Ulchi Freedom Shield
The Korean War continues with Biden’s renewal of travel ban to North Korea
The draconian travel ban prevents as many as 100,000 Koreans in the United States from visiting family members in North Korea. It is another weapon of war, part of the broader US strategy to further isolate North Korea and inflame tensions between both halves of the peninsula
Joint US-South Korea military exercises conclude, with an eye on North Korea and China
The military exercises point towards a more aggressive US presence in the Pacific and increasing encirclement of China
- Colombian Indigenous and social organizations march against violence in Bogotá
- Parliamentary investigation of MST ends with the movement strengthened and failure of far-right
- “Sanctioner-in-Chief” Bob Menendez indicted on corruption charges
- Protests against mining concession given to Canadian company intensify in Panama
- On International Safe Abortion Day, women demand access to abortion through strong public health systems
