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Archives for August 2016
It’s OK to snoop on Muslims on basis of religion, rules top court
Originally published in the Asahi ShimbunMuslims can still be monitored in Japan solely based on their religion, while in the United States courts are cracking down on granting such approval.An appeal by 17 Muslim plaintiffs accusing police of snooping on them was dismissed by the Japanese Supreme Court in late May, which upheld lower court decisions.The plaintiffs … [Read more...] about It’s OK to snoop on Muslims on basis of religion, rules top court
Tokyo gets its first female governor: Yuriko Koike combines nationalism and a steely ambition
First published in The Economist (David MCNeil)FEMINIST; patriot; opportunist: Yuriko Koike, who was elected governor of Tokyo on July 31st, has been dubbed many things, not all of them flattering. A career of cycling through political parties without committing to any earned her the moniker Madam Kaiten Sushi, after restaurants where plates of raw fish go around on a … [Read more...] about Tokyo gets its first female governor: Yuriko Koike combines nationalism and a steely ambition
Brazil’s new government imposes Rio water privatisation to pay for Olympic Games
July 14th 2016 WaterFirst published in Corporate Europe ObservatoryA few weeks after the May coup against Dilma Rousseff by conservative parties backed by the country's largest corporations, Brazil's “interim” government, led by Michel Temer, signed an emergency loan to the State of Rio de Janeiro to help finance infrastructure for the 2016 … [Read more...] about Brazil’s new government imposes Rio water privatisation to pay for Olympic Games