• North and South Korea

    Never Again..?

    A special U.N. inquiry released a massive report this week detailing specific human rights violations committed by the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), otherwise known as the North Korean Government. These accusations are being directed towards all levels of the government, including that of the “Supreme Leader”, Kim Jong-Un himself. According to this report, these atrocities are being systematically aimed at the citizens of the country, all in an effort to “prop up the state and terrorize the population into submission”. The list of abuses being committed includes murder, torture slavery, sexual violence and mass starvation, as well as other outrages. The nearly 400 page report is filled with…

  • North and South Korea

    A collective sigh of relief …A tale of the fabulous four

    At the risk of being disrespectful to all those who have suffered this week as a result of the Boston marathon bombing, this article is not about the relief this country feels because, for now at least, the ordeal is over. Although this is an important event and is worthy of all the press and the attention it gets, I am here today to discuss another global threat that we all will be relieved of, for at least the next five days. The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, who has been threatening the world with nuclear annihilation for several months now will not have the power or the…