The Facebook-based Japanese Politics group is a gold mine of news and commentary. Michael Penn, head of the Shingetsu News Agency (FB Page) and frequent commentator for various news services always has important insights into Japanese politics. The website too should not be missed, especially if you are not on Facebook.From the website, I have chosen to highlight a few of … [Read more...] about Shingetsu News Agency’s Japanese Politics
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Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder
Sworn statements filed in Federal Court allege that Blackwater founder Erik Prince launched a “crusade” to eliminate Muslims and Islam.By Jeremy Scahill A former Blackwater employee and an ex-US Marine who has worked as a security operative for the company have made a series of explosive allegations in sworn statements filed on August 3 in federal court in Virginia. The … [Read more...] about Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder
The Death of Liberalism in Japan
Koichi Nakano, Sophia University, Tokyo - TOKYO — Last month, when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan dissolved Parliament and called a snap election for Oct. 22, he seemed to be making the decision from a position of strength. The opposition was in disarray, and his popularity ratings were picking up again, his hawkishness apparently vindicated by North Korea’s mounting … [Read more...] about The Death of Liberalism in Japan
News from the Global South
Most recent stories from InterPress ServiceTrump Marks the End of a Cycle Roberto Savio Let us stop debating what newly-elected US President Trump is doing or might do and look at him in terms of historical importance. Put simply, Trump marks the end of an American cycle! Roberto SavioLike it or not, for the last two centuries the entire planet has … [Read more...] about News from the Global South
Obama Fact Sheet
Yes, Trump is bad news. But too many people are so taken in by these 4-year election cycles that they lose all sense of perspective. George W Bush and company rightly gave rise to huge anti-war demonstrations, but then too many people were lulled to sleep by the promises of Barack Obama that the anti-war movement simply disappeared. Though the warning signs were there (his … [Read more...] about Obama Fact Sheet