Archives for February 2007
The Courts, Japan’s Comfort Women & the Conscience of Humanity: Ruling in VAWW-Net Vs. NHK
By Norma FieldFULL ARTICLE (WITH CITATIONS) IS HERE: https://www.japanfocus.org/products/details/2352For those inclined to keep their hopes well under control when it comes to the Japanese judiciary's capacity to deliver decisions even mildly critical of the political establishment, news of the Tokyo High Court's finding in favor of the Violence-against-Women-in-War Japan … [Read more...] about The Courts, Japan’s Comfort Women & the Conscience of Humanity: Ruling in VAWW-Net Vs. NHK
Japan and the Whaling Ban: Siege Mentality Fuels ‘Sustainability’ Claims
By David McNeillIt is a question that puzzles much of the world: Why does Japan thumb its nose at one of the environmental movement’s few lasting achievements—the ban on commercial whaling? As Japan’s whaling fleet ploughs the Antarctic in search of minke and endangered fin, David McNeill talks to politicians, bureaucrats, journalists and environmentalists and finds that far … [Read more...] about Japan and the Whaling Ban: Siege Mentality Fuels ‘Sustainability’ Claims
Unenrolling My Daughter from School Or Choosing Not to “Get Used to It”
Part 2 of Snapshots from SchoolBy Cynthia PetersRead Part 1 first if you haven't alreadyNote: As I explained in my previous commentary our family's relationship to schooling is unusual. Both our kids have homeschooled - in a mostly unschooling fashion - for most of their lives. Our shock at what we saw happening when our oldest daughter started attending school might … [Read more...] about Unenrolling My Daughter from School Or Choosing Not to “Get Used to It”
Escalating Threats of U.S. Attacks Against Iran
by Phyllis Bennis February 19, 2007 Institute for Policy Studies Printer Friendly Version EMail Article to a FriendDear friends, four years ago today 12 or 13 million people took to the streets and The World Said 'No' to War. Today, we continue. We say it again. At some point they will have to listen.Please note these Talking Points are quite a bit longer than usual, … [Read more...] about Escalating Threats of U.S. Attacks Against Iran