On FPF #341, I discuss a former Marine being held on an extradition request from Spain for stealing electronics from the North Korean embassy in Madrid. The break-in occurred in the days leading up to Trump's second summit with Kim Jong-un. While few details of the...
US News Politicians from both sides of the aisle voice support for Israel at AIPAC. [Link] Senator Tom Udall will not seek reelection. [Link] Russiagate Ted Galen Carpenter: Russiagate is fake, the US anti-Russia foreign policy is real Jennifer Braceras: The Democrats...
On FPF #317, I discuss Trump's meeting with Kim Jong-un and US talks with the Taliban. The meeting with Kim ended early and without a peace agreement. Trump said the talks were positive. In Qatar, US officials are meeting with Taliban leadership. The talks will be...
On FPF #309, I discuss the next meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. The meeting will take place at the end of February in Vietnam. Trump's tweets suggest the talks could take important steps in Korean Peace. I give my take on what could come from the talks. ...
On FPF #292, Will Porter returns to discuss Trump's best foreign policy decisions of 2018. Trump met with North Koren leader Kim Jong-un. He ordered the withdraw of US forces from Syria. The president is reported to be planning the withdraw of US troops from...
On FPF #276, I discuss the Korean Peace Process. North and South Korean soldiers shook hands and engaged in a friendly conversation across the DMZ. The soldiers are working on a road reconnecting North and South Korea. While Koreans continue to move towards peace,...
The FED raises interest rates .25%. [Link] Trump claims China ran a propaganda ad in a US newspaper. [Link] A new AUMF is not enough to end the endless wars. [Link] The US accuses China of waging a broad malign influence campaign. [Link] The US flies B-52 bombers near...
The third inter-Korean summit of the year ended on Thursday, with the respective leaders hand in hand at the top of Mount Paektu, a volcano along the North Korea-China border which has huge symbolic import for both countries. Kim Jong Un’s family is said to share the...
