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2021/08/02 – 09 online events zoom
2021/03/10 online zoom
Taps for America’s Empire of Bases? Reducing the U.S. Global Bootprint
Taps for America’s empire of bases? Reducing the U.S. global bootprint Mar 10, 2021 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) organized by the Quincy Institute For Responsible Statecraft The panel will include David Vine, professor of political anthropology at American University and board member of the Costs of War Project; Christine Ahn, Executive Director of Women Cross DMZ; and John Glaser, director of foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute. Quincy Institute President Andrew Bacevich will moderate. … Continue reading →
2021/03/09 online zoom
The hidden footprint of war: 800 bases worldwide
How to join: Click here to register for the Zoom link!
Tuesday, March 9 at 7:00pm-8:00pm Eastern Time (UTC-5) Continue reading →
2021/02/28 online zoom
2021 Bikini Day Gensuikyo National Conference
2021 Bikini Day Gensuikyo National Conference (Online)
Workshop: “For a Nuclear-Free and Peaceful Asia”
14:00 – 16:00 JST (UTC+9) , Sunday, February 28, 2021 |
Here is the link to join the workshop.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85980642635
Meeting ID: 859 8064 2635
English-Japanese translation is available for this meeting. Looking forward to meeting and discussing with you online! Continue reading →
Peace Wave Swept around the World from August 6 to 9, 2020
Peace Wave News
Vol. 4, August 27, 2020
The 75 th Anniversary of the Hiroshima and
Nagasaki Days Commemorated with
Hundreds of Grass-roots Actions Worldwide,
Calling for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons
Peace Wave Swept around the World from
August 6 to 9, 2020
2 minute video in solidarity with the struggle in Japan
Friends, My friend Mary Popeo made a great 2 minute video in solidarity with the struggle in Japan to defend the country’s Peace Constitution against Prime Minister Abe’s campaign to turn the clock back to the 1930s. For friends in Japan, there are subtitles. Take a look and pass it along. [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxTDldD1zzg[/embedyt] For peace, justice and solidarity, Joseph Gerson http://asiapacificinitiative.org
Continue reading →First Japanese SDF Officer to NATO HQ
Joseph Gerson found the attached article, which reports that the Japanese military officer is sending its first officer to NATO HQ. Looks like they are starting at a level that can be marketed as warm hearted public relations. http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201409020058
Continue reading →Japan Save Article 9 petition – the peace article
This week’s posting begins with an appeal to act in solidarity with Japanese who are working to preserve their Peace Constitution. As you will read below, Prime Minister Abe and his political allies are making revision of the Japanese constitution – especially Article 9 – a priority. This is not the first time conservative and militarist forces have threatened the Peace Constitution, but It is now in its greatest jeopardy. You can learn more and sign at Save Article 9 … Continue reading →
NATO chief, Abe pledge closer security cooperation
Friends, Thought you’d want to see the attached article. Global alliances….. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/04/16/national/nato-chief-abe-pledge-closer-security-cooperation/#.UW46zUrLsVo jg
Continue reading →NATO, Japan & the F-35
Friends, Following on my brief overview of the U.S. Pivot to Asia and the Pacific and Peiter’s presentation about nuclear weapons moderization and the F-35, I though the following article from tomorrow’s Japan Times might be of interest to you. For peace & Justice, Joseph Gerson Ka-ching!: Abe to bargain with NATO for Japanese role in F-35 Kyodo – Japan Times Mar 19, 2013 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/03/19/national/ka-ching-abe-to-bargain-with-nato-for-japanese-role-in-f-35/ Ka-ching!: Abe to bargain with NATO for Japanese role in F-35 Kyodo – Japan Times … Continue reading →