Japan, a professed pacifist nation since the end of World War II, is set to become the planet’s third-biggest military spender. It will be armed with U.S.-built missiles capable of striking China.
Source: US Weapons Makers Set to Profit as Japan Readies $320 Billion Military Buildup
There are 440 nuclear power plants in the world, all of which use nuclear fission, prompting one simple question: Is the process of generating heat via nuclear fission with a byproduct of extremely toxic radioactive waste lasting hundreds, or more, years for purposes of simply “boiling water” the epitome of human stupidity?
Source: Japan’s Upcoming Nuclear Waste Dump – CounterPunch.org
country that performed basic governmental functions such as dispensing justice. A leading women’s rights activist contrasted the effectiveness of
The greatest danger we face today is not coming from China. It is our drift toward proto-fascism
Source: Opinion | Our Biggest Enemy Isn’t China. It’s Right Here at Home | Robert Reich
1848+: The End(s) of History 