Interns abused as labor crisis growshttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/06/12/national/social-issues/interns-abused-labor-crisis-grows/#.U5v9SZSSyaEForeign recruits discover dark side of Japan's 'training programs'BY ALEXANDRA HARNEY AND ANTONI SLODKOWSKIREUTERS JUN 12, 2014ARTICLE HISTORYPRINT SHAREHAKUSAN, ISHIKAWA PREF. – Wednesday, … [Read more...] about Japan’s sweatshops: Interns abused as labor crisis grows
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THE SUFFERING GRASSES, a film on Syria’s troubled revolution
Film Dates1. Hosei University G-Lounge Event "World Refugee Day" Screeninghttps://global.ws.hosei.ac.jp/events/2014/20140606Date: June 16, 2014 / 17:00-19:00Place: Hosei University, Ichigaya Campus, Building 55, G-Lounge 2. Seishin University Sacred Heart Refugee Education Trust (SHRET) Eventhttps://www.u-sacred-heart.ac.jp/topics/index.html#_140618Date: June 18, … [Read more...] about THE SUFFERING GRASSES, a film on Syria’s troubled revolution
How the NSA tampers with US made routers
The NSA has been covertly implanting interception tools in US servers heading overseas – even though the US government has warned against using Chinese technology for the same reasons, says Glenn Greenwald, in an extract from his new book about the Snowden affair, No Place to Hide.Go to full story … [Read more...] about How the NSA tampers with US made routers
Amy Goodman Visits Japan (Democracy Now, Video News.com,etc.)
Democracy Now's Amy Goodman recently vistited Japan. Below are some of the websites and broadcasts that resulted from this trip. Video News: Interview by Jimbo san with Amy Goodman followed by a speech by a 100-year old ex journalist on the dangers of the anti-secret bill (talking about the student/farmer movement against Narita Airport, the anti Japan-US Security Treaty … [Read more...] about Amy Goodman Visits Japan (Democracy Now, Video News.com,etc.)
Obama’s ‘Big Prize’ to Earn Nobel Peace Prize
The following article was sent to us by the author. We offer it to our readers. All opinions expressed are those of the author.By Nicola Nasser*Indeed, US President Barak Obama has gone a long way to earn his Nobel Peace Prize, which was prospectively and in advance awarded in 2009 to the 44th president of the United States while less than eight months in office.However, … [Read more...] about Obama’s ‘Big Prize’ to Earn Nobel Peace Prize