English Posts — 국제전략센터/The International Strategy Center

“Rekindle the Candlelight!” - South Koreans Rally to Revive Their Political Revolution

. 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.

[ISC online event] #Let Cuba Live

On August 22nd, the International Strategy Center held the online event, #LetCubaLive, with Ricardo Huaimachi in attendance. Interested in a more comprehensive understanding of Cuba that goes beyond the distorted mainstream media coverage, we discussed the historical context of the July 11th anti-government demonstration, Cuba's COVID19 response, and the status of Cuban socialism and democracy. The ISC plans on continuing exchanges like this in the future, as well as furthering our solidarity work with Cuba.

Solidarity ActivitiesInternational Strategy CenterAugust 23, 2021Cuba, Cuban revolution

As they went ahead, the living now follow!

The lesson here is twofold. The first is that our struggle, wherever we are, is one. All across the world, we fight the same battle against the forces of power and violence that seek to rob us of our freedom and dignity as human beings. The bullets that murdered the Gwangju citizens, and the bullets that today murder Palestinians, are exactly the same down to the millimeter. Racial and sexual discriminations, imperialism, capitalism, are many heads of the same beast. The second is that our memories give us strength. To forget is to give up, and to give up is to fail. Without remembering our yesterday, we cannot organize today, and we cannot win tomorrow.

14th Seoul Women's Culture Festival

We participated in the annual Seoul Women's Culture Festival, organized by the Seoul Women's Association. This year's 14th festival was co-hosted by the International Strategy Center. This year’s festival theme was sexuality education which has been cited as a fundamental solution to gender discrimination and sexual violence. It was a time to explore and discuss the reality of sexuality education in Korea, examples of overseas sexuality education, and how to move forward toward equality and a safer society for all.

[Contents Team] Lecture on 2020 Feminist Debates in Korea

On September 27, the International Strategy Center hosted a lecture on 2020 Feminist Debates in Korea with Ji-Ah Park. She is the head of the Seoul Women’s Association Gender Equality Education Center. The lecture kicked off this year's International Strategy Center feminism study, discussion, knowledge exchange, and event series. Together with the Seoul Women's Association, the International Strategy Center is preparing further lectures, educational opportunities, and festivals in order to work toward our dreams of a society of gender equality, free of discrimination.

[Contents Team] Community Organizing Across Borders

On Sunday, August 9th, we held a “Community Organizing Across Borders” with the International Strategy Center Content Team and Yeongdeungpo Citizen's Alliance P+ (People). We had planned a video conference with Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson, but due to local circumstances with BLM and the general strikes, the video conference was put off. Instead, the International Strategy Center watched a documentary on the Jackson Cooperative, held a discussion and research presentation on the history, and activities of Cooperation Jackson. Through discussion, we explored what we could learn from Cooperation Jackson for our own local movements. We will continue our solidarity activities through sharing translated texts, volunteer activities, lectures and discussions. Please feel free to reach out if you're interested or have any questions!

A press conference in front of the Israeli Embassy in the Republic of Korea

July 1st, the ISC participated in a press conference in front of the Israeli Embassy in the Republic of Korea calling for the abolishment of Israeli plans to annex the West Bank.

Solidarity ActivitiesInternational Strategy CenterJuly 1, 2020palestine, israel

Solidarity Statement With #BlackLivesMatter

The International Strategy Center stands in solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives Matter and the struggle to defund the police and fund community protection programs, teachers, hospitals, and jobs instead. #Blacklivesmatter #Defundthepolice

Solidarity ActivitiesInternational Strategy CenterJune 30, 2020BalckLivesMatter, USA

Contents Team's alley cleanup volunteer activity with Yeongdeungpo Citizen's Alliance

On June 27th, the International Strategy Center 's Contents Team participated in an alley cleanup volunteering activity lead by Yeongdeungpo Citizen's Alliance -- People (P+). As we cleaned the streets of everything from cigarettes to large dumping piles, we greeted local residents & merchants, while learning about the social engagement activities of P+. Activities like this aren't just about trash pickup; they are about building a community network and support system so that individual's struggles can become community struggles to work on and solve together. (This street cleanup will be a monthly event so let us know if you are interested in joining us.) At the end of July, the International Strategy Center and the Yeongdeungpo Citizen's Alliance -- People (P+) will also do a video conference with a similar community network in America. We are very excited to learn and get inspired.

A People's History of Samsung's Rise: Korean Workers Make a Last Stand for Justice

Gangnam is the beating heart of South Korean capitalism and in a country that South Koreans sometimes wryfully call “Samsung Korea,” Samsung’s massive skyscraper complex is, naturally, at its center. Beneath the shade of its towers in the middle of a Gangnam intersection one worker stands on top of a CCTV tower, defiant, for over 250 days. Another sits inside an occupation tent.

Solidarity ActivitiesInternational Strategy CenterApril 20, 2020Gangnam, South Korea, Protest

[Venezuela Solidarity Event] "Venezuela Truth" Event

2월 21일 국제전략센터가 함께하고 정의당서울시당 세계진보정치포럼에서 창립행사로 주최한 주한 베네수엘라 초청 간담회를 진행했습니다.