Visible Minorities: Life Under a Mad King
The world is living under a rogue regime—or rather, a rogue individual—who is wielding unprecedented power.
The world is living under a rogue regime—or rather, a rogue individual—who is wielding unprecedented power.
Short-sighted criticisms about Japan being “overtouristed” may spoil things. Don’t let the debate backfire into racialized policymaking.
Perhaps some thought the eightieth anniversary of that brutal battle would be a chance for both the Japanese and the Americans to recognize their terrible brutality towards the people of Okinawa.
So much quantifiable opportunity and trust between the United States and Canada has been squandered over the venality of one man.
We have an American president who has declared himself king while the legislative branch abdicates its oversight powers, and the judiciary grants immunity.
China’s leadership in many green technology fields is being met by the West with feelings of wounded pride more than an appreciation of climate policy urgency.
What Fujimori did with power became a cautionary tale—of how an outsider, once let in, can corrupt everything.
How Japan treats its non-citizen residents and diverse communities is a bellwether for how future neofascist demagogues in other countries will treat their minority voices and views.
Some Japanese need to stop blaming the tourists for doing what they asked them to do—come here and enjoy themselves.
Non-Japanese politicians find that they must be the change which they hope to bring to the country.