By Tim Shorrock. Published in Japanese by the Ryuku Shimpo, July 18, 2017– As the people of Okinawa expand their struggle to remove the US Marines from their beautiful island, the Trump administration’s military buildup in Asia in response to North Korea’s missile tests is making that task even harder.In April, at the height of the latest crisis with the North, US … [Read more...] about Okinawa still trapped in the grip of U.S. militarism
Conspiracy law comes into effect in Shinzo Abe’s fascist Japan/疑念は残ったまま…“共謀罪法”施行
https://www.facebook.com/gomizeromirai/videos/1736114283095368/ 先月、委員会の採決を省略する異例の強行的な手段で成立した、いわゆる“共謀罪法”が11日に施行された。これまで犯罪を実行してから処罰するとした刑法の原則は大きく転換し、今後は277の罪に対して、犯行を計画し、準備した段階で処罰される。政府はテロ対策と強調してきたが「誰が何をしたら罪に問われるのか」という疑念は残ったままだ。“共謀罪法”の施行を受け、政府は朝の閣議で、国際組織犯罪防止条約いわゆる“パレルモ条約”の締結を決定した。来月10日にも条約の効力が発生する見通しだ。国連人権理事会のカナタチ氏は11日、「安倍総理宛に送った“共謀罪法”の懸念を伝える書簡について、日本政府からの返答がいまだにない」としたうえで「『 … [Read more...] about Conspiracy law comes into effect in Shinzo Abe’s fascist Japan/疑念は残ったまま…“共謀罪法”施行
Comfort Women photos emerge
https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish/videos/1000854286722745/ Please support our work. Donations/寄付Mailing List Subscribe/メーリングリスト … [Read more...] about Comfort Women photos emerge
Women activists join struggle for peace in Okinawa
Hey Okinawa! Some of us on this boat are from Hawai‘i. Our hearts are so sad to see this construction because we are island people too. We love our fish, we love our seaweed and we love our ocean, and we know our life comes from the ocean. We have places in Hawai'i that are poisoned by the military. We don't know if they are going to be OK. We don't know if we can heal those … [Read more...] about Women activists join struggle for peace in Okinawa
Being Honest About Venezuela
By Mike Gonzalez Source: Jacobin Magazine July 9, 2017Venezuela descends deeper into a political and economic crisis every day. The death toll rises relentlessly, and the vicious street battles show no signs of abating.On June 27, looters trashed the city of Maracay; they burned shops, public transport stations, government buildings, and homes in a single night of … [Read more...] about Being Honest About Venezuela