Despite its peace constitution, Japan boasts one of the largest militaries in the world.
Is Japan’s Peace Constitution Dead?
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Asia & Pacific
Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It Is Too Late
Without disarmament our nuclear nightmares may become realities — but there is still time to avoid disaster.
The Impact of Chinese Maritime Policies on India
Controlling the South China Sea enables Beijing to project power into the Indian Ocean.
Enough Undeclared Plutonium to Make 80 Nuclear Bombs? No Problem — if You’re Not Iran
What country failed to reveal a massive amount of plutonium to the International Atomic Energy Agency?
Seeking Justice—Or at Least the Truth—for “Comfort Women”
A growing global movement is ensuring that if the Japanese government won’t hold itself to account for its crimes against women, then history will.
What Piketty Forgot
The crisis of capitalism isn’t just about the gap between rich and poor. It’s about the gap between what’s demanded by our planet and what’s demanded by our economy.
Macau: Gambling Away the Future on China’s Doorstep
The prosperous Chinese region of Macau is gambling away its future on the gaming industry—which may be exactly what Beijing wants.
Changing the Conversation on Sexual Violence in Conflict
A little-known, 41-year-old U.S. law has erected an enduring barrier to comprehensive post-rape care for women.
Let Us Return! Can the World Cup Be a Tool for Chagossian Social Justice?
Chagossian soccer players hope to leverage the World Cup into passage home to the Chagos islands, from which they were evicted by the U.S. and British.
Participatory Totalitarianism
We are not passive objects of the surveillance state. We are active subjects of our own YouTube channels.