{"id":4704,"date":"2024-09-05T15:13:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T19:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapeacenow.org\/?p=4704"},"modified":"2025-04-15T15:14:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:14:36","slug":"korea-peace-and-the-election-year-september-2024-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapeacenow.org\/korea-peace-and-the-election-year-september-2024-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Korea Peace and the Election Year: September 2024 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our September KPNGN meeting is happening on\u00a0Thursday, September 12<\/strong>\u00a0at 5pm PT\/ 8pm ET!\u00a0Mark your calendars and register\u00a0<\/strong>here<\/strong><\/a>. This month, we’ll be hosting discussions on the recent Democratic and Republican National Conventions and their implications for Korea peace, as well as what the upcoming 2024 elections mean for furthering peace on the Korean peninsula.<\/p>\n

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SAVE THE DATE: Berkeley\u00a0Crossings<\/em>\u00a0September 20 Screening
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\nCrossings\u00a0<\/em>(2021) by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem, is coming to Berkeley!\u00a0Crossings<\/em>\u00a0follows 30 women peace activists from around the world who crossed the DMZ from North to South Korea, calling for peace on the Korean Peninsula. A screening event for the documentary will be hosted by UC Berkeley\u2019s Center for Korean Studies on September 20 at 5pm PT. Filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem and WCDMZ Co-Director Christine Ahn will lead a discussion following the screening.<\/p>\n

Register and learn more info about the event\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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RECAP: No Nuclear War Drills! 8\/18 DC Action<\/strong><\/p>\n

The U.S.-South Korean tabletop exercise “Iron Mace 24” was held from July 30 to August 1. It was the first war drill simulating a hypothetical nuclear war in Korea. From August 19 to 29, Ulchi Freedom Shield, one of the most extensive war drills in the world, was conducted. Korea Peace Now! DC members and allies protested in front of the White House, demanding that Biden should halt these offensive military war drills, which are provocative in nature and harmful to our environment.<\/p>\n

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Credit to HK Suh<\/p>\n

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UPCOMING EVENT: Korea Peace Study Group<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Friday, September 13 at 5 pm PT\/8 pm ET, John Kim and Johnny Atlas will present their research on several of the United States’ presidential candidates, focusing on their positions on Korea, especially on ending the Korean War! We hope you’ll join us for this timely topic.\u00a0Register\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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WATCH:\u00a0<\/strong>End the Travel Ban to North Korea! KTOWN SOCIAL CLUB EP. 42<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

WCDMZ Co-Directors Christine Ahn and Cathi Choi sit down with Ktown Social Club\u2019s Michael Kim and Michael Won to discuss ending the US travel ban on North Korea and building a movement for peace in Korea and ending the Korean War.<\/p>\n

From Chinatown to Vietnam: Locating Histories of Asian American Anti-Imperialism<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Historian Mark Tseng-Putterman presents his research on Asian American anti-imperialism during the Cold War period, focusing on how Asian American activists worked across ethnic, class, and generational lines. This presentation, first shared at KPNGN\u2019s February 2024 meeting, shares how prior generations of Asian American anti-imperialist activism can inform our work today to end the war in Korea and end U.S. militarism globally.<\/p>\n

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READ:\u00a0<\/strong>The US has renewed draconian North Korea travel ban, yet again<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cathi Choi discusses the harmful consequences of the State Department\u2019s decision to renew the travel ban on North Korea and the missed opportunity for constructive diplomatic engagement with the DPRK.<\/p>\n

Links from the KPNGN Education Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n