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Reexamining the “Comfort Women” Issue: An Interview With Yoshimi Yoshiaki
Professor Yoshimi was the person who discovered the official documents revealing the Japanese Imperial Army's inextricable involvement in the “comfort women.”
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No One Is Safe From Backlash When Criticizing the Police, Even the Police
Even the media is not immune in the rare cases it acknowledges there are real issues.
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Human Rights Campaign Under Fire in LGBT Community
Queer groups call foul on the largest LGBT nonprofit, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), for glorifying corporations the groups consider to be downright dirty.
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In Praise of Buffer States
Buffer states keep armies apart and allow important regional countries to trade in peace.
Attack First, Kill First and Claim Self-Defense
Supposed self-defense against rockets diverted attention from war crimes allegations, but neither facts nor law support Israeli self-defense claims.
Why Do Republicans Reject Human-Made Climate Change?
It is a testament to the political spin machine that an issue like climate change can be so polarizing.
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Rand Paul: Kicking Palestinians Is a Freebie
Rand Paul's bill would require a cut-off of aid to the Palestinians simply for joining the ICC.
Scholarly Mad Libs and Peer-Less Reviews
Scientific American published an investigative report documenting a new and curious form of scholarly publication fraud.
How the Sydney Siege Was Reported by the Public and News Professionals
Social media both speeds up the coverage of a story such as this and risks magnifying inaccuracies.
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Integrated Farming: The Only Way to Survive a Rising Sea
Experts say that concerted efforts at the federal level are needed to safeguard millions whose lives and livelihoods are bound up with changing weather patterns.