World Press Freedom Day 2021: On the Importance of Media
Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon has long spoken on the importance of the media in global affairs. His father, Rev. Sun Myung Moon, also worked to hold media conferences around the world for decades before many understood the influence that the media has over both global...
Action for Korea United (AKU): 2012-2021
“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. Action for Korea United: 2012-2021 The impact of our work through Action for Korea United (AKU) and the One Korea Global Campaign has begun to gain traction, not only on...
International Forum on One Korea Explores the Challenges and Opportunities Amid the Dynamic U.S.-China Relations
“The global pandemic is disrupting not only the social and working lives of individuals and communities but also relationships between nations. Governments are stretched to meet their domestic challenges. Vulnerabilities in the global economy and supply chain have...
False Paradise: A Defector’s Story of North Korea
The Korean Dream is not about survival or even establishing minimum freedom and rights; It is about creating a new nation that can bring enormous benefit to all humanity. Although clearly distressing, the stories of North Korean defectors include a message of...
Celebrating Universal Principles and Shared Values on July 4th
“I was born in Korea but received my education in America. I became a keen student of American history, searching to understand the source of America’s success and the true meaning of the American Dream. What was it that attracted immigrants to America from all over...
The Value of Service in Our Humanity
I believe that America’s true strength lies in its moral authority as a nation rooted in spiritual principles and values which has championed human rights and freedoms at home and abroad. This is a nation with the...
Memorial Day: Honoring Patriots Who Serve the World
Originally posted on May 24, 2018. Updated on May 21, 2020. In the United States, every last Monday in May we commemorate Memorial Day. On this day, we honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to the country and her founding ideals. Memorial Day was...
Reconciliation and Korean Reunification: Lessons from Lincoln’s Leadership
As the road to reconciliation and reunification of the Korean people inevitably twists and turns, it becomes instructive to look at other models of division and...
Key Ingredients to a Successful People-Powered Movement
In the last century alone, citizens have created popular movements to bring about tremendous social change that created a ripple...