CHALMERS JOHNSON , author of "Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire" and Okinawa: Cold War Island," is a specialist on the politics and economics of East Asia and a veteran of the Korean War. He said today: "Bush came into office saying that he did not want to negotiate with North Korea. Even under Clinton, the U.S. was failing to fulfill its agreements with … [Read more...] about Chalmers Johnson/Tim Shorrock on the Korean Crisis
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Quiz on the History of Korean-American Relations
2. In 1882 the Korean government signed a treaty with the U.S. It is usually considered an "unequal treaty" like those signed with China and Japan. Its provisions included:a. extraterritoriality (exempting U.S. citizens from Korean law and courts); U.S. rights to export opium to Korea; and the establishment of a U.S. legationb. leasing of land for a legation; a most … [Read more...] about Quiz on the History of Korean-American Relations
– American Towns Oppose War
On November 11, the Common Council of Syracuse, New York passed a resolution opposing a U.S. led military strike against Iraq. In doing so, Syracuse joined over 30 city councils that have passed similar resolutions. Santa Cruz, Oakland, and Ithaca were the first cities to pass resolutions in October, 2002. Over the next few months, they were followed by others including … [Read more...] about – American Towns Oppose War
Japan Supporting U.S. Invasion of Iraq
It is time to stop pretending that Japan is on the sidelines in the coming war. Japan's opportunistic Liberal Democratic Party (Ž©—R–¯“}?j leaders, fondly remembering the days of colonialism and the Pacific War that they still pretend was fought to liberate Asia from the Western Imperialists, are now JOINING the Americans in a new imperial war on Iraq. Under the pretense of … [Read more...] about Japan Supporting U.S. Invasion of Iraq
– Japanese Americans Express Solidarity with American Muslims
Sixty years ago, the Japanese American community was typecast as the enemy through the media and by the policies of the U.S. government. Our community experienced evacuation, detentions, FBI harassment, attacks on our families, and culture, loss of homes and livelihood. We felt isolated, humiliated and some felt ashamed. We see a parallel between the Japanese American … [Read more...] about – Japanese Americans Express Solidarity with American Muslims