Leon V. Sigalhttps://japanfocus.org/-Leon_V_-Sigal/3163Despite the promise of change, the Obama administration has started to address North Korea just as the Clinton and Bush administrations did--accusing it of wrongdoing and trying to punish it for its transgressions. As Pyongyang's recent nuclear test demonstrates, the crime-and-punishment approach has never worked in … [Read more...] about Why Punishing North Korea Won’t Work . . . and What Will
Globalisation/グローバリゼーション
Public Citizen: Stop Chrysler bankruptcy from blocking product liability responsibility
Chrysler crash victim speaks: Jeremy Warriner of Indianapolis, Ind., talks about the fiery crash in his Chrysler Jeep Wrangler that resulted in the amputation of both his legs. The Chrysler bankruptcy means that Warriner and others with defective Chrysler vehicles will not be able to hold the automaker responsible for injuries caused by design flaws. Watch the videoand learn … [Read more...] about Public Citizen: Stop Chrysler bankruptcy from blocking product liability responsibility
Stop Starbucks (from Tokyo Spring)
The IWW have been at the forefront of the campaign to organise Starbucks and have recently won a series of legal cases against the corporation. Check out the Stop Starbucks! campaign video and click here to sign a petition for Howard Schultz, the CEO of the coffee giant. Click here for the IWW Starbucks union, and here for the IWW main page. … [Read more...] about Stop Starbucks (from Tokyo Spring)
Shell on trial while Nigerians are slaughtered
By Bond, Patrick and Sharife ,Khadijahttps://www.zmag.org/zspace/commentaries/3874"We sometimes feed conflict by the way we award contracts, gain access to land, and deal with community representatives," Shell Nigeria admitted in 2003.It was a modest confession from a corporate giant that has long collaborated with the state to access the Niger Delta's oil and … [Read more...] about Shell on trial while Nigerians are slaughtered
Monsanto CEO Voted Country’s Biggest ‘Biofool’
WASHINGTON - April 23 - Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant has been named the country’s biggest “biofool” after online voting in an April Fools Day competition sponsored by Friends of the Earth and the Rainforest Action Network came to a close yesterday. “It was a landslide. Nearly one third of all voters chose Grant,” said Kate McMahon of Friends of the Earth. “This result stresses … [Read more...] about Monsanto CEO Voted Country’s Biggest ‘Biofool’