Since the 1990s, US society has been drawing into two broad camps, which for simplicity’s sake we will call the Reds and the Blues. This year, the polarization between them has reached a new level of passion and intensity. If this polarization descends entirely into a civil war—and the November 2020 elections could very well be a trigger for such a scenario—history suggests that the initial victory would be decisively in favor of the Red fascists.
This SNA Speakeasy features Kaleb James on the theme of “Tokyo Live Music Under Covid-19.”
This SNA Speakeasy features Gregory Starr on the theme of “The FCCJ Olympic Logo Controversy.”
This SNA Speakeasy features Patrick Newell on the theme of “Where to Cut, Keep, Create Our Future.”
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of May 2020.
In this space the SNA will provide links to various English-language online resources that have emerged tracking the Covid-19 crisis in Japan.
This SNA Speakeasy features Michael Larson on the theme of “Recovery Prospects for the Tohoku Region.”
This SNA Speakeasy features Lev Nachman on the theme of “Taiwan’s Treatment in US Foreign Policy.”
A statement has been issued by a group of foreign journalists in the wake of the recent controversy between the Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee and the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan.
This SNA Speakeasy features Robert Kajiwara on the theme of “Making the Case for Okinawa Independence.”
