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Our Spies and Theirs: The Real Donald Gregg
Korea/Asia Renata Ballesteros Korea/Asia Renata Ballesteros

Our Spies and Theirs: The Real Donald Gregg

In Gwangju, 31-year CIA man Donald Greg became the subject of scrutiny and debate. Some believe that he is a trustworthy source, and they invited him to speak at a U.N. conference. As a former high-ranking US government official, Gregg is thought to be a trustworthy informant. This past month, I have taken closer look at Gregg’s record, and it is much worse than I thought.

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Secretly and Unjustly Executed in Myanmar: My Friend “Jimmy” Kyaw Min Yu, Pride of the 8888 Generation
Korea/Asia George Katsiaficas Korea/Asia George Katsiaficas

Secretly and Unjustly Executed in Myanmar: My Friend “Jimmy” Kyaw Min Yu, Pride of the 8888 Generation

On July 23, 2022, the military in Myanmar secretly executed four leaders of the country’s freedom movement. The martyrs’ families, like the men themselves, were not given advance notice. Only after the dictatorship publicly announced the hangings two days later, on Monday, July 25, did the families and the world learn about these cold-blooded murders.

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Philosophical Writings George Katsiaficas Philosophical Writings George Katsiaficas

Ageism and the Status of Youth

The modern conception of youth as well as the contemporary treatment of young people are socially conditioned as much as they are determined by biological fact.
Although not generally understood as a structure of oppression and exploitation, young people in most societies of the world are compelled to work for less money, sometimes no money, or confined to menial jobs and increasingly irrelevant educations. In the United States, there are more young people working for fast food industry then there are coal miners.

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Activism George Katsiaficas Activism George Katsiaficas

Hippies and the Left

With the emergence of 1960s movements and the counterculture, most leftists consider themselves superior to the emergent movements focused on transformation of everyday life. This letter to Monthly Review sought to remedy that situation.

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Activism George Katsiaficas Activism George Katsiaficas

Torture in Israeli Prisons

At the time of the first intifada in Palestine, few Americans understood the dire straits in which Palestinians were compelled to live. Especially harsh were (and are) the conditions endured by thousands of prisoners. This article led to knee-jerk responses from the Israeli consulate in Boston as well as other pro-Israel institutions. My response to them exposed the bankruptcy of their positions.

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Remembering Yoon Sang-won
Remembering Yoon Sang-won

Yoon Sang-won is rightly remembered for his courage, for his tenacious organizing ability, for his dedication and selflessness, and especially for his willingness to fight until the end. Sadly, when only 29-years-old. He resisted the military dictatorship to his last breath.

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Eros and Revolution
Eros and Revolution

In his later work, Marcuse concerned himself with the nexus between social movements and unconscious dimensions of human nature. He understood Nature (including instincts) as an “ally” in the revolutionary process. In this paper, I seek to explore his insight through the concept of the "eros effect,"

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Korean Candlelight Protests: Thank you Korean Schoolgirls!
Korean Candlelight Protests: Thank you Korean Schoolgirls!

Hundreds of teenage girls suddenly appeared in downtown Seoul—surprising both police and long- time activists. Using text messages and the internet, they organized themselves without any apparent leaders demanding an end to unrestricted US beef imports.

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