Ep. 35: The Total Blackout of the Korean Left
Added 2018-04-25 15:50:48 +0000 UTCWhen Americans read about the Korean "conflict" in the Western press, the articles are populated almost entirely with Serious Western Talking Heads, weapons contractor-funded think tank "fellows," and former and current U.S. military brass. Who's never consulted, much less heeded, are peace and left activists from the Korean peninsula.
The notion that perma-hostility from the U.S. and arming the South to the teeth is in Korea's best interest -- and is assumed to be popular -- is simply taken for granted by U.S. media. But is this a reflection of the sentiments of most Koreans? What are the forces that oppose nonstop U.S. military occupation and endless war? How come we rarely, if ever, hear from them? And who does this wide spread erasure benefit?
Our guest today is Christine Ahn of Women Cross DMZ.
Guest
Christine Ahn is founder and international coordinator of Women Cross DMZ, a global movement of women mobilizing to end the Korean War, reunite families, and ensure women's leadership in peacebuilding.
Show Notes
Episode 02: The North Korea Memory Hole
Nima Shirazi & Adam Johnson | July 20, 2017 | Citations Needed
In South Korea, Women Are Leading the Resistance to US-Backed Militarization
Christine Ahn | February 10, 2017 | The Nation
South and North Korea Hold Talks; US War Hawks Are Alarmed at the Prospect of Peace
Tim Shorrock | January 10, 2018 | The Nation
South Korean President Moon’s Gamble for Peace With North Korea Has Paid Off
Tim Shorrock | March 22, 2018 | The Nation
Lockheed Martin-Funded Experts Agree: South Korea Needs More Lockheed Martin Missiles
Adam Johnson | May 8, 2017 | FAIR
Korean leaders can discuss peace, but can’t end Korean War
Kim Tong-Hyung | April 18, 2018 | Associated Press
The peace agreement being discussed ahead of the inter-Korean summit is 65 years overdue
Steve Mollman | April 18, 2018 | Quartz
American Peace Activist Is Denied Entry to South Korea
Choe Sang-Hun | July 17, 2017 | The New York Times
How North Korea’s Marchers for Peace Became Fellow Travelers
Thor Halvorssen & Alex Gladstein | July 7, 2015 | Foreign Policy
Crossing Borders: a feminist history of Women Cross DMZ
Suzy Kim | August 10, 2015 | Nautilus Institute
The Biggest Danger of North Korea Talks
Thomas Wright | March 9, 2018 | The Atlantic
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Transcript
The full show transcript can be found here.
