Washington, D.C. A National Mobilization to End the Korean War drew hundreds of people to several events here on July 27 and 28. July 27 was the 70th anniversary of the 1953 armistice that ended combat in the Korean War. That agreement — among the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) i

A news conference on July 27 in front of the U.S. Capitol featured a broad array of activists and organizations: Christine Ahn, Women Cross DMZ; Joy Gebhard, Divided Family Member; Rick Downes, Coalition of Families of Korean & Cold War POW/MIAs; Lt. General (Retired) Daniel P. Leaf, U.S. Air Force; Joyce Ajlouny, American Friends Service Committee; Hana Marie Kim, 30 Under 30 activist and high school student; and Barbara Lee, U.S. Congress member from California.

Following the press event, an emotional Han ceremony at the Foundry United Methodist Church gave the many participants of Korean ancestry an opportunity to express and manage the complex emotions of sorrow, resentment, grief, sadness and hope that afflict many members of families separated during the Korean War and the following seven decades of a divided Korea.

Later, a rally in front of the White House featured Echo Hyunsook Cho, Women Cross DMZ; Medea Benjamin, Code Pink; internet personality Nick Cho, “Your Korean Dad”; and other speakers. It was followed by a spirited mile-long march past the Korean War Veterans Monument to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where an interfaith vigil was held.

  • diegeticscream[all]🔻
    91·
    11 months ago

    no democracy, the people are starving and there’s government issued meth

    If you can say it’s true without providing proof, I can say it’s not the same.

    threatens nuclear bullshit and violence all the time?

    They are under siege and constant threat of aggression. The U$ is the aggressor.

    why do YOU think you know more about how the DPRK(ironic name) should work than I do? you don’t but you’re supporting a fat fascist fuck so off the bat i know you got shit for brains.

    Fuck off, cracker

      • diegeticscream[all]🔻
        6·
        11 months ago

        “We should strengthen the people with our revolutionary philosophy, and be respectful of the people who helped us free ourselves from Imperialism” is not the nuclear take you think it is.

        Nothing about this is counter to a revolutionary democracy.

        • Anarcho-BolshevikOPEnglish
          4·
          11 months ago

          Well, you can also try offering research, but good luck convincing one antisocialist to read any of it for more than ten seconds. You’ll have more fun pulling your own teeth.

          • m532
            3·
            11 months ago

            The tactic of “everyone who disagrees with me does not really hold these beliefs, but must actually be joking/a bot/paid” is quite useful for maintaining a warped image of the world in your head

      • diegeticscream[all]🔻
        4·
        11 months ago

        fuck you idiot shill for the fascists harder lmfao you’re arguing with yourself because everyone else knows this situation

        The DPRK is not fascist.

        I literally know people who escaped that awful country, do you?

        No you do not