At the meeting point of all kinds of power, from the geopolitical to the familial, the climatic to the spiritual, Okinawa is a coveted, cherished and sometimes tumultuous place. As the Japan and US governments push forward with building an unwanted major military airbase on the bio-diverse treasure of Henoko bay in Nago, A Rope … [Read more...] about ‘We are proud of them’ – “誇りに思っています’: Stop Construction of Henoko Military Base
Japan’s fascist Nippon Kaigi and the LDP
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in April delivered a speech to the U.S. Congress — the first by a Japanese leader — that lauded deepening trade ties and the military alliance with the United States.The speech, carefully tuned for his U.S. audience, cast Abe as a defender of strong democratic principles, a leader with “deep repentance” in his heart for the “lost dreams of young … [Read more...] about Japan’s fascist Nippon Kaigi and the LDP
#SEALDsRYUKYU」設立会見20150815（後編）SEALDS founds Okinawa branch (press conference)
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The Vietnam War was a Seminal Event for Me – Michael Ratner on Reality Asserts Itself
Mr. Ratner, President Emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights, tells Paul Jay that the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War transformed him from a "good liberal kid" into an activist questioning the role of America in the world.Go to video and full series. … [Read more...] about The Vietnam War was a Seminal Event for Me – Michael Ratner on Reality Asserts Itself
Kenzaburo Oe sends heartfelt support for fight in Henoko
August 7, 2015 Ryukyu ShimpoRecently, Kenzaburo Oe, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, sent to the Ryukyu Shimpo a letter about his engagement with Okinawa over many years and about the new military base being built to replace MCAS Futenma. Regarding the situation in Henoko, Nago City, where the construction of a new base is being pushed forward forcefully, Oe appealed … [Read more...] about Kenzaburo Oe sends heartfelt support for fight in Henoko