Steps That Outside Governments Can Take Toward Ending the Human Rights Violations of North Korea

Note from the author: This post is the fourth of my four-part series on the North Korean Regime. I recommend reading the other parts before this one for understanding, but doing so is optional. To find the other parts, scroll down and click on “View all posts by A. Price.”  The Democratic People’s Republic of … Continue reading Steps That Outside Governments Can Take Toward Ending the Human Rights Violations of North Korea

Control by Threat of Force: The Abuses of the Criminal System of North Korea

Note from the author: This post is the third of my four-part series on the North Korean Regime. I recommend reading the first two parts before this one, but it is not required to understand this part. To find the other parts, scroll down and click on “View all posts by A. Price.” If the … Continue reading Control by Threat of Force: The Abuses of the Criminal System of North Korea

How the North Korean Regime Uses Cult-Like Tactics to Maintain Power

Note from the author: This post is the second of my four-part series on the North Korean Regime. I recommend reading part one before this, but it is not required to understand this part. To find the other parts, scroll down and click “View all posts by A. Price.” If the other parts are not … Continue reading How the North Korean Regime Uses Cult-Like Tactics to Maintain Power

The Implications of an Abusive Command Economy on the Rural People of North Korea

Note from the author: This post is the first of my four-part series on the North Korean Regime. To find the other parts, scroll down and click “View all posts by A. Price.” If the other parts are not available yet, check back in during the upcoming weeks when they will be posted. Content Warnings: … Continue reading The Implications of an Abusive Command Economy on the Rural People of North Korea

Bringing Regime Change to the Hermit Kingdom North Korea: A Recap

Jung Gwang Il sits in front of a room of twenty people with his translator and colleague, Henry Song. He begins to tell his tale, beginning with his birth in China. Persecuted for their beliefs in China, Jung’s family fled to North Korea in the 1960’s when he was only seven years old. As an … Continue reading Bringing Regime Change to the Hermit Kingdom North Korea: A Recap

Continuity and Change on the Korean Peninsula

**As Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump prepare for the North Korean Summit in Singapore on Tuesday, this repost from last Spring sheds light on the complexity and seriousness of this summit.  by GRIFFIN LEONARD A lot has been said recently about the seemingly worsening relationship between the US and Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea … Continue reading Continuity and Change on the Korean Peninsula

El Salvador Being Counter-Productive

When it comes to political corruption, the first countries that come to your mind are probably prominent ones that you have heard about in the news such as North Korea, Venezuela, Iraq, and countless many others. This article will concentrate on a smaller country that is having a more profound impact on the human rights … Continue reading El Salvador Being Counter-Productive

Prisoners of Conscience

Recently, upon landing at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow, avowed critic of Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin, Alexei Navalny, was arrested for allegedly violating the terms of a suspended sentence related to a 2014 embezzlement charge. The European Court of Human Rights later ruled that that trial had been politically motivated and resulted in an unfair … Continue reading Prisoners of Conscience

Where Social Distancing is Impossible

As the COVID-19 outbreak crosses borders throughout the United States, the Center for Disease Control has released recommendations for maintaining public health, which includes working from home, hand washing, and staying six feet away from any person, if possible. For the past few weeks, I have noticed people in my own community adapt to this … Continue reading Where Social Distancing is Impossible

Worldwide Famine and its Impact

by Nicole Allen and Pam Zuber Famine and other types of food insecurity are problems in several ways. A chronic and widespread lack of food is not only harmful to people’s health but can produce other repercussions.  Unfortunately, we are witnessing many of these short- and long-term repercussions of famine and food insecurity in several … Continue reading Worldwide Famine and its Impact