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Obama Admin: Being openly gay in the military is now ok. Something to celebrate?

February 3, 2010 by Paul

The Making of Japan's New Working Class: "Freeters" and the Progression From Middle School to the Labor Market

February 1, 2010 by Paul

日本の新しい労働者階級の形成−−フリーターおよび中学から労働市場への参入

From Japan Focus

David H. Slater

This article is a modified and developed version of a chapter from Social Class in Contemporary Japan: Structures, Socialization and Strategies, edited by Ishida Hiroshi and David H. Slater, Routledge 2009. For a brief outline of the book's arguments, please see Note 1A at the end of the article.

Introduction: The "New Working Class" of Urban Japan

Foreigners stage a sit-in outside Diet to protest immigration bills

June 6, 2009 by Paul

JUNE 3

Why Punishing North Korea Won’t Work . . . and What Will

June 6, 2009 by Paul

 

Leon V. Sigal

http://japanfocus.org/-Leon_V_-Sigal/3163

A Jewish Voice for Peace: Caterpillar Kills

June 6, 2009 by Paul

See if you can explain this… I can't.

In reference to Caterpillar's sales of bulldozers used to destroy Palestinian homes, orchards and olive groves, the company wrote a letter to the United Methodist Church last year. In the letter, CAT stated that it expects its customers to use its equipment in ways 'consistent with human rights and the requirements of international humanitarian law.' Good news, right?

Public Citizen: Stop Chrysler bankruptcy from blocking product liability responsibility

June 6, 2009 by Paul

Chrysler crash victim speaks: Jeremy Warriner of Indianapolis, Ind., talks about the fiery crash in his Chrysler Jeep Wrangler that resulted in the amputation of both his legs.

Stop Starbucks (from Tokyo Spring)

May 27, 2009 by Paul

 The IWW have been at the forefront of the campaign to organise Starbucks and have recently won a series of legal cases against the corporation. Check out the Stop Starbucks!

Shell on trial while Nigerians are slaughtered

May 27, 2009 by Paul

By Bond, Patrick and Sharife ,Khadija

http://www.zmag.org/zspace/commentaries/3874

Feminism and War: Confronting U.S. Imperialism

May 27, 2009 by Paul

A review by By Nathaniel Mehr
Edited by Robin L.

Judge Rejects Last Ditch Attempt by Shell to Stop Human Rights Trial

April 24, 2009 by Paul

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 23, 2009
4:15 PM

CONTACT: Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)
press@ccrjustice.org