In the afternoon on October 9th, about 3,800 people holding signboards with messages "No to a new base in Henoko," and "We will not surrender," surrounded the Okinawa Prefectural Government buildings in Naha.(Photograph taken by Futoshi Hanashiro.)October 10, 2014 Ryukyu ShimpoOn October 9, citizen groups formed a human chain around the Okinawa Prefectural Government (OPG) … [Read more...] about 3,800 protesters surrounding OPG buildings say no to new US air base construction
Social Justice/社会正義
Okinawa Base Issue (compiled stories)
Nago City Assembly Statement: Demands halt of Jp govt drilling at the coral & dugong reef in the Sea of Henoko; says forced drilling "a denial of democracy and tramples on the dignity of the people of Nago and Okinawa, and absolutely cannot be … [Read more...] about Okinawa Base Issue (compiled stories)
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Japan’s Fundamental Freedoms Imperiled
Oct. 13, 2014Asia Pacific Journal and Hokusei University Support GroupThe Asia-Pacific Journal, Vol. 12, Issue 41, No. 4, October 13, 2014 from Japan FocusIntroduction In early August, the Asahi Shimbun retracted some stories that it published in the 1990s about the wartime “comfort women”. According to the newspaper, the most egregious mistakes involved … [Read more...] about Japan’s Fundamental Freedoms Imperiled
Hysteria Over Ebola Fuels Racism, While the Real Disease Is Capitalism
See the article in its original context at: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/10/17/hysteria-over-ebola-fuels-racism-while-real-disease-capitalism Hysteria Over Ebola Fuels Racism, While the Real Disease Is Capitalism Sonali Kolhatkar Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Thomas Frieden attends via teleconference, while U.S. Representative to the U.N. … [Read more...] about Hysteria Over Ebola Fuels Racism, While the Real Disease Is Capitalism