With Trump’s return, the world is in shock and instability. The US allies, bullied by Trump who has disdain for them, are in near panic. South Korea’s rulers fear that Zelensky — now left out in the cold — may be their own future. They're anxiously wondering whether Trump might make a deal with North Korea or halt security guarantees for the South, hence their toying with the idea of nuclear armament. What will be the situation of both Koreas under Trump who has returned with even more aggressive stance toward China? We will discuss what those who hope for peace should do in the midst of intensifying geopolitical fragmentation.

With Trump’s return, the world is in shock and instability. The US allies, bullied by Trump who has disdain for them, are in near panic. South Korea’s rulers fear that Zelensky — now left out in the cold — may be their own future. They're anxiously wondering whether Trump might make a deal with North Korea or halt security guarantees for the South, hence their toying with the idea of nuclear armament. What will be the situation of both Koreas under Trump who has returned with even more aggressive stance toward China? We will discuss what those who hope for peace should do in the midst of intensifying geopolitical fragmentation.

Yoon has been removed, 122 days after his attempted coup. This was made possible by the brave and persistent resistance of the people. Now things will quickly shift toward the presidential election, but the destabilizing factors — amplified over the past 4 months — will not simply disappear. Yoon, who should be in jail, talks of ‘electoral victory’, while the far right is calling for mobilization. We’ll discuss what lies ahead and what have to be done for the true democracy and better lives that ordinary people aspired for.

China's AI, DeepSeek, is shaking up the field — developed at a fraction of the cost of its American counterparts despite U.S. attempts to hinder its progress. Will AI revitalize the economy? Will it replace jobs and intensify competition?

Donald Trump will be inaugurated on January 20. Right after his election, he declared an attack on transgender people and immigrants. Under the banner of the so-called culture war he seeks to beat the left and rally the far right. Globally the rise of the far right has been accompanied by intensifying attacks on abortion rights, LGBT+, and racism through cultural wars.
South Korea is no exception. Yoon Suk-yeol is following Trump's lead in inciting the far right, which seeks to accelerate the culture war.
We'll analyze the culture war from a Marxist perspective and discuss how the left should respond.

Donald Trump will be inaugurated on January 20. Right after his election, he declared an attack on transgender people and immigrants. Under the banner of the so-called culture war he seeks to beat the left and rally the far right. Globally the rise of the far right has been accompanied by intensifying attacks on abortion rights, LGBT+, and racism through cultural wars.
South Korea is no exception. Yoon Suk-yeol is following Trump's lead in inciting the far right, which seeks to accelerate the culture war.
We'll analyze the culture war from a Marxist perspective and discuss how the left should respond.

When Yoon Suk-yeol, who constantly preached about liberal democracy, staged a coup, many ordinary people took to the streets to defend democracy and successfully thwarted it. The parliament, which passed the motion to lift martial law, elevated its standing, but still is a place where Yoon's defenders remain firm in its position which stands in stark opposition to public sentiment. What is democracy? How can we protect the democratic rights we have won through struggle and achieve true democracy?

Trump has been re-elected as President of the US. The far right and fascists in the US and around the world are celebrating. Contrary to mainstream media predictions of a close race, Democrat Harris suffered a landslide defeat. What does Trump’s re-election show? What impact will Trump’s re-election have on the US itself and the global politics, economy, and geopolitical conflicts — including on Middle East, US-China relations and the Korean Peninsula? We will explore the repercussions of Trump’s re-election and the tasks ahead for resistance.

Trump has been re-elected as President of the US. The far right and fascists in the US and around the world are celebrating. Contrary to mainstream media predictions of a close race, Democrat Harris suffered a landslide defeat. What does Trump’s re-election show? What impact will Trump’s re-election have on the US itself and the global politics, economy, and geopolitical conflicts — including on Middle East, US-China relations and the Korean Peninsula? We will explore the repercussions of Trump’s re-election and the tasks ahead for resistance.

There is a widespread prejudice that views muslims as fanatics or as potential or actual terrorists. It is argued that Western values are rationality, individual freedom, and women's rights, while Islamic values are primitiveness, violence, and sexism. Not only the right-wing but also many liberals and even some leftists consider Islamism as a kind of right-wing ideology.
Islamophobia has intensified in the West over the past 30 years, and now the situation is becoming similar in South Korea. We'll look at what is problematic about Islamophobia, where it originates, why it is increasing, and why we must oppose it.

Yoon Suk-yeol's recent appointment of far right figures to key positions has sparked controversy over the New Right's view of history. What is their view of history, and why is Yoon making these moves? From a Marxist perspective we will examine the international and domestic contexts, and problems of Yoon's shift to far right.