ONE KOREA Past, Present & Future

ONE KOREA

Past, Present & Future

A Teach-In on The History of Korea & The Ongoing Struggle For Korean Reunification

Saturday, April 28^th – 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

At

UCLA - Moore Hall 100

Questions Contact ANSWER Coalition Los Angeles: la@answercoalition.org

www.answercoalition.org/los_angeles_one_korea_past_present_and_future

Despite the threat of a regional or even global war breaking out in Korea, the full geopolitical and historical context of this decades-long conflict is rarely covered by the mainstream media.

The DPRK ("North Korea") nuclear program garners widespread press, but little is said about why they are pursuing nuclear weapons. The Korean War, while claiming millions of lives, is often

called "The Forgotten War" in the United States. Join us for an afternoon of lectures and discussions with a diverse panel of experts on Korea. Lean the real story of Korea, and the U.S.

role in the conflict. Also, learn about what can be done finally to bring about a peace treaty, get U.S. troops out of Korea and achieve reunification.

Featuring Guest Speakers:

Abby Martin

Journalist and creator of Telesur's "The Empire Files"

Christine Hong

Assistant professor of transnational Asian American, Korean diaspora & critical Pacific Rim studies at UC-Santa Cruz. She is a steering committee member of the Alliance of Scholars

Concerned about Korea, a coordinating council member of the National Campaign to End the Korean War and a member of the executive board of the Korea Policy Institute.

Richard Becker

West Coast Coordinator for the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) Coalition; decades-long anti-war activist and organizer.

Gloria La Riva

Peace and Freedom Party candidate for Governor of California; 2016 PFP and Party for Socialism & Liberation

candidate for president, who received more votes of any socialist presidential candidate since 1976.

James Lafferty

Executive Director Emeritus, National Lawyers Guild Los Angeles

Endorsers Include:

KPFK 90.7 FM Radio

Action One Korea, U.S.-West Coast Committee

Korean American National Coordinating Council

Korean Peace Alliance

Support Committee for Korean Prisoners of Conscience in the U.S.

Beyond the Bomb LA

Veterans for Peace Los Angeles