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“Decontaminated” soil from Fukushima to be spread far and wide

January 19, 2023 by paul arenson Leave a Comment

This is how the Japanese government almost literally sweeps the problem of nuclear contamination under the rug. Note how the standard for safety has been relaxed to allow this to take place. Original article appears below the translation. While the Kishida administration is pushing for a "return to nuclear power," the current situation in Fukushima is still a mountain of … [Read more...] about “Decontaminated” soil from Fukushima to be spread far and wide

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‘You Have to Learn to Listen’: How a Doctor Cares for Boston’s Homeless

January 15, 2023 by paul arenson Leave a Comment

A rare NY Times story about the evolution of a care house and eventual mobile  clinic for rough sleepers in Boston founded in the 1980s by feminist nurses in response to the way street people were treated by a paternalistic medical system. Told through the eyes of the clinic’s first doctor, he learned to listen, first to the nurses who saw street people as fellow humans, … [Read more...] about ‘You Have to Learn to Listen’: How a Doctor Cares for Boston’s Homeless

Left Sectarianism and Ukraine

December 17, 2022 by paul arenson 1 Comment

In many left forums on Ukraine and the Russian invasion, we tend to find the same uncritical support of one side or the other.  On the one hand, Western (Nato, US, etc.) provision of weapons for Zelensky is glossed over, seen as uncontroversial or, at worst, a necessary compromise given the immorality of the Russian invasion.  Or, we get uncritical apologies for Putin’s … [Read more...] about Left Sectarianism and Ukraine

An Epitaph for Kishida’s New Capitalism

December 15, 2022 by paul arenson

Michael Penn, president of the Shingetsu News Agency, on Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s assertion that all Japan taxpayers have a “responsibility” to support its policy of dramatically increasing military expenditures, accepting the premise that Japan’s neighbors are likely to launch an armed attack unless deterred from doing so [and that] this marks the effective end of … [Read more...] about An Epitaph for Kishida’s New Capitalism

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