This past week’s nationwide protests triggered by the unjust and senseless death of George Floyd refocused our attention here in America to the ongoing, structural
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I came across Kang Chun-Hyuk’s artwork recently, and noted how much information and heartbreak a young artist could expose about the brutality of the North
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On behalf of Lumen, I am very excited to launch our first annual Open Call for Ideas. If you are interested in information freedom, check
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At a popular meeting spot inside the British Museum in London (usually next to the lion statue, which is behind these brilliant protest signage), the
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Just saw this online and hope students will apply for this awesome scholarship. “Columbia University has launched a scholarship program to support individuals who have
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I’m excited to share that LUMEN has launched! With a shared passion for increasing information flow into and out of North Korea, our stellar team
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The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict is putting on a free seven-week online course titled ” “Civil Resistance Struggles: How Ordinary People Win Rights, Freedom, and
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Hi all! For my Oxford half marathon that I’m running on October 8, I’m raising money for the Terrence Higgins Trust. Their mission is to
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On March 22, Member of EU Parliament Lazslo Tokes hosted an event at the EU Parliament on the power of information in North Korea. He
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A few friends who escaped from North Korea recently asked me why some Americans don’t vote. “If you CAN vote, why won’t you vote?” I
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Lord David Alton and MP Fiona Bruce invited me to speak at the UK Parliament. More than anything, it was so encouraging for people of
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Ava DuVernay’s new documentary, “13th” is a powerful, compelling narrative of how mass-incarceration in the United States is an extension of slavery. Drawing from interviews with professors,
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The Oxford International Relations Society hosted a talk with Mrs. Park Jihyun, who presented a powerful and haunting overview of her experiences of living in
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The night before her speech at the Oslo Freedom Forum, Roya Mahboob and I chatted about her organization in Afghanistan. Digital Citizen Fund teaches IT to
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As a breakout session, our panel was not live streamed so I’ll share a few photos from our session here. Isaac Stone Fish from Foreign
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As the Syrian Civil War wages in its fifth year, we continue to see images and read news articles of how increasingly bloody and more
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During my trip to Seoul this summer, I met extraordinary people who escaped North Korea and are involved in service projects throughout South Korea. I was particularly inspired
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A group of artists in New York City are creating a participatory project, inviting you to send a message of peace to North Korea. Check
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Hyeonseo Lee graciously offered to do a Q&A with Parlio, an online forum for intelligent conversations on issues that matter. Please read her Q&A with Parlio on
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After I interviewed a few folks at the Unification Media Group for a book that I’m working on, they asked me to do an interview about my
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