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Behind the News: The Korean Armistice w/ Tim Shorrock

Behind the News: The Korean Armistice w/ Tim Shorrock

Plus: Christopher Morten on drug industry patents and profits.

Jacobin Radio · Jacobin

July 31, 202353m 1s

Show Notes

Tim Shorrock marks the 70th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean war as tensions mount across the region. Christopher Morten discusses how the drug industry uses patents and secrecy to fatten its profits at the expense of patients and the broader public.


Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive online.