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Lessons from the Left: North and South Korea united at the Olympics is a good start

Lessons from the Left: North and South Korea united at the Olympics is a good start

Anna Stroinski February 14, 2018

In a heavily armed, nuclear world, soft power is the most convincing and effective of powers we have. So naturally, we ought to use it. And soft power shouldn’t be reserved to veiled threats around the...

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Good things for the economy on the horizon

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Good things for the economy on the horizon

Patrick Burke November 16, 2017

President Donald Trump just wrapped up his 12-day venture to various Asian countries where he worked to strengthen relationships and business deals alike. While his trip was met with scrutiny from both...

American Protest: Someone please take Trump’s Twitter away

American Protest: Someone please take Trump’s Twitter away

Meredith Varner November 16, 2017

Twitter is a fun social media site that I often find myself perusing throughout the day, looking for entertainment or just seeing what my friends are up to. Recently though, I have been avoiding the app...

BURKE: It's time to cut off North Korea

BURKE: It’s time to cut off North Korea

Patrick Burke September 6, 2017

Over the weekend, North Korea tested a hydrogen bomb. It was a headline that I certainly didn’t want to see, because I knew that giving more attention to Kim Jong-un only fuels his egocentric ways. North...

BURKE: North Korea proves Trump’s biggest challenge yet

BURKE: North Korea proves Trump’s biggest challenge yet

Patrick Burke April 17, 2017

With the rising tension in the Korean Peninsula in recent months, many have wondered if North Korea could actually hit the United States with a nuclear warhead. This question remains unanswered, but recent...

N. Korea threats linked to Kim Jong-un’s personality, BU experts say

Daily Free Press Admin April 9, 2013

After a third nuclear test in February and a ratification of a potential nuclear strike on the U.S. Wednesday, North Korea has caused growing concern around the world. The escalation of tensions and intense...

BU students not threatened by N. Korea’s claims

Daily Free Press Admin January 30, 2013

Despite threats of violence against the U.S. made by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a number of members of the Boston University community said they do not perceive the claims as serious and are not...

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