By Tim Shorrock. Published in Japanese by the Ryuku Shimpo, July 18, 2017– As the people of Okinawa expand their struggle to remove the US Marines from their beautiful island, the Trump administration’s military buildup in Asia in response to North Korea’s missile tests is making that task even harder.In April, at the height of the latest crisis with the North, US … [Read more...] about Okinawa still trapped in the grip of U.S. militarism
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Conspiracy law comes into effect in Shinzo Abe’s fascist Japan/疑念は残ったまま…“共謀罪法”施行
https://www.facebook.com/gomizeromirai/videos/1736114283095368/ 先月、委員会の採決を省略する異例の強行的な手段で成立した、いわゆる“共謀罪法”が11日に施行された。これまで犯罪を実行してから処罰するとした刑法の原則は大きく転換し、今後は277の罪に対して、犯行を計画し、準備した段階で処罰される。政府はテロ対策と強調してきたが「誰が何をしたら罪に問われるのか」という疑念は残ったままだ。“共謀罪法”の施行を受け、政府は朝の閣議で、国際組織犯罪防止条約いわゆる“パレルモ条約”の締結を決定した。来月10日にも条約の効力が発生する見通しだ。国連人権理事会のカナタチ氏は11日、「安倍総理宛に送った“共謀罪法”の懸念を伝える書簡について、日本政府からの返答がいまだにない」としたうえで「『 … [Read more...] about Conspiracy law comes into effect in Shinzo Abe’s fascist Japan/疑念は残ったまま…“共謀罪法”施行
Being Honest About Venezuela
By Mike Gonzalez Source: Jacobin Magazine July 9, 2017Venezuela descends deeper into a political and economic crisis every day. The death toll rises relentlessly, and the vicious street battles show no signs of abating.On June 27, looters trashed the city of Maracay; they burned shops, public transport stations, government buildings, and homes in a single night of … [Read more...] about Being Honest About Venezuela
America at War Since 9/11
The headlines arrive in my inbox day after day: “U.S.-led airstrikes in Syria killed hundreds of civilians, U.N. panel says.” “Pentagon wants to declare more parts of world as temporary battlefields.” “The U.S. was supposed to leave Afghanistan by 2017. Now it might take decades.” There are so many wars and rumors of war involving our country these days that it starts to feel a … [Read more...] about America at War Since 9/11
Killer Drones in the Empire State
By Norman Solomon (in Z MAGAZINE; May 27, 2017)At dusk I stood on a residential street with trim lawns and watched planes approach a runaway along the other side of a chain-link fence. Just a few dozen yards away, a JetBlue airliner landed. Then a United plane followed. But the next aircraft looked different. It was a bit smaller and had no markings or taillights. A … [Read more...] about Killer Drones in the Empire State