My commentary on the president’s visit to Hiroshima and the politics of apology, featured in the Atlantic, the Washington Post, and Associated Press. I also did a radio interview with Monocle (story begins at 5:31).
Tag: Hiroshima
3 Principles Behind the Hiroshima Visit
Avoided by every other American president, Hiroshima on Friday May 27 hosts President Obama. On the politics and principles that shaped the White House’s design of the visit, see my article in Monkey Cage.
Interview: Obama’s visit to Hiroshima
In this interview with Ari Shapiro, I discuss the politics of apology, and the White House’s framing of Obama’s historic visit to Hiroshima.