by Avi Lewis , Rajiv SicoraCommondreams.org 14 Comments(Photo: Francois Mori/AP)With a little distance from the COP21 climate negotiations in Paris, it’s clear that the meaning of the deal struck there is deeply contested. From the euphoric pronouncements of politicians like U.S. President Obama (this is “the best chance we have to save the one planet that … [Read more...] about Why Most Of What You Think You Know About The Paris Climate Deal Is Wrong: An Annotated News Story
Autoradiograph: a photo project to visualize radiation released from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
The author of the below website has asked us to remove the image and video.While TokyoProgressive posts news and opinions from other websites under FAIR USE principles, we are complying in this case since readers can go to the site in question and make up their own minds.PLEASE SEE https://www.autoradiograph.org/en/andShort movie2 - History and Process of … [Read more...] about Autoradiograph: a photo project to visualize radiation released from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
Pete Seeger Labelled ‘Subversive’ After Speaking Out Against Plan to Deport Japanese
from Common DreamsNewly released 1,700-page FBI file shows the US government 'went to lengths' to track beloved folk iconby Lauren McCauley, staff writer 13 CommentsOne FBI agent said Almanac Singers, which included Seeger and Woody Guthrie, "were active singing Communist songs and spreading propaganda."(Photo: D. Steinberg/AP)Beloved singer and … [Read more...] about Pete Seeger Labelled ‘Subversive’ After Speaking Out Against Plan to Deport Japanese
ケネディ駐日米大使 会見 2015.12.17–Ambassador Kennedy: Intentional slip?
From Ten ThousandthingsIn a Dec. 17 press conference, Ambassador Kennedy first briefly mentions Okinawa at the 10m40s mark. She then talks about Okinawa again at the 23m45s mark. Around the 23m40s mark she talks about the next few years being critical and how moving Futenma is the "best plan" and "the plan we should implement as fast as possible." At 23m48s she says, … [Read more...] about ケネディ駐日米大使 会見 2015.12.17–Ambassador Kennedy: Intentional slip?
Okinawa-Veteran solidarity
American Veterans for Peace Activist in Okinawa … [Read more...] about Okinawa-Veteran solidarity