. The political establishment and its presidential candidates pay no attention to the workers losing lives from industrial accidents, the women suffering from gender-based violence, the LGBT community subject to harsh discrimination, and the disabled with limited access to basic rights. This is why the Joint Electoral Action movement started, to take the people’s demands to the streets, rather than relying on politicians to speak for them.
Read MoreIn a press conference on July 18, 2018, the Intellectuals Declaration Network, comprised of 323 professors and intellectuals, announced the “Intellectuals Declaration Demanding Bold Socio-Economic Reforms from the Moon Jae-in Administration.”
Read MoreSince Korea’s Candlelight Revolution of 2016, the changes on the peninsula seem to herald a spring. Amid high hopes that the country, divided for over 70 years…
Read MoreSamsung is South Korea’s biggest conglomerate. It is famous for having been union free ever since its foundation. It has, recently, been accused of creating documents containing detailed plans for busting the labor unions…
Read More2017 was a nerve-racking year for the Korean Peninsula, a tinderbox that could have exploded into war. In July, North Korea announced the successful launch of the long range…
Read MoreOn Mar. 14, President Lee Myung Bak (MB) was finally summoned on suspicion of possessing illegal slush funds estimated at 10 billion won (a bit less than 10 million dollars). Testimony from former aides are…
Read MoreA democracy is founded upon the consent and power of the people. Its fundamental compact is the constitution which establishes the rules and government that shape and determine the lives of…
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