Visible Minorities: Kimi Onoda and the Trauma of History
The Cabinet Minister in charge of policy towards “foreigners” is basically removing them from Japan. I see it as the natural outcome of Japan’s legacy of abuse towards its Visible Minorities.
Tag Archives: United States
Visible Minorities: Semiquincentennial vs. Bicentennial
The United States should be celebrating the best of itself on its landmark birthday, like it did fifty years ago. It’s not. But the party is actually elsewhere.
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.
Visible Minorities: Revolution is Due
Democracies happen because of a Middle Class, but you have to keep it fed and watered. America is no longer doing that.
Visible Minorities: Karen Hill Anton’s Willful Ignorance of History
A prominent spokesperson within Japan’s foreign community won’t admit racism happens in Japan unless it rises to the level of racism in America.
Hiring Bad Cops
At the outset of his second term, US President Donald Trump shut down a database designed to provide law enforcement agencies with information on the past records of job candidates.
Visible Minorities: Japan’s Rightward Swing is Overblown
Yes, there is a new far-right party in Japan. But at this point, the media hype about Sanseito is sensationalism, as what it’s offering is neither new nor well-planned.
Visible Minorities: Viewing DOGE from the Inside
Interview with a civil servant to get an insider’s perspective on what’s going on at DOGE.
Visible Minorities: International Tourism Has Been Good for Japan
Short-sighted criticisms about Japan being “overtouristed” may spoil things. Don’t let the debate backfire into racialized policymaking.
Visible Minorities: How Trump Survives Scandals
Even after the most disastrous first hundred days in modern American presidential history, many people still do not see the damage being done to American democracy.
