投稿者: E. WestThis has been submitted by a reader. All reader articles represent the views of the writer, and not necessarily tokyoprogressive. I've been the victim of police harassment for over ten years. I'm continuously being stopped while riding my bike for ID checks. I'm living in Tokyo's Setagaya area and the police that work from the Himonya police … [Read more...] about Police Harassment of African American in Tokyo
racism/human rights
U.S. Shames Itself in Skipping Anti-Racism Conference
By Stephen Zunes, Foreign Policy in Focus. Posted April 22, 2009.The United States shamed itself in boycotting the United Nations conference on racism. Rejecting calls by liberal Democratic members of Congress, leading human rights groups, Pope Benedict XVI, and most of the international community to participate, the Obama administration instead gave into pressure by … [Read more...] about U.S. Shames Itself in Skipping Anti-Racism Conference