent reports have evidenced some noteworthy statements by North Korean diplomats abroad. Clearly, they are spreading the word: the DPRK is not at fault for the Cheonan incident, the…
American Foreign Policy… US-China Joint Patrols in Haiti 17 Feb 201021 Feb 2010 The small left-wing press in my current haunts of Seattle and Olympia have been scattering pamphlets decrying the militarization of the U.S. response to the humanitarian disaster in Haiti, but…
American Foreign Policy… I Saw This Coming in 1935 24 Sep 2009 Scene: Kennedy-era Post Office in Tacoma, Washington. An overcast, cool day. People stand in line, shuffling through envelopes tangled with rubber bands and loopy writing. I am preparing a small…
Adam Cathcart 