As a Progressive, I Voted for Biden, Though He’s Not the Answer
As a Progressive, I Voted for Biden, Though He’s Not the Answer

Joe Biden was recently elected president of the US. He was elected riding on a wave of anti-Trumpism. Yet, while different from Trump, Biden's political career, rhetoric, and transition team indicate no fundamental shift from Trump's policies. Few progressives and leftists actually expected him to. They still voted and mobilized for him. This article explores: why leftists and progressives mobilized for Biden; what's next when he takes office; and how to form and strengthen an independent US left movement in the process.

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14th Seoul Women's Culture Festival
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.

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Solidarity ActivitiesInternational Strategy Center페미니즘, 서울여성회, 성교육, 포괄적성교육
[Survey Report] UN Comprehensive Sexuality Guidelines and Cases from Abroad: Sexuality Education for a Better World
[Survey Report] UN Comprehensive Sexuality Guidelines and Cases from Abroad: Sexuality Education for a Better World

On November 21, the International Strategy Center co-hosted the 14th Seoul Women's Culture Festival with the Seoul Women's Association. The festival was held under the theme of sexuality education, and the ISC’s Research Team compiled the UN comprehensive sexuality education guidelines and investigated and studied overseas sexualisty education cases.


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Research PaperInternational Strategy CenterFeminism, SWA, Sexuality Eduction, CSE
[Contents Team] Lecture on 2020 Feminist Debates in Korea
[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.

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Solidarity ActivitiesInternational Strategy Centerfeminism, Seoul Women's Association
[Contents Team] Community Organizing Across Borders
[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!

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Solidarity ActivitiesInternational Strategy Centercommunity organizing, Cooperation Jackson, contents team
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.

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Solidarity ActivitiesInternational Strategy Centercontents team, community organizing, Yeongdeungpo Citizen's Alliance
May's Contents Team Meeting

On May 30th, ISC's Content Team had an online meeting with the co-president of Yongsan's Citizen's Alliance, Oh Jangrok. We talked about what the Community Organizing is and how we can take part. The ISC is currently studying community organizing examples from US, India and Brazil.

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International Strategy Centercontents, community organizing, Yongsan's Citizen's Alliance
April's Contents Team Meeting

The recent International Strategy Center 's contents team meeting was an exciting step toward this year's article and video production goals. Through research, group discussions, interviews, exchanges with the Korean social movement and ISC's 200+ article experience, we are getting ready!

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International Strategy Centercontents, research, discussion, Korean social movement
A People's History of Samsung's Rise: Korean Workers Make a Last Stand for Justice
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.

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Solidarity ActivitiesInternational Strategy CenterGangnam, South Korea, Protest
[World Progress Politics Forum] Current Events Roundtable with ALBA member countries' Embassies — Venezuela, Bolivia and Nicaragua

On October 24th, the International Strategy Center participated in the Justice Party’s World Progressive Politics Forum’s October meeting, where ALBA member countries’s Embassies — Venezuela, Bolivia and the Nicaragua — discussed current events.

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South Korea - Japan Relations: A Japanese Social Movement Perspective
South Korea - Japan Relations: A Japanese Social Movement Perspective

On June, Seoul’s High Court ordered Japanese companies to pay reparations to forced laborers under Japanese colonization. In response, in July, Japan imposed restrictions on export of three chemicals crucial to the manufacture of Korean semiconductors.

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ISC ArticlesInternational Strategy Centerjapan, forced labor