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1 month ago | 
koreatimes.co.kr | Yun Byung-se |Casey Lartigue Jr.
By Casey Lartigue Jr.While I am often associated with North Korean refugees because of my work these days, many people may not be aware that I once had a different career. A quarter-century ago, as a policy analyst at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C., I participated in a fierce national debate: Should the U.S. Department of Education be dismantled? With the 2000 presidential election then on the horizon, Republicans pledged to shut it down, while Democrats fought to preserve it.
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1 month ago | 
nation.lk | Casey Lartigue Jr.
North Korean refugees who participated in FSI's 21st English speech contest pose during lunch after the contest. Courtesy of FSIBy Casey Lartigue Jr.After 14 years of working directly with North Korean refugees, I’ve seen myths about them spread faster than smuggled South Korean dramas into Pyongyang. Even well-intentioned experts often oversimplify North Korea, missing the nuances that make it such a complex place.
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1 month ago | 
qoshe.com | Casey Lartigue Jr.
North Korean refugees who participated in FSI's 21st English speech contest pose during lunch after the contest. Courtesy of FSIAfter 14 years of working directly with North Korean refugees, I’ve seen myths about them spread faster than smuggled South Korean dramas into Pyongyang. Even well-intentioned experts often oversimplify North Korea, missing the nuances that make it such a complex place.
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1 month ago | 
koreatimes.co.kr | Casey Lartigue Jr.
North Korean refugees who participated in FSI's 21st English speech contest pose during lunch after the contest. Courtesy of FSIBy Casey Lartigue Jr.After 14 years of working directly with North Korean refugees, I’ve seen myths about them spread faster than smuggled South Korean dramas into Pyongyang. Even well-intentioned experts often oversimplify North Korea, missing the nuances that make it such a complex place.
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1 month ago | 
qoshe.com | Casey Lartigue Jr.
Casey Lartigue Jr., center, Lee-Eun-koo, right, and Lim Eun-ji answer questions at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Alumni of Color Conference, March 1. Courtesy of Freedom Speakers InternationalYou think you know exactly where you're headed.
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2 months ago | 
qoshe.com | Casey Lartigue Jr.
FSI co-founders Casey Lartigue, left, and Eunkoo Lee do paperwork at the FSI office. Courtesy of FSIElections have consequences. The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is the latest U.S. government agency on the Trump-Musk chopping block. If it gets shut down or its operations get dismantled so that it exists in name only, then it will have an impact on many North Korean refugee and North Korea-focused organizations that currently receive support from NED and affiliated government entities.
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2 months ago | 
koreatimes.co.kr | Casey Lartigue Jr.
FSI co-founders Casey Lartigue, left, and Eunkoo Lee do paperwork at the FSI office. Courtesy of FSIBy Casey Lartigue Jr.Elections have consequences. The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is the latest U.S. government agency on the Trump-Musk chopping block.
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2 months ago | 
nation.lk | Casey Lartigue Jr.
Jung Yu-na speaks at Freedom Speakers International (FSI) “What Freedom Means to Me” conference in May 2021. Courtesy of FSIBy Casey Lartigue JrThere is no shortage of people who want Jung Yu-na’s time. She is a singer, dancer, violinist, actress, model, businesswoman, movie consultant and TV personality. She has graced television screens, provided expert consultation for major productions like 2019's “Crash Landing on You,” and captivated audiences with her performances.
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2 months ago | 
qoshe.com | Casey Lartigue Jr.
Jung Yu-na speaks at Freedom Speakers International (FSI) “What Freedom Means to Me” conference in May 2021. Courtesy of FSIThere is no shortage of people who want Jung Yu-na’s time. She is a singer, dancer, violinist, actress, model, businesswoman, movie consultant and TV personality. She has graced television screens, provided expert consultation for major productions like 2019's “Crash Landing on You,” and captivated audiences with her performances.
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2 months ago | 
koreatimes.co.kr | Casey Lartigue Jr.
Jung Yu-na speaks at Freedom Speakers International (FSI) “What Freedom Means to Me” conference in May 2021. Courtesy of FSIBy Casey Lartigue JrThere is no shortage of people who want Jung Yu-na’s time. She is a singer, dancer, violinist, actress, model, businesswoman, movie consultant and TV personality. She has graced television screens, provided expert consultation for major productions like 2019's “Crash Landing on You,” and captivated audiences with her performances.
