Interesting analysis from Stratfor of the U.S.-led war in Libya and the Westʻs conflicting imperatives: welcoming popular democratic uprisings while preventing repressive governments from crushing them: Nevertheless, a narrative on what has happened in the Arab world has emerged and has become the framework for thinking about the region. The narrative says that the region… Read more »
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The Libyan War of 2011 and Crisis in Yemen
After obtaining a United Nations Security Council resolution establishing a “no fly zone” and authorizing “all necessary measures” to stop Libyaʻs military assault on rebel forces, the U.S. and European began their attack on Libya. The AP wrote: The U.S. claimed initial success two days into an assault on Libya that included some of the… Read more »
Japan, Democracy, and the Globalization of Nuclear Power (Part 1 of “Japanʻs Nuclear Nightmare”)
In “Japan, Democracy, and the Globalization of Nuclear Power,” Tim Shorrock, an independent journalist and blogger on Asian Pacific issues gives an excellent and critical account of the origins and rise of Japanʻs nuclear industry: The nuclear industry was born a deformed monster in Japan when the U.S. warplane Enola Gay dropped atomic bombs on… Read more »
What the U.S. Can Do to Help Japan Recover – Stop Demanding Billions From Japan for U.S. Bases
The following appeal was sent by the New Japan Womenʻs Association calling for an end to the billions of dollars Japan pays to the U.S. to cover the cost of foreign military bases. >><< Dear our friends in the U.S. peace community, This is Emiko HIRANO, international section head of the New Japan Women’s Association… Read more »
U.S. sacks Kevin Maher over his derogatory remarks about Okinawans
Two articles reporting that the U.S. has sacked state department official Kevin Maher over his racist remarks about Okinawans. >><< http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-03/10/c_13770455.htm U.S. sacks state department official over racist slurs, apologizes to Japan English.news.cn 2011-03-10 11:05:01 TOKYO, March 10 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo announced Thursday that the U.S. government has sacked Kevin Maher… Read more »
Anger Spreads Over Kevin Maher’s Derogatory Comments on Okinawans
Satoko Norimatsu of the Peace Philosophy Centre posted the more information about the derogatory comments made by State Department official Kevin Maher about Okinawans: Anger Spreads Over Kevin Maher’s Derogatory Comments on Okinawans Kevin Maher On December 3, 2010, Kevin Maher, Director of the Office of Japan Affairs and former U.S. Consul-General of Okinawa gave… Read more »
Another Runaway General: Army Deploys Psy-Ops on U.S. Senators
Rolling Stone published an expose of U.S. Army psyops against visiting members of congress. If they are using these tactics against elected officials, why should we not expect that they would use the same techniques against members of the public? According to the article: The U.S. Army illegally ordered a team of soldiers specializing in… Read more »
“The visit is over”: Bahrain: Uprising Against the US-backed Regime Gains Critical Mass
Finian Cunningham reports in Global Research that: Bahrain’s uprising against the US-backed ruling elite is gathering critical mass, with the Persian Gulf island state seeing the biggest demonstration ever last night. Some 200,000 people took the main highway leading to the financial district in the capital, Manama, shouting in unison for the regime to go…. Read more »
A Marriage of Convenience: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” –a complex and costly policy
Ashley Lukens wrote a great article in the Honolulu Weekly about the recent repeal of the military’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy and the complexities surrounding the issue of gays in the military: One year into earning his bachelor’s degree at Hawaii Pacific University (HPU), John Foster longed for more structure and direction in his… Read more »
The Rise and Fall of America’s Military Henchmen: History Repeats Itself? From the “King of Java” to the Pharaoh of Egypt
In “Dictators are “Disposable”: The Rise and Fall of America’s Military Henchmen: History Repeats Itself? From the “King of Java” to the Pharaoh of Egypt”, Michel Chossudovsky cautions against overestimating the role of people power in the toppling of Mubarak in Egypt, lest we overlook the other forces at play. Reviewing the overthrow of Suharto,… Read more »
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