Category: Militarism
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Peace Talks, War Games, Opcon, Oh my!
In this September 2026 session of the Korea Peace Study Group, which occurs virtually, on the second Friday evening of the month USA time, I shared about recent events related to Korea before a discussion of how to build a groundswell of support for an end to US hostile policies towards the DPRK to open…
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Reflecting on the Last 25 Years
An open letter to my members of Congress, where I reflect on a realization that hit me when the USA launched a military response to the 9/11 attacks. We still have much work to do if we will heal. How are you reflecting on the last 25 years?
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Peace Talks, War Games, Opcon, Oh my! 9/11 @ 8 pm US ET
What a month it has been! In September’s study group, we’ll review some of the developments on the Korean Peninsula last month and discuss actions we can take to magnify a small window for peace talks. We hope you’ll join us! #Korea #Peace #StudyGroup #Event #KoreaPeaceNow #EndTheKoreanWar
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US Leaders Must Call for De-Escalation and Peace on the Korean Peninsula
Cross-posting this August 24, 2026 opinion piece from Common Dreams, written by Cathi Choi and Austin Headrick (Source): Events are transpiring rapidly in US-Korea relations. The Pentagon announced recently that the 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercises with South Korea would be cut in half a few days after President Donald Trump’s social media…
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Trump Moves to Scale Back US War Drills in Korea. We Should Support That.
While any diplomatic overture from Trump should be viewed with skepticism, Christine Ahn argues we should welcome a chance to advance peace. #Korea #Peace #EndTheKoreanWar #Trump #WarDrills #DPRK
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Reducing War Games: A Step in the Right Direction
On Saturday, August 15th, the President of South Korea called for a peace agreement to formally end the Korean war. The following day, the US President ordered the Department of War to reduce the joint military exercises. Where could this lead? #Korea #Military #Peace #Defense #ROKUS #DPRK #Opcon #OpConTransfer #Diplomacy #Dialogue #PeaceAgreement #KoreanWar #Sovereignty
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#WalkinSolidarity2026, June 29-30
Though I surpassed my goal of walking 5 kilometers per day in June, the 162 kilometers I walked was only 8% of the journey from Nyala, Sudan to Mukono, Uganda that 13 year old Khamis* and his family took to survive. We did not reach the goal of raising $4,000 USD for July food distribution…
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Rev. Samuel Shinn on Massacres in South Korea before and during the Korean War
In the June 2026 session of the Korea Peace Study Group, we heard from Samuel Shinn, one of the co-founders of Truth Reconciliation and Peace. He shared about massacres committed in South Korea before and during the Korean War.
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#WalkinSolidarity2026, June 9
12 year old boy from El-Fashir: We were at home with my mom, father and my little brothers and sisters. Then we heard people screaming outside. Mom started crying and shouting. I couldn’t hear her voice properly because everything was so loud. She grabbed us and said, “Come! Run!” #Sudan #Refugees #Children #Artwork
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#WalkinSolidarity, June 4
Cross-posting a Truthout article authored by Mat Nashed: In Sudan, Perpetrators of War Crimes Are Rewarded While Civilians Languish #Sudan #Truthout #WeChooseWelcome #Refugees
