WPKN: Politics, Policy, and Planet Podcast - Courageous South Koreans Block the Imposition of a Military Dictatorship

Courageous South Koreans Block the Imposition of a Military Dictatorship

12/17/24 • 14 min

WPKN: Politics, Policy, and Planet Podcast

Interview with John Carl Baker, Ph.D., deputy director of Programs with Ploughshares, conducted by Scott Harris.

John Carl Baker talks about the issues examined in his recent Nation magazine article, “South Korean Protesters Thwarted More Than Just a Coup Attempt,” and the future of U.S. relations with both South and North Korea.

Interview with John Carl Baker, Ph.D., deputy director of Programs with Ploughshares, conducted by Scott Harris.

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