> The idea of the “#GwangjuCommune” is so popular that the city also gave an honorary citizenship to #GeorgeKatsiaficas, an American academic who has written two books about the impact of #Gwangju on #AsianSocialMovements... The Kwangju Democratization Movement went down as an inspiring moment for human freedom and dignity not only in Korea’s national history but also in the world’s.

https://www.thenation.com/article/world/kwangju-uprising-and-american-hypocrisy-one-reporters-quest-truth-and-justice-korea/
#TimShorrock #GwangjuUprising #GwangjuRebellion