The West must promote accurate interpretations of religious texts and encourage voices who espouse peace and love in order to counter terrorist groups’ messaging, writes Madison Jones.

This week, North Korea cancels talks with South Korea; protests erupt on the Gaza-Israel border; Kenya passes a controversial “fake news” law; and more.

The Trump administration must focus on obtaining commitments from North Korea that are clearly defined and realistically verifiable, or we may soon find ourselves back at square one or somewhere far worse, writes Thomas Zimmerman.

The United States should promise not to invade North Korea as a bargaining chip to get the country to abandon its nuclear weapons, former Assistant Secretary in the State Department’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Stanley Roth told Pacific Council members in a teleconference.