S Korean Activists Discuss Left Priorities in the Moon Jae-in Era, Part 2

by ZoominKorea | May 19, 2017 | Analysis, Democracy, South Korean Elections

ZoominKorea asked labor, LGBT, and peace/reunification activists in South Korea about their expectations for the Moon Jae-in administration as well as movement priorities in this new period. Part 2: “LGBT human rights are not negotiable” Nayoung is...

S Korean Activists Discuss Left Priorities in the Moon Jae-in Era, Part 3

by ZoominKorea | May 19, 2017 | Analysis, Democracy, Labor and People's Struggles, South Korean Elections

ZoominKorea asked labor, LGBT, and peace/reunification activists in South Korea about their expectations for the Moon Jae-in administration as well as movement priorities in this new period. Part 3: “Unity and solidarity among workers is more important...

After the S Korean Election: the Movement that Ousted Park Cannot Rest

by ZoominKorea | May 8, 2017 | Analysis, Democracy, South Korean Elections

By Hyun Lee War threats before a major political election may have been effective in the past in swinging the South Korean electorate to the right, but not this year. The conservative camp is battered and split into two warring parties following the impeachment of...

The United States Should Listen to South Korea—or It Will Reap the Whirlwind

by ZoominKorea | May 8, 2017 | Analysis, Democracy, Peace and Militarism, South Korean Elections, Trump

By Tim Shorrock Originally posted in The Nation Gwangju, South Korea—On May 2, Moon Jae-in, the Korean politician who is expected to win next Tuesday’s presidential election here, issued a stern warning to the United States. Pointing to the escalating tensions between...