The Independent (UK) 03 July 2003In an astonishing announcement on global warming and extreme weather, the World Meteorological Organisation signalled last night that the world's weather is going haywire.In a startling report, the WMO, which normally produces detailed scientific reports and staid statistics at the year's end, highlighted record extremes in weather … [Read more...] about – World’s Weather Extremely Abnormal: UN Agency
-North & South Korean/Japanese Kids’ drawings
Below is the info on an exhibition of drawings by North/South Korean children and Japanese children. This event is condected by a Tokyo-based NPO, Japan International Volunteer Center(JVC).This exhibition is currently being run in North/South Korea, also.2003 "Exhibition by friends in South/Norh Korean and Japan"Time: July 9-16 Venue: Tokyo Jido Kaikan Free of … [Read more...] about -North & South Korean/Japanese Kids’ drawings
-Alternative to Capitalism and Traditional Marxism: Parecon
By request to students of my media class at HitotsubashiPARECONhttps://www.parecon.org/ … [Read more...] about -Alternative to Capitalism and Traditional Marxism: Parecon
-Globalization and Privatisation: Tokaimura and British Rail
My students asked me about the connection between privatisation and globalization, so here is an article on the subject by Ralph Nader from a few years ago. He does not mention globalisation, although he does mention corporatization, but i think the concepts are related. Everything is profit driven at the expense pf people's welfare and safety.Business decisions The … [Read more...] about -Globalization and Privatisation: Tokaimura and British Rail
-Japanese lawmaker who says gang rapists are more virile should resign
(Received from reader Jill McArthy)In the Japan Times on Saturday June 28th it was reported that a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Seiichi Ota, said that gang raping women by youngsters is evidence of their virility. Ota told a seminar that young men are becoming weak and lack the courage to propose marriage."Those who gang rape are better off because they have … [Read more...] about -Japanese lawmaker who says gang rapists are more virile should resign