How the world’s cartoonists are skewering the Trump vs. Kim war of words

As reported by the Washington Post.

Trump imposes new sanctions on North Korea; Kim says he will ‘tame the mentally deranged U.S. dotard with fire’

Code Pink bannerAs reported by the Washington Post:

[Joseph DeThomas, a former State Department official who focused on North Korea and Iran and is now a professor of international affairs at Pennsylvania State University] warned, however, that even if sanctions are adopted and enforced, the way ahead will be difficult, because North Korea may feel it has little choice, given the [U.S.] president’s bellicosity at the United Nations, but to proceed with its weapons program despite the pain of an embargo.

“If we stick with sanctions, it's going to be a long ugly haul with lots of humanitarian costs,” DeThomas said.

As conveyed in a Beyond Nuclear action alert on Sept. 19th:

As the Council for a Livable World points out, "These kinds of nuclear threats make the world a far more dangerous place. The president is matching North Korea's fiery rhetoric and threats with his own, increasing the chances of miscalculation leading to an unimaginable conflict. The safety and security of millions is on the line." 

Trump also threatened U.S. military action in Yemen, Venezuela and Iran and to decertify the Iran Deal, described by Peace Action as "a milestone diplomatic achievement with real results for nuclear non-proliferation." 

We support Peace Action's urgent plea to "call your Senators and Representative right now at 202-224-3121 and tell them to OPPOSE any escalation in military intervention against North Korea, Venezuela, Iran or Yemen." 

And we agree with the Code Pink banner (pictured above). Diplomacy can work. Nuclear detonation and devastation would instead lead us to that "unimaginable" end.

North Korean leader on Trump: ‘I will surely and definitely tame the mentally deranged U.S. dotard with fire’

As reported by the Washington Post.

Take action to prevent war between the U.S. and North Korea, as through this PeaceAction alert.

Economist Jeff Sachs: Americans Who Don't Want War with Iran Must Speak Out Now

As reported by Democracy Now!

President Trump’s comments at the United Nations General Assembly urging the withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal sounded familiar to our guest, Jeffrey Sachs. "The last time we had this kind of rhetoric was George W. Bush with the axis of evil," Sachs said. "It was immediately followed by the Iraq War, which was the most disastrous single step of American military action and 'diplomacy,' or anti-diplomacy, in modern times. So this is a setup, again, for war, for conflict. And it is extraordinarily ignorant and dangerous. Iran is in compliance with the agreement that was reached."

Watch from the 36 minute mark on, till the end of the segment.

Jeff Sachs Warns "Nuclear War is a Real Threat" as Trump Threatens to "Totally Destroy" North Korea

As reported by Democracy Now!

On Tuesday, President Trump gave his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, boasting about the size of the U.S. military and threatening to "totally destroy" North Korea. "[N]uclear war is a real threat," says Jeffrey Sachs, leading economist and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. "It’s not some idle imagination right now. You have two leaders—both seem unstable—yelling at each other. Both have nuclear arms."

(Watch from the 27 minute 50 second mark, till the end of the segment.)