Meaningful peace in Korea ultimately requires both freedom and justice. The WomenCross DMZ parade was a perfect demonstration of how peace treaty advocates disfigure both.
The WomenCross DMZ approach paints itself as a “people’s crusade” against self-interested militarist hierarchies. Their legitimacy hinges on the ability of WomenCross DMZ to interact with normal, everyday people. How likely is it that foreign tourist-activists will ever hear anything but the official government line?
Meaningful peace in Korea ultimately requires both freedom and justice. The WomenCross DMZ parade was a perfect demonstration of how peace treaty advocates disfigure both.
The WomenCross DMZ approach paints itself as a “people’s crusade” against self-interested militarist hierarchies. Their legitimacy hinges on the ability of WomenCross DMZ to interact with normal, everyday people. How likely is it that foreign tourist-activists will ever hear anything but the official government line?
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