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Trump, Tokyo, and the Korean crisis

TOKYO -- My reporting from Japan indicates President Donald Trump has managed to piss off both the political right and left. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo...

Foreign Correspondent: Inside the US war in Yemen

One of the most important US Senate votes in decades took place recently, and few people know it happened. On March 20, Senators voted on...

Foreign Correspondent: The US occupation of northern Syria

When President Obama started bombing Syria in 2014, he enjoyed bipartisan support in Washington. Americans were appalled by the atrocities of the Islamic State,...

Foreign Correspondent: Trump’s phony support for Iran’s popular protests

During a recent reporting trip to Iran, I interviewed almost two dozen people at random in both rich and poor neighborhoods of Tehran. All...

Is Vasco Núñez de Balboa a role model for our children?

The movement to remove the names of slave owners from positions of honor has taken down individuals both famous and obscure, from Confederate...

Steinle killing was an accident, defense witness suggests

The bullet that killed Kate Steinle was probably fired from someone in a sitting position leaning forward, a defense firearms expert testified today in...

Foreign Correspondent: US sells out the Kurds — again

I stood at a border crossing as thousands of Yazidis and other refugees fled ISIS attacks on Mosul and nearby cities. Tens of thousands...

Foreign Correspondent: Trump moves encourage Iranian hardliners

In Washington DC, Trump's moves against the Iran nuclear agreement are seen as getting tough on a dangerous enemy. In Iran, they are seen...

Here’s what the Blue Angels leave behind

A nasty brown stain in the air that includes a lot of very toxic chemicals.

Tremble, fair reader, before the mighty Litquake!

Litquake -- the annual, gargantuan local literary festival (October 6-14) -- is turning 18 this year. And it's ready to rumble right out of...