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Why We Need Decolonization in 2020

Jan 17, 2020 | US, News & Analysis, Politics

The immediate opportunity for decolonization in 2020, of course, is joining Iraq in demanding that the US close its bases in Iraq.

The Myths, the Silence, and the Propaganda That Keep Nuclear Weapons in Existence

Aug 6, 2019 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics, US

Remarks in Poulsbo, Washington, August 4, 2019

Closing Military Bases, Opening a New World

May 3, 2019 | Viewpoints, Politics, US

The US has built an empire of military bases around the globe, but the good news is that popular activism can get bases shut down.

Toward Japan’s Economic End-Game

May 3, 2019 | News & Analysis, Asia Pacific, Economy & Business

Japan’s economy is coping with half a decade of Abenomics, monetary injections, huge debt, and a proposed sales tax that could make things a lot worse.

Japan’s “Comfort Women”: Asian Protests and Imperial Japan’s Sexual Slavery

Jan 15, 2019 | News & Analysis, Asia Pacific, Politics

If the Abe administration fails to acknowledge the past, it cannot win the future that overshadows over a declining nation.

U.S. Bases in Okinawa Are a Threat to Freedom

Jan 7, 2019 | Viewpoints, Asia Pacific, Politics, US

Occupying Okinawa with tens of thousands of armed US troops does nothing positive for peace and freedom; instead, it just threatens both.

A Golden (Long-Term) Opportunity

Jan 7, 2019 | News & Analysis, Economy & Business, US

With most physical demand for gold coming from emerging economies that are also fueling global growth prospects, gold is on the right side of the future.

The Ancient Mythical Rites of Pearl Harbor Day

Dec 6, 2018 | News & Analysis, Politics, US

What the US mainstream media won’t inform you in their ritualistic annual Pearl Harbor Day rites is that the Japanese attack was anything but a surprise.

How APEC Can Boost Free Trade in Asia Pacific

Nov 16, 2018 | News & Analysis, Asia Pacific, Politics

Amid trade wars, the outcome of the APEC meeting matters. As globalization is at crossroads, trade in Asia today will shape world trade tomorrow.

How Much Death and Destruction Awaits Us in 2018?

Jan 4, 2018 | Economy & Business, Politics, US, Viewpoints

Central banks, which are supposed to provide economic stability, have created a massive fraud, and no Western government serves the public interest.

The Coming War on China: A Review of John Pilger’s Latest Documentary

Sep 27, 2017 | Viewpoints, Asia Pacific, Reviews

John Pilger’s film ‘The Coming War on China’ should be viewed by anyone concerned about the world’s greatest threat to peace: the US government.

US Path to War on North Korea Is Well Worn

Sep 15, 2017 | News & Analysis, Asia Pacific, Politics

The US has a long history of deliberately provoking wars, with horrendous human consequences, but this time the stakes might be even higher.

Hiroshima Haunting

Aug 9, 2017 | Viewpoints, Politics, US

We can and must eliminate nuclear weapons from the face of the earth before they are accidentally or intentionally used again.

Why Okinawa Should Matter

Oct 12, 2016 | News & Analysis, Asia Pacific, Politics, US

Okinawa has been a mostly unhappy host of American military bases, and the issue has been prominent at times on the agenda of the Japanese peace movement.