Mintaro ObaWhat JFK and Eisenhower Can Tell Us About Great Foreign Policy SpeechesOn the surface, both speeches seemed much the same.Apr 11, 2020Apr 11, 2020
Mintaro ObainExtra NewsfeedThe Twisted Logic of Not Talking to North KoreaIf we accept the logic that talks between the two Koreas may ultimately fail, but are still useful, why don’t we apply that same logic to…Feb 4, 20183Feb 4, 20183
Mintaro ObainSpeeches of ThronesWhy Tyrion Lannister is a Master DiplomatPart II of my series on the rhetoric of Game of Thrones from a speechwriter’s perspective (with occasional insights from my past life as a…Aug 6, 2017Aug 6, 2017
Mintaro ObainSpeeches of ThronesA Speechwriter’s Guide to Game of Thrones, Part I: Lyanna MormontWinter is here. Game of Thrones, Season 7 premiered today — and not a moment too soon.Jul 17, 2017Jul 17, 2017
Mintaro ObainExtra NewsfeedHow Settlers of Catan Explains International RelationsThe only game that combines ruthless competition, economic cooperation, and rules-based order.Jan 4, 20172Jan 4, 20172
Mintaro ObaCan Korea-Japan Relations Survive 2017?STATE DEPARTMENT/PUBLIC DOMAINDec 31, 2016Dec 31, 2016
