A historic turning point that rewrites Tokyo's military role. From fighter jets to warships, Japan is preparing to supply international markets, breaking eighty years of obedience to its pacifist constitution. Meanwhile, the prime minister recalls the memory of Japanese war criminals.
On April 19, demonstrations took place across the country against the government's attempt to revise Article 9. A mother said, "I want to express my opposition; the Constitution we have always protected is at risk of disappearing."
What really is the use of having nuclear power in Japan? The myth of safe power stations has been exploded with the events in Fukushima. The government insists on the nuclear supply chain for one reason only: military capacity.
Japan has capital punishment by hanging. A large majority of Japanese are in favour of it and often there are executions around this time of the year. However, there have been no executions since 28 July 2010. The current Justice Minister is under a lot of pressure to sign death warrants now.
L'insicurezza e la presenza di numerosi gruppi armati hanno fortemente ostacolato gli sforzi per contenere il virus. Va ricordato che il Ruanda da anni cerca di controllare le risorse minerarie congolesi sostenendo le milizie M23. Ed è al confine fra Congo e Ruanda che ha preso origine l'epidemia.
A murky tender has crowned the US F-35 fighter jet as the winner, turning Switzerland from a neutral country into one dependent on exclusive US technology. And now there aren't enough funds to purchase the 36 aircraft agreed at a "fixed price".
Una gara d'appalto opaca ha incoronato come vincitore il cacciabombardiere statunitense F-35 rendendo la Svizzera da paese neutrale in paese dipendente dalla tecnologia esclusiva degli Stati Uniti. E ora non bastano i fondi per acquistare i 36 velivoli concordati a "prezzo fisso".
Nuclear powers are modernising their arsenals. Military conflicts are tearing apart entire regions of the world. However, there are important processes and civil society movements that are building strategies for peace, cooperation, and denuclearisation. Discover them on Albert.
Sabato la CGIL organizza una manifestazione per dire basta al caporalato e allo sfruttamento. Emerge un quadro spaventoso dello sfruttamento degli immigrati nelle campagne della Calabria.
Albert, International Bulletin for Peace and Disarmament
Protests grow as government support declines
English translation of the article 'Se non ora, QUANDO?' published on Italian daily paper 'Il manifesto' on 9th August 2012
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