Resisting Democracy’s Death by a Thousand CutsThere is a moment, Philippine journalist Maria Ressa recounts in her new book, when she goes from being an early supporter of the Facebook social media phenomenon as a force for global good to viewing the Internet-based platform as a threat to her... Feb 11 23February 11, 2023Article at Kyoto Journal
A Silent Sage on the State of the WorldRenowned Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh tasked a monastic disciple of his, a decade or so ago, with compiling his various writings, Buddhist dharma talks and informal dialogues from over the years. That project has finally come to fruition with... Dec 30 21December 30, 2021Article at Kyoto Journal
Senzo: The Japan Cosmology of Abdullah IbrahimThe muggy warmth of summer still lingers on an autumn night in Kyoto, Japan in 2019, as a lone figure sits at the piano, surrounded by about 200 Japanese and other guests sitting on floor cushions and folding chairs in a dimly lit wooden hall. Dec 02 19December 02, 2019Article at Kyoto Journal
Exiled — A Tibetan’s Tale[F]or Kalsang Dorjee, a young Tibetan of university age, education and learning was to be the road out of his country and into an unknown... Aug 19 19August 19, 2019Article at Kyoto Journal
One-Straw Messenger: Larry Korn, author and natural farming advocateLARRY KORN was a 26-year-old farmhand from the United States living and working at a communal farm in rural Kyoto in 1974 when... Sep 27 18September 27, 2018Article at Kyoto Journal
“Played by the Mighty Wurlitzer” radio episodeMickey and Peter spend the hour with independent journalist and author Brian Covert. Covert, longtime contributor to Project Censored, authored “Played by the Mighty Wurlitzer: The Press, the CIA, and the Subversion of Truth” for the latest book... Jan 16 17January 16, 2017Podcast at Project Censored
The Ghost of “Dark Alliance”The newly released Hollywood film “Kill the Messenger,” now showing in theaters across the United States, takes on a subject that some of the mightiest media corporations in the USA no doubt thought they had killed, buried, and delivered the eulogy.. Nov 01 14November 01, 2014Article at Project Censored
Nature and Spirit ReunionThere are those involved in uncovering the esoteric secrets of the soul, meditating and chanting at retreats, praying for world peace, seeking divine guidance from a Heavenly Father-figure, following in the time-honored sacred traditions of one... Oct 23 14October 23, 2014Article at Kyoto Journal
Fukushima: An Update from Japanby Brian Covert When International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officials praised the authorities in Japan in October 2011 for their “efficient” handling of the Fukushima nuclear accident seven months after it occurred, perhaps the organization was… Dec 15 13December 15, 2013Article at Project Censored
On Fukushima 2nd Anniversary, a Raising of Anti-Nuclear VoicesProtesters in several cities across Japan, including in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, marked two years since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster by taking to the streets and urging the government of Japan to give up plans to push ahead with… Mar 12 13March 12, 2013Article at Independent Media Center
On the Road to Fukushima — UpdateOur first interview is with Yastel Yamada, President, Skilled Veterans Corps of Fukushima; and Cecile Pineda, author of the the new book Devil’s Tango. During the second half of the show, we will interview Dan Sythe, CEO, International Medcom,… Nov 03 12November 03, 2012Podcast at Project Censored
Interview with veteran and peace activist Allen NelsonAllen Nelson, Vietnam war veteran and peace activist from the U.S., shares his extraordinary experience in war, his personal transformation, his work for peace in and outside Japan, and his hopes for the future at a time when U.S. militarism shows no… Feb 02 09February 02, 2009Article at Independent Media Center
Tribute to ‘Dark Alliance’ and Gary Webb (part 3)A decade after the “Dark Alliance” newspaper series sent shockwaves around the world with its investigation into crack cocaine/CIA/Contra connections, a tribute is presented to “Dark Alliance” and its investigator/author, journalist Gary Webb....and… Dec 10 06December 10, 2006Article at Independent Media Center
Tribute to ‘Dark Alliance’ and Gary Webb (part 1)A decade after the “Dark Alliance” newspaper series sent shockwaves around the world with its investigation into crack cocaine/CIA/Contra connections, a tribute is presented to “Dark Alliance” and its investigator/author, journalist Gary Webb....and… Dec 10 06December 10, 2006Article at Independent Media Center
Tribute to ‘Dark Alliance’ and Gary Webb (part 2)A decade after the "Dark Alliance" newspaper series sent shockwaves around the world with its investigation into crack cocaine/CIA/Contra connections, a tribute is presented to "Dark Alliance" and its investigator/author, journalist Gary Webb....and… Dec 10 06December 10, 2006Article at Independent Media Center
Interview with author and anti-war activist Makoto Oda (part 2)As the three-year mark of the U.S. invasion of Iraq nears, Makoto Oda, one of Japan’s most prominent authors and anti-war activists in the last half-century, looks back on wars of the past...and ahead to the path toward peace in the future. INSIDE… Mar 14 06March 14, 2006Article at Independent Media Center
Interview with author and anti-war activist Makoto Oda (part 1)As the three-year mark of the U.S. invasion of Iraq nears, Makoto Oda, one of Japan’s most prominent authors and anti-war activists in the last half-century, looks back on wars of the past...and ahead to the path toward peace in the future. INSIDE… Mar 14 06March 14, 2006Article at Independent Media Center
An Appeal for Article 9On the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, an appeal is made for international action for peace through Article 9, the war-renouncing clause of the Constitution of Japan. (originally published at sf.indymedia.org on 15 August 2005; updated 7… Aug 15 05August 15, 2005Article at Independent Media Center
Takako Doi: Still Fighting for Japan’s ‘Peace Constitution’, Women’s RightsJapanese socialist party politician Takako Doi, on preserving Japan’s ‘peace constitution’, fighting for women’s rights, exposing depleted uranium and remembering the lessons of history TAKAKO DOI: Still Fighting for Japan’s ‘Peace Constitution’,… Jun 29 05June 29, 2005Article at Independent Media Center
For Iraqi Women, a Facing Down of ‘Two Forces’ of ViolenceIraqi women’s rights activist Layla Mohammed, on working for change in Iraq amidst the violence of the U.S. occupation and Muslim fundamentalism For Iraqi Women, a Facing Down of ‘Two Forces’ of Violence By Brian CovertIndependent Journalist OSAKA,… Jun 22 05June 22, 2005Article at Independent Media Center
