John Carl Baker

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John Carl Baker is the deputy director of programs at Ploughshares. His writing on nuclear weapons and foreign policy has been published by The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, The New Republic, NK News, Jacobin, and other outlets.

People protesting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol chant slogans as they attend a candlelight rally outside the National Assembly Building, in Seoul, South Korea, on December 4, 2024. Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in the late hours of December 3.

South Korean Protesters Thwarted More Than Just a Coup Attempt South Korean Protesters Thwarted More Than Just a Coup Attempt

The uprising against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol prevented him from seizing dictatorial powers. It may also help avoid a cold war with China.

Dec 4, 2024 / John Carl Baker

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