China turns 70 and asks: “Maybe I’m getting too old for this?”
China celebrates its 70 year anniversary on October 1st. Reflecting on a life of teenage rebellion, mid-life crises, and stormy relationships, all it wants for […]
History
Korea has boycotted Japanese beer. How will I round out a 4-pack of tall cans?
Korea and Japan are squabbling again. Only this time, it’s serious. How do I know? All the Japanese beers have disappeared from the fridge at […]
Four Hundred Years Since the Thirty Years’ War: the Evolution of Warfare
Four hundred years ago in 1618, one of the longest and deadliest conflicts in human history erupted in Europe. The Thirty Years’ War was the […]
100th Anniversary of the October Revolution: Why it Matters More Than Ever
November 7 was the centennial anniversary of the October Revolution, or Bolshevik Revolution as it is sometimes called. The October revolution led to the collapse […]
70 Years of Two Koreas: The ’47 UN Vote For Elections
The past year of 2017 has been one of great change, tension and uncertainty on the Korean Peninsula. The inauguration of a new American President […]
How Socialist Remnants Are Hurting Vietnam’s Legacy
During the mid-1980s, Vietnam was plunged into a profound socio-economic crisis. Against this backdrop, the shift away from a centrally planned economic model initiated in […]
Korea’s Girl of Peace Statue
There is nothing comfortable about rape. It is not easy to talk about it, read about it, or remember. Perhaps that is why many still […]
US entry in to World War I: More than the Lusitania
On April 6, 1917, the US Congress declared war on the German Empire, officially entering World War I and injecting fresh bodies, capital and resources […]
Attack on Pearl Harbor: 75 Years of charting new waters
On December 7th, 1941, 353 Imperial Japanese planes appeared across the early morning skies of Hawaii. By the end of the day, 2,403 Americans perished […]
All the Shakespeares
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” – (Hamlet, Act II, Scene II) It is all about interpretation, one thing […]