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  • January 31, 2010 at 12:44 pm #5111
    Rob_Hugo@PortNW
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    estimate of 200,000 political prisoners currently being held in N Korea.
    and the reports of terror from the prison camp named Yodok. (la times 1/30) we have to help our high school kids here in America grab onto what is reality for people around the world so much reality for them is their own friends arrest or run in with the police. if we can get them to see what happens elsewhere, can it help them become more engaged in learning today? isn't that our goal?

    February 2, 2010 at 10:42 am #29215
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    Re: lsheridan

    And the number of 200,000 is probably underestimated; I'm sure there are many more. I think students need to feel a sense of connection with the events, both domestic and international, that are going around them. In the past month, the situation in Haiti has generated a lot of media exposure, not surprisingly, the response from the general public has been overwhelming with sympathies of concern and monies were sent as aide to purchase supplies/offer assistance for the victims. And for once, the influence of celebrity was used positively -- as various recording artists did a major telethon, hosted by a major movie star of our time. And the ripple effect is amazing -- there are many mini-movements across schools to help raise funds for Haiti and students are enthusiastically getting involved. Like the Haiti incident, there has to be creative ways to use media to reach our youths to elicit their involvement.[Edit by="seun on Feb 2, 6:43:12 PM"][/Edit]

    February 14, 2010 at 4:49 am #29216
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    I guess we shouldn't be shocked by this number since as we learned in the seminar that N. Korea is still a major totalitarian nation. Having studied other totalitarian leaders, such as Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin, I'm sure there are many similarities. I remember reading about people being used as live test subjects in labs in N. Korea years ago and couldn't believe it, just like the Nazi's did during the Holocaust. It's sad and hard to imagine that this can still be going on in 2010.

    This made me wonder more about China and their human rights violations, and how much is still being covered up there.

    February 18, 2010 at 6:45 am #29217
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    Interesting points you all brought up. Political Prisoners are not really part of my curriculum, except, as has been pointed out, within the context of Hitler and Mussolini. I would love to do an analysis of totalitarian leaders and prisoners as a lesson, using North Korea as an modern example. I too think the number of prisoners is far more.

    February 21, 2010 at 12:07 am #29218
    Anonymous
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    That is why I am always angry at the hypocrisy I believe that the US has concerning Cuba and North Korea. While I do not condone either of the regimes, I do not support the policy of confinement/isolation. The fact of the matter is that if North Korea or Cuba had the same market potential as China, neither would be on a non-favorable nation’s list. The huge profits of Nike shoes, Ford vehicles, or I-phones are great blinders to the civil rights issues in China.

    February 21, 2010 at 3:14 am #29219
    Anonymous
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    I totally agree. Our economic interests always seem to top our values in areas such as human rights, and even our democratic values. Keeping countries in isolation (unless they are of economic interest) has never had the desired effect. If we truly felt as strongly about human rights and democracy as we do about capitalism, we would engage these countries rather than isolate them. The Soviet Union fell, not because it was isolated, but because it was engaged. Keeping North Korea isolated, with no diplomatic or trade relations, only strengthens the totalitarian regime. If we worked with, instead of against North Korea, there would be a greater chance of opening up thelir society, and really helping their people.

    February 21, 2010 at 4:26 am #29220
    Anonymous
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    I feel the same way. Isolation is not the best policy, engagement even with enemies is more productive and safer for the world.

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