Friday, October 17, 2014 by Abby Zimet, staff writer. See the story in its original context at Common Dreams Language is telling; so are facts. With the approach of the "full panoply of Orwellian forgetfulness" that is a 13-year, $65 million commemoration of the Vietnam War by the same people who started it, it's nigh on impossible … [Read more...] about My Lai Was Not An ‘Incident’: Seeking Full Disclosure on Vietnam
War and Empire/戦争＆支配権力
War Empire stories
Podur: Democracy: Failed Installation In AfghanistanOctober 4, 2014Afghanistan is another example of how US invasions don't bring democracy, even more than a decade later Yoshikawa: An Appeal from Okinawa to the US CongressOctober 4, 2014Futenma Marine Base Relocation and its Environmental Impact: U.S. Responsibility Prashad: Turkish-Syrian Border “The Great … [Read more...] about War Empire stories
History of Gaza in Context (Phyllis Bennis) Audio
Webinar: History and Context on the Crisis in GazaPhyllis Bennis delves into the context of the Israel-Gaza conflict, addressing how the history of Israeli occupation fits into the current assault, what the U.S.' role in the crisis is, and possible chances for a ceasefire.BY PHYLLIS BENNIS, JULY 30, 2014.(Photo: Amir Farshad Ebrahimi) 00:00 00:00(Audio … [Read more...] about History of Gaza in Context (Phyllis Bennis) Audio
International Solidarity Movement (Gaza)
UPDATED: Urgent Action alert: Rescue team delivering urgent humanitarian aid to Rafah at riskin Action Alerts, Features, Gaza August 4, 20144th August 2014 | International Solidarity Movement | Gaza, Occupied PalestineUPDATED:Thanks to all the people who contacted their representatives and the foreign offices of the UK, Sweden, and the USA! … [Read more...] about International Solidarity Movement (Gaza)
The Overseas Dispatch of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces and U.S. War Preparations
The Asia-Pacific Journal, Vol. 12, Issue 30, No. 2, August 4, 2014.Narusawa MuneoTranslated by Richard H. MinearRegardless of Prime Minister Abe’s attempt to make the case that collective self-defense is constitutional, for some time the Self-Defense Forces have been working to achieve for Japan the status of a “state that can wage war overseas.” Behind this movement wriggles … [Read more...] about The Overseas Dispatch of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces and U.S. War Preparations