Obama, Clinton mark infamous civil rights clash Some four decades after civil rights marchers were beaten for demonstrating for the right to vote, the top two Democratic presidential contenders went to Selma, Alabama to seek the support of African-American voters. Some four decades after civil rights marchers were beaten for demonstrating for the right to vote, the top two … [Read more...] about testing
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The Courts, Japan’s Comfort Women & the Conscience of Humanity: Ruling in VAWW-Net Vs. NHK
By Norma FieldFULL ARTICLE (WITH CITATIONS) IS HERE: https://www.japanfocus.org/products/details/2352For those inclined to keep their hopes well under control when it comes to the Japanese judiciary's capacity to deliver decisions even mildly critical of the political establishment, news of the Tokyo High Court's finding in favor of the Violence-against-Women-in-War Japan … [Read more...] about The Courts, Japan’s Comfort Women & the Conscience of Humanity: Ruling in VAWW-Net Vs. NHK
Japan and the Whaling Ban: Siege Mentality Fuels ‘Sustainability’ Claims
By David McNeillIt is a question that puzzles much of the world: Why does Japan thumb its nose at one of the environmental movement’s few lasting achievements—the ban on commercial whaling? As Japan’s whaling fleet ploughs the Antarctic in search of minke and endangered fin, David McNeill talks to politicians, bureaucrats, journalists and environmentalists and finds that far … [Read more...] about Japan and the Whaling Ban: Siege Mentality Fuels ‘Sustainability’ Claims
Unenrolling My Daughter from School Or Choosing Not to “Get Used to It”
Part 2 of Snapshots from SchoolBy Cynthia PetersRead Part 1 first if you haven't alreadyNote: As I explained in my previous commentary our family's relationship to schooling is unusual. Both our kids have homeschooled - in a mostly unschooling fashion - for most of their lives. Our shock at what we saw happening when our oldest daughter started attending school might … [Read more...] about Unenrolling My Daughter from School Or Choosing Not to “Get Used to It”