f{"id":8325,"date":"2018-04-10T11:33:09","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T18:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=8325"},"modified":"2018-04-10T11:35:38","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T18:35:38","slug":"north-korea-in-context-by-john-laurits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2018\/04\/10\/north-korea-in-context-by-john-laurits\/","title":{"rendered":"“North Korea in Context” by John Laurits"},"content":{"rendered":"
April 9, 2018<\/a>\u00a0(JohnLaurits.com)<\/div>\n
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For readers who missed my talk with Lauren Steiner on the history of the US-military presence in Korea on\u00a0The Robust Opposition<\/em>\u00a0last month, I am posting the video below. After my recent post (North Korea Talks Are a Major Step But the Media Lies About Why<\/a><\/strong><\/em>) on US media\u2019s blatant revision of the history behind North Korea\u2019s nuclear program, Lauren invited me to appear on the show to help set the record straight.\u00a0Also last month, co-hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan had me as a guest on\u00a0Radio Sputnik\u2019s\u00a0Faultlines<\/em>\u00a0to discuss how US media distorts public perceptions by omitting important context and portraying the DPRK as \u2018crazy\u2019 and dangerous.<\/p>\n

As Trump\u2019s planned talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un grow near, it is crucial for the US public to understand the\u00a0historical context of the Korean War<\/strong><\/a>, how and why Korea\u2019s North and South regions were split, and the 70-year legacy of US imperialism on the Korean Peninsula. If you have 45 minutes or so, feel free to watch my interview with Lauren Steiner on\u00a0The Robust Opposition<\/em>\u00a0below or at\u00a0Lauren\u2019s YouTube channel<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n