These Two Islands, 1,400 Miles Apart, Are Banding Together Against U.S. Bases
March 20, 2018 | Guam and Okinawa have a shared history of exploitation by their governments — and a shared threat from new military installations.
Articles by Jon Mitchell
Preventing the Next Battle of Okinawa
July 11, 2013 | As they rally against a planned military base on Henoko, the people of Okinawa need all the support they can get.
Postcard from Tokyo
January 31, 2013 | With Japanese militarism on the rise, Okinawan leaders bring an angry appeal for peace to Tokyo.
Agent Orange on Okinawa: The Smoking Gun
October 8, 2012 | A recently discovered U.S. army report puts lie to the Pentagon's denials that it exposed soldiers and civilians to Agent Orange on Okinawa.
Seconds Away From Midnight
July 26, 2012 | During the 1960, as the Cold War heated up, the U.S. government placed nuclear weapons in Okinawa, Japan, which it did not admit until years later.
U.S. Veteran Exposes Pentagon’s Denials of Agent Orange Use on Okinawa
May 9, 2012 | This article examines the efforts of the U.S. government to deny the storage of Agent Orange on the Okinawa military base during the Vietnam War and the U.S. veterans, and their family members, whose health has been permanently damaged by exposure to the chemicals during the 1960s and 70s.
Pentagon Still Denies Agent Orange Stored on Okinawa During the Vietnam War
September 29, 2011 | The Pentagon's increasingly unconvincing denials that Agent Orange was stored on Okinawa prevents veterans from receiving the medical care that they desperately need.
Postcard from…Tohoku
April 6, 2011 | The Japanese NGO Peace Boat puts the humanity back into humanitarian relief operations.
Postcard from…Henoko
March 23, 2011 | While the world's attention is focused on the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the construction of a new U.S. military base gathers steam in Okinawa.
Postcard from…Koza
December 30, 2010 | An anti-American riot in Okinawa in 1970 still has ripple effects on the island today.