Sixty –eight years ago they gave peace and nobody listened. In 1947 a peace constitution was born, but nobody noticed. Sixty-eight years later, on September 19, 2015, that constitution was systematically raped and nobody outside Japan cares. Such is the result of the dysfunctional world we have come to live in since the beginning of the nuclear age. Can a constitution really … [Read more...] about Rape of the Japanese Constitution–By David Rothauser
Japan and Asia/日本とアジア
SEALDS: Research Note on Contemporary Youth Politics in Japan
SEALDs (Students Emergency Action for Liberal Democracy): Research Note on Contemporary Youth Politics in JapanThe Asia-Pacific Journal, Vol. 13, Issue. 37, No. 1, September 14, 2015David H. Slater, Robin O'Day, Satsuki Uno, Love Kindstrand, Chiharu Takano A shot from the media area at the front of the demonstration.All images are used with SEALDs … [Read more...] about SEALDS: Research Note on Contemporary Youth Politics in Japan
Differentiating SEALDs from Freeters, and Precariats: the politics of youth movements in contemporary Japan
The Asia-Pacific Journal, Vol. 13, Issue. 37, No. 2, September 14, 2015Robin O'DaySee footnote 1 in regards to the article title. SEALDs demonstration, August 23, 20152As a student movement, SEALDs (Students Emergency Action for Liberal Democracy) is often compared with the ANPO student movements of the 1960s and 1970s by media, outside observers, and the members … [Read more...] about Differentiating SEALDs from Freeters, and Precariats: the politics of youth movements in contemporary Japan
Dioxin Found on U.S. Base in Japan
FOIA Documents Reveal Agent Orange Dioxin, Toxic Dumps, Fish Kills on Okinawa Base. Two Veterans Win Compensation, Many More DeniedThe Asia-Pacific Journal, Vol. 13, Issue. 39, No. 1, October 5, 2015Jon MitchellDocuments released in September 2015 by the Pentagon under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that Agent Orange dioxin was discovered at the U.S. Army’s Machinato … [Read more...] about Dioxin Found on U.S. Base in Japan
What you should know about the TPP “trade” deal
Portside Date:October 7, 2015Author:Dave Johnson; Joseph Stiglitz and Adam HershDate of Source:Tuesday, October 6, 2015What You Should Know About That Completed TPP "Trade" Deal - Dave Johnson (Campaign for America's Future) The Trans-Pacific Free-Trade Charade - Joseph Stiglitz and Adam Hersh (Social … [Read more...] about What you should know about the TPP “trade” deal