Brian Padden

US Elects Most Diverse Congress Yet

Historic African American Hopefuls Fall Short in Georgia and Florida Governor Races

African-American Hopefuls Fall Short in Georgia, Florida Governor Races

Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum hoped to become the first African-American governors in southern states with legacies of racial division

Democrats Embrace Expanded Government Health Care in Midterm Election 

Republicans opposed to government intervention in private industry are on the defensive as voters cite rising health care costs as a top issue.

Democrats Embrace Expanded Government Health Care in US Election

Brazil Poised to Elect ‘Tropical Trump’

Riding a wave of voter resentment, Congressman Jair Bolsonaro has surged in popularity by embracing anti-establishment stance and combative demeanor

Brazil Poised to Elect 'Tropical Trump'

To Some the Migrant Caravan is a Political Gift

The perception of a looming illegal immigration onslaught could shift public focus away from widespread criticism of Trump’s past policy to separate migrant families at the border

Anti-Immigrant Activists See Migrant Caravan as a Political Gift

Are US Labor Unions Souring on Trump’s Tariffs?

Union say tariffs have increased corporate profits, but have not yet created jobs, or improved wages and conditions for workers

American Unions Offer Tepid Support for Trump’s Tariffs

South Korea Proposes Reclassifying North Korean Abductees as Missing

Human Rights groups have denounced a proposed South Korean law to reclassify the cases of South Korean citizens being held in the repressive North

USFK Commander Calls Joint Korea Military Exercises a Political Tool

In the past US military officials insisted that joint drills with South Korea were solely intended to maintain force readiness

Possible Chinese President Visit to Pyongyang Raises Doubts on Sanctions

If confirmed President Xi Jinping would be the first Chinese leader to visit North Korea in 13 years

Some Elderly Koreans Ambivalent About Separated Family Reunion

Many inter-Korean family reunion participants are in their 80s, and have already lost family members they remember

S. Korea Plans to Start Railway Project With North This Year

But South Korean President Moon Jae-in also linked “full-scale” inter-Korean economic cooperation with denuclearization progress in the North, during a WWII anniversary speech

Inter-Korean Tourism Surge Expected if Peace Prevails

Seoul says plans to expand tourism ties contingent on denuclearization talks and the lifting of sanctions

Patience for North Korea Nuclear Progress is Being Tested

While the Trump administration has said there is 'no time limit' for implementing the North Korea nuclear agreement, analysts say, economic and political pressures are building

Report: Russia Set Up Clandestine Network For N. Korea Oil Shipments

A South Korean research organization documented how Russian oil suppliers used shell companies and likely exploited sanctions exemptions to export large shipments of oil to North Korea

Inter-Korean Conventional Military Reductions Tied to Denuclearization

Korean military talks have yielded trust-building measures but no significant reductions in troops or artillery at the border