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
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Norway: Blaming Right Wing Extremist Acts on Islam
A number of criticisms about the way the media jumps to the wrong conclusions. Here is what FAIR has to say: Seeing 'Islamic Terror' in Norway/Learning no lessons from Oklahoma City mistakes (7/25/11)Right-wing terror suspect Anders Behring Breivik reportedly killed 76 people in Norway on Friday, by all accounts driven by far-right anti-immigrant politics and fervent … [Read more...] about Norway: Blaming Right Wing Extremist Acts on Islam