Donald Trump's infamous "fire and fury" statement has made it absolutely clear that the United States, not North Korea, is the aggressor.

The last time the United States was invaded by a foreign power was the War of 1812, but for Koreans the memory of war is very fresh.

The Solidarity Peace Delegation, concluding their July 23-28 visit to South Korea, calls for immediate US-South Korean action to de-escalate growing military tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

At this critical moment, the U.S. and South Korean governments can continue to fuel the fires of war in Korea by further militarizing South Korea or take steps to create international conditions for a lasting peace in Korea.

The ANSWER Coalition condemns the entry ban imposed on Juyeon Rhee, the coordinator for the Stop THAAD in Korea (STIK) peace delegation.

The Stop THAAD in Korea and Militarism in Asia and the Pacific (STIK) and the Channing and Popai Liem Education Foundation are sponsoring a solidarity peace delegation to South Korea, July 23-28, and are collecting endorsements on an official statement. (Deadline: July 19)

Video from The Peace Report featuring ANSWER Coalition National Coordinator Brian Becker speaking at the United National Antiwar Coalition conference in Richmond, Virginia.

"Just three weeks ago the U.S. carried out a nuclear bomb-dropping drill that simulated the nuclear destruction of North Korea. Nobody called that provocative."

Articles from Zoom in Korea on the brutal deployment of the U.S. THAAD missile system to South Korea -- Despite this setback, the ANSWER Coalition is committed to continuing the struggle against THAAD and all U.S. intervention in Korea.

From The Real News: Christine Hong of UC Santa Cruz and the Korea Policy Institute discusses the overlooked history behind U.S.-North Korea tensions and says the best hope for resolving them is a progressive government in South Korea willing to engage.