Okinawa: Will the Pandemic Transform U.S. Military Bases?
An outbreak of COVID-19 among U.S. service personnel on Okinawa may help anti-base protesters stop construction of the replacement facility at Henoko.
Is Japan’s Prime Minister the Next Putin?
America’s top ally in East Asia is bulking up its military, picking fights with its neighbors, and showing a blithe disregard for democracy.
Military Sexual Violence: From Frontline to Fenceline
The root of the sexual assault crisis plaguing the military lies in militarism itself.
Postcard from Tokyo
With Japanese militarism on the rise, Okinawan leaders bring an angry appeal for peace to Tokyo.
Osprey Outrage on Okinawa
With the pace of Osprey operations increasing, so too is the catastrophic disparity between the U.S. military and the people of Okinawa.
Agent Orange on Okinawa: The Smoking Gun
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.
Reinforcing Washington’s Asia-Pacific Hegemony
The Obama administration’s military “pivot” to the Asia-Pacific region is opening up a new Cold War and trampling over the region’s peoples.
Okinawa: Small Step Forward?
The U.S. military footprint on Okinawa is shrinking, but the impasse over bases remains.
Letter from Okinawa
There is perhaps more common ground between Okinawans and Marines than either Washington or Tokyo imagines.
Okinawan Delegation Visits DC for Base Closure
A delegation of politicians, lawyers, activists and students from Okinawa, Japan, will travel to Washington, DC, from January 21 to January 27 to advocate for the closure of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma.
Close the U.S. Military Base in Okinawa, Japan
U.S. military bases in Okinawa have been the source of dramatic controversy in Japan and the US for decades. Many in Okinawa have criticized US bases for the dangers they pose, including military accidents, environmental and health damage, and crimes committed by US military personnel–most infamously, the 1995 rape of a 12-year-old girl. Join a delegation of Okinawan students, activists, and politicians to learn more about living with US bases and to engage in a constructive dialogue about US-Okinawan-Japanese relations.
Of Bases and Budgets
U.S. military bases are very costly to the people of the Asia-Pacific region and to people here in America as well.
Why 2012 Will Shake Up Asia and the World
Can Washington move from Pacific power to Pacific partner?
Pentagon Still Denies Agent Orange Stored on Okinawa During the Vietnam War
The Pentagon’s increasingly unconvincing denials that Agent Orange was stored on Okinawa prevents veterans from receiving the medical care that they desperately need.
Confronting Agent Orange
Allegations of Agent Orange use are rekindling the anti-base movements in South Korea and Japan.