On March 11, 2012, Tokyo Electric Power Company officials claimed they’ve handed out $5.4 billion in compensation for the nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi.
There’s a major problem; almost half the people who’re supposed to be getting that say they’re still waiting for it!
NHK reporting that about 40% of the people who’ve applied for the […] Continue Reading…
“When the disasters occurred in Japan, we responded quickly and we continue to help. Much good has been accomplished, but a year later there are still thousands of animals in desperate need. The headlines may have faded away, but the crisis has not. There is still much work to be done and we need […] Continue Reading…
In one city, Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, there are 26 statues. They represent the bodies who could not be identified. 1,555 residents of Rikuzentakata died on March 11, 2011.
Al Jazerra Rikuzentakata report.
Visit Foreign Volunteers Japan.
In Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture, relief volunteers are still working there one year later. Before they started yet another day of work, […] Continue Reading…
“When the Americans are killing civilians intentionally, this is called terror and it is an unforgivable act!”-Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan
On March 11, 2012, U.S. soldiers fired randomly into the homes of Afghans!
Local U.S./NATO/ISAF officials claim it was one renegade U.S. soldier, but witnesses say there were several U.S. personnel firing into houses. Even […] Continue Reading…
I’ve been following this tragedy since March 11, 2011, and the one constant in all this is the unbelievable level of incompetence within the government leadership, and with the corporations in charge of the nuclear power industry in Japan!
Today, March 11, 2012, an official report says the corporate & government leadership of Japan still […] Continue Reading…
On March 11, 2011, a 17 ton tourist bus was left on top of a two story community hall building, after the tsunami sucked itself back out to sea.
That was in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan (Nippon).
On March 10, 2012, nearly one year later, the bus was finally removed from the roof. Many […] Continue Reading…
It’s been revealed that Leonie Industries owes the United States $4 million in taxes, yet has been awarded Defense Department contracts worth at least $120 million.
The company is supposed to be providing marketing and media services, as well as intelligence and information operations.
U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Delaware) and Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) have demanded that Defense Secretary […] Continue Reading…
Steve Keen is Professor of Economics & Finance at the University of Western Sydney, Australia. He was named by Forbes as the most accurate economic forecaster in this economic disaster. He received the Revere Award from the Real World Economics Review, also for his accurate predictions. He wrote the book Debunking Economics.
Now in a […] Continue Reading…
March 10, 2012, “Taliban” claim they’ve launched two rockets against Bagram airfield. As usual the rockets didn’t do much damage. Bagram is under almost continuous attack from rockets, suicide bombers or other forms of attack.
Hundreds of unarmed Afghans continue to protest the United States. The latest rally took place in the town of Tagab […] Continue Reading…
“This round in Gaza is far from being over….They will pay a heavy price, and no one will have immunity!”-Ehud Barak, Israeli Defense Minister
After years of Israeli harassment (since the 2008/2009 Gaza war) in the form of occasional air strikes, ground raids, economic blockades, humanitarian aid blockades, a reneged prisoner swap deal, cutting off […] Continue Reading…