The Week We View - Mar 15th
Tweet>Just for the record: Unlike our fledgling president, Idle Wordship is brought to you without the aid of teleprompters.>In an effort to distance itself from Bush administration policies, the...
View ArticleChina, Twitter, Hotmail and the Tiananmen anniversary
TweetChina, Twitter, Hotmail and the Tiananmen anniversary
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In search of democracy – or – Destination: 5.18 Memorial Cemetary (Gwangju)
TweetThe 5.18 Memorial Cemetary (국립 5.18 민주묘지, guk-rib min-ju-myo-ji) is a reminder of how much a city – and a country – can change in a short period of time. It’s also a reminder of how new Korea’s...
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Commemorating The Fight for Freedom: The Gwangju Massacre (May 18th)
TweetToday marks the 31st anniversary of the Gwangju Massacre (also commonly referred to as the Gwangju Democratization Movement, 광주민주화운동, Gwanju Uprising, 광주민중항쟁 or 518). On May 18, 1980 several...
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The 6.10 Democracy Movement (6.10 민주항쟁)
TweetThe 6.10 Democracy Movement (6.10 민주항쟁, lit. 6.10 people's struggle, also referred to as the June Democracy Movement) was a wave of protest occuring in June 1987 in Korea to ask for democratic...
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The Seven Wonders of Hype
TweetSeven countries are fervently celebrating their inclusion on the new list of “Seven Natural Wonders” of the world. But is this anything more than hype? And is the organization that put it all...
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Corrupt Seoul Mayor Corrupt
TweetPlease stop investigating me! I've only been on the job for four months!Is it even worth writing about this? I haven’t seen anything on the Korean-English news websites, but it would seem that the...
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Hoobo Blues
TweetI was out walking last night through a very warm and pleasant Spring evening, striding along the empty streets, singing and dancing and letting my inner dionysian loose, mostly to the music of...
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A sign of struggle: the Gwangju uprising and the politics of symbolism
TweetBy Taryn AssafSince the tragic incident that befell the citizens of Gwangju, South Korea, in May of 1980, events commemorating this time have stood as a symbol of strength, unity and power among...
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Photo Essay: Remembering Fallen Comrades On the Road to the New Day
TweetOn June 8, 2013, the ISC Media Team attended the 22nd National Commemoration of the Martyrs and Victims in the Struggle for Our Nation and Democracy. The first commemoration ceremony was held...
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Resolution to Struggle: a Declaration for Human Liberation
Resolution to Struggle: a Declaration for Human Liberation TweetTranslated from the 22nd Commemoration Ceremony for Martyrs and Victims for the Nation and Democracy June 8, 2013, Seoul, South...
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Korean University Students Demand Accountability in Election Scandal- VIDEO
Tweet대학생들-민주주의 유린한 국정원 폐지하고 박근혜는 하야하라 기습시위후 연행Students call for an investigation into election tampering by the National Intelligence Service and former director Won Sei-Hoon, who is indicated on...
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The Past, Present and Future of Korean Democracy: Stories from Busan’s Kim In-Gi
The Past, Present and Future of Korean Democracy: Stories from Busan’s TweetMr. Kim and his wife outside their restaurant, Min Ga in Busan’s PNU areaBy Taryn AssafIt began with a mouthwatering,...
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Demonstrations Continue in Protest of NIS, Government
TweetDemonstrations were held in Seoul and other cities over the weekend in protest of NIS intervention in last year’s elections. Many are unhappy with the government’s continued stance of...
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Participatory Budgeting in Korea: Finding Solutions to the Limitations of...
TweetParticipatory budgeting is a way for citizens to be involved in policy decision-making and encourage municipalities to consider constituents’ opinions. Since its inception in Porto Alegre, Brazil...
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국제전략센터 연구보고서 1 한국의 주민참여예산제
Tweet주 민참여예산제는 지방 자치 차원에서 주민의 의견을 수렴하고 정책 결정 과정에 주민의 참여를 독려하는 제도 중 하나이다. 1989년 최초로 브라질에서 시행된 이후 세계 각국에서 주민참여예산제를 채택하고 있다. 이전에는 관료에 의해 예산 편성권이 독점되어 예산의 낭비와 비효율적 운영이 문제가 되어왔지만 주민참여예산제를 통해 예산 편성권을 분권화해 예산...
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May 18: Truth from within Solidarity
TweetThe atrocities that ravage countries are pushed into the shadows of history by those who are threatened by the weight of its truth. In the late 1970s Korea was very different. The country was...
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Locating Resistance, Commemorating Struggle
TweetIn any political movement, the act of raising political consciousness among new members is a crucial aspect of spreading awareness and building the movement. “Work classrooms” held for young...
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5.18.2014
TweetBy Ana Traynin On this May morning at the 34th People’s Commemoration We are full of color Red spilled blood Black death and cherished memory Yellow ribbons of hope Green spring explosion of life...
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