Institute for Public Accuracy Friday, May 13, 2011 Dangers of -- and Subsidies to -- U.S. Nuclear Industry The Boston Globe reports today: "Nuclear plant emergency generators like those that failed in Japan following the March earthquake and tsunami also failed during tests at the Seabrook Station in New Hampshire and … [Read more...] about Dangers of — and Subsidies to — U.S. Nuclear Industry
Why Kan and some gov officials suddenly seem anti-nuclear
A few interesting comments I have heard.. A) Knowing that the DPJ and LDP have both promoted nuclear power because they get money from the industry, why is Kan suddenly anti-nuclear in his closing of Hamaoka for the time being? B) Why did one of his advisers, rapidly pro nuclear himself, suddenly quit the Kan advisory position he held?I t could be that they … [Read more...] about Why Kan and some gov officials suddenly seem anti-nuclear
JAPAN-U.S. TIES (3): Numbers inflated in Marine relocation plan to increase political impact
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN2011/05/04Due to political considerations, the plan to relocate thousands of U.S. Marines from Okinawa Prefecture to Guam under a 2006 agreement included doctored figures related to Japan's financial burden and troop levels.Such manipulation, uncovered in an Asahi Shimbun analysis of about 7,000 Japan-related diplomatic cables obtained from WikiLeaks, could … [Read more...] about JAPAN-U.S. TIES (3): Numbers inflated in Marine relocation plan to increase political impact
国際環境NGOグリーンピースのメールマガジン
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Support academic freedom: Give Tony Kushner his honorary degree!
For the first time in its history, CUNY's Board of Trustees has overturned an honorary degree given by one of its colleges, overturning an honorary degree that was to be given to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner. This unprecedented decision came about because Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, a CUNY trustee, disagrees with Tony Kushner over Israeli policy. Wiesenfeld has a long … [Read more...] about Support academic freedom: Give Tony Kushner his honorary degree!
