A daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, airing on over 800 stations, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the U.S.Democracy Now! 2010-03-16 TuesdayHeadlines for March 16, 2010; Federal Panel Finds NY Dept. of Education Discriminated Against Arabic School Principal; Dem Leadership in Final Push on Healthcare Reform, House … [Read more...] about Democracy Now recent stories
US Bases in Japan/AMPO （沖縄:米軍基地）
From Akahata NewspaperDiscord within DPJ over Futenma base issue50 years of Japan-U.S. Alliance Illusion of ‘equality’ - Part IIIU.S. FORCES Secret pact gives U.S. forces priority use of exercise fields near Mt. Fuji U.S. Marines use white phosphorus in Hijudai Low-altitude U.S. flight exercises are not permitted in United States - Akahata editorial Devices to detect … [Read more...] about US Bases in Japan/AMPO （沖縄:米軍基地）
Tributes to Howard Zinn:
Alice Walker in the Boston Globe: https://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2010/01/31/alice_walker_says_goodbye_to_her_friend_howard_zinn Bob Herbert in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/opinion/30herbert.html Democracy Now! https://www.democracynow.org/2010/1/28/howard_zinn_1922_2010_a_tribute https://www.democracynow.org/tags/howard_zinn Marian Wright … [Read more...] about Tributes to Howard Zinn:
Obama Admin: Being openly gay in the military is now ok. Something to celebrate?
Abby Zimet says yes. We say no. If the debate is framed as the freedom to kill and be killed for imperialism and neoliberalism without having to hide one's identity, then we disagree. One can simply say that al gender-based discriminationshould be outlawed and not celebrate the fact that the death machine too has been liberated. What do you think? Write … [Read more...] about Obama Admin: Being openly gay in the military is now ok. Something to celebrate?
Japan Press Service News
2010 JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 Anti-U.S. base candidate elected as Nago mayor In the Nago City mayoral election on January 24 in Okinawa, Inamine Susumu, who opposes the construction of a new U.S. military base off the city’s Henoko district in the name of “transferring” the U.S. Futenma Air Station, was elected to be the next mayor.DPJ Ozawa questioned over source of 400 … [Read more...] about Japan Press Service News