Recent moves by the Abe administration to change the Japanese constitution may result in the most fundamental change to Japanese political life since the 1940s. Although there has been widespread debate on the possible revision of Article 9 – the constitution’s Peace Clause – other profound implications of the push for constitutional change have received scant attention. This … [Read more...] about The Constitution, Human Rights and Pluralism in Japan: Alternative Visions of Constitutions Past and Future
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総理と祖父“改憲の原点” 岸時代の調査会肉声発見
This is a recent program from Furutachi san (報道ステーション), one of several reporters being fired from their current affairs shows on Asahi, TBS and NHK, presumably under orders from Prime Minister Abe. In it, we learn how an 86 year old reporter uncovered audio recordings showing how Abe's war criminal grandfather PM Kishi and other rightists sought to destroy the new anti-war … [Read more...] about 総理と祖父“改憲の原点” 岸時代の調査会肉声発見
Making Article 9 an amendment to the U.S. Constitution
by David RothauserTo all activists espousing demilitarization, nuclear abolition and a true peace-in-action.It was all accomplished 68 years ago and who noticed? Peace and prosperity, no military, lowest homicide rate among industrial nations, no hand guns, no assault weapons allowed, excellent health care at 5 dollars a visit on demand, marvelously healthy diet, … [Read more...] about Making Article 9 an amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Global Article 9 Conference in Kansai 2013
We recently received this from a US reader. It was in the form of an invitation, since the reader is a well known activist. We have omitted the sections that do not apply to general readers. If interested, please contact the organizers. Conference Aim Article 9 of Japan's Constitution states that Japan renounces both war and military capability. This … [Read more...] about Global Article 9 Conference in Kansai 2013