Category: USA
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January 20th Through Mercy’s Eyes

In this cross-post, Mercy Aiken juxtaposes what she saw from Gaza and what she saw from Washington D.C. on January 20th.
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MLK Calls Us Beyond War

Cross-posting Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1967 speech Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence at Riverside Church in New York City.
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Cognitive Dissonance in D.C.

The Blob knows what is going on, but it doesn’t call any of the shots… To work in DC now is to understand that the genocide in Palestine is not a mistake. The people actually in charge are doing this. (by Josef Burton)
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Massacres Under US Hegemony

In the second in a three-part series on the Korean War, Tasha, Munjo, and Tenzin present about the dark history of Korean War massacres under US hegemony.
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Korea is Increasingly Connected to the Conflicts Around the World

In the midst of a world at war, the Korean Peninsula is not only connected to these global conflicts, but is itself a geopolitical fault line. The author urges the South Korean government to tred cautiously.
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As US Approves Landmines for Ukraine, Victims Demand ‘Mine-Free World’ at Global Summit

“Every landmine planted is a child, a civilian, a woman, who is just waiting for their legs to be blown off, for his life to be taken. I am here to say we don’t want any more victims. No excuses, no exceptions.”
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Crisis in South Korea: Understanding the Turmoil Rocking South Korea’s Democracy

This webinar, directed toward an American, Christian audience, provides some context for South Korea’s martial law situation, which has been in the news lately, and offers some ways for Americans to stand in solidarity with South Koreans.
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The Myth of Redemptive Violence

Back in 2017, Robert Koehler wrote this op-ed in response to the Trump administration’s missile strikes in Syria – presenting other options to violent military action.
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Personal Connections to the Korean War

In the first in a three-part series on the Korean War, Munjo, Tenzin, Tasha, and Peter talk about their personal connections to the unended war, discuss the miseducation they received growing up, and share some of the ongoing suffering from the Korean War today.
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On the Fight for Democracy in South Korea

Cross-posting this insightful radio interview about the ongoing struggle for democracy in South Korea and its implications for the United States by WBAI New York with Yoon Ra, Cathi Choi, and Paul Liem. #SouthKorea #Democracy #KoreaPeaceNow
