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.

  • @MedicatedMaybe
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    21 year ago

    I was confused what was going on at first then I realized this was lemmy grad which is basically just an anti West Russia and Winnie the Pooh cock sucking party. These people are literally what they think they are calling out. They are out here harder than fuck for authoritarian regimes. They like to pretend that Russia and China don’t have massive human rights violations. Both countries are currently orchestrating genocides. The West is far from perfect… However, those in this instance have an inability to see their own faults. This should clue you in to the fact they are full of shit… Also capitalism is failing as a system like most systems fail because of human greed and selfishness.

    • diegeticscream [all]
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      -21 year ago

      which is basically just an anti West Russia and Winnie the Pooh cock sucking part.

      This is homophobic, and racist

      • @MedicatedMaybe
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        1 year ago

        Awwww did you come to play? Did I offend your little feelings. You will definitely have to explain why it racist. Homophobic? I didn’t say anything about sucking cock being bad I just pointed out what cock you are sucking. Not my fault your upset with the authoritarian weiner you’ve decided to suck off.

      • @MedicatedMaybe
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        01 year ago

        How dare you this is xenophobic, transphobic islamophobic, fat phobic, claustrophobic, anaerobic, fi fi fo phobic and I won’t stand for it. We don’t stand for these things in Russia and China we are best nations no bad all good. Praise to dear leader.