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Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center What responsibility does the US have toward Vietnamese who believe they've suffered illnesses as a result of their exposure to the dioxin Agent Orange?

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Unfortunately where the United States is concerned there always seems to be this large moral gulf between what responsibilities they like to lay claim to and what responsibilities they actually have. It seems the U.S administration is always to eager wax lyrical about exulted ideals of liberation and moral obligation when the... More..

Arts & Humanities > English Language British versus American English

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As a London- born English teacher at a high school in Japan I am confronted with having to deal with these differences everyday. In Japan, for obvious reasons, they prefer to teach American English. I don't need to tell you my opinion of this, suffice to say, it is a biased one. However, I will resist the temptation to wax ly... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Is the accidental killing of civilians by US forces, in places like Somalia, an unavoidable part of the war on terrorism?

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As sickening as it is to accept, civilian casualties are sadly becoming a reality in today's conflicts, let alone a possibility. This is especially the case of the guerrilla warfare that is commonly taking place today. The reality appears to be that anyone is fair game in the fog of war. Where the U.S is concerned this realit... More..

Arts & Humanities > English Language The decline and corruption of the English language

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I, for one, am of the opinion that the English language is, and has been for a long time, slowly degrading. There seems to be a large catalogue of articles on this subject and it has been an important topic for linguists, philosophers, writers, literary critics (and the enlightened public at large) for a long (long) time. Pro... More..

Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Do mainstream media outlets favor bad news over good news?

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In society the media performs three important functions; it entertains, it informs and it propagandises. With a few exceptions, these three aims have almost always been executed most effectively through bad news.I'm sure we have all heard the age old maxim at some point: "bad new is good news and good news in no news". If the... More..

Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Guide to traditional Japanese desserts

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In actuality, there are no real "traditional" Japanese desserts in the western sense of the word. Japanese "desserts" today are in fact quite modern. Many of the things that we perceive to be Japanese desserts are in actual fact only recent phenomena. They are either perversions of older recipes or fusions born from foreign i... More..

Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace The US owes Japan an apology for WW II bombing

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Whether the US owes Japan an apology for the bombing during WW II comes down to the difference between justifiable military tactics and wanton human destruction. What happened in Japan comes under the latter but is often claimed to be the former. Bombing campaigns were in general use throughout the war and have been widely us... More..

Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Travelers guide to the seasons in Japan

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Did you know Japan has four seasons? This may not be a revelation to you but its true. What's more there is a good chance that you will be reminded of this fact should you engage any Japanese on the subject. Though that fact might not present itself as being particularly unique it is unarguably one of the single most importan... More..

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1. Do mainstream media outlets favor bad news over good news?
2. The US owes Japan an apology for WW II bombing
3. British versus American English
4. Guide to traditional Japanese desserts
5. Is the accidental killing of civilians by US forces, in places like Somalia, an unavoidable part of the war on terrorism?
6. What responsibility does the US have toward Vietnamese who believe they've suffered illnesses as a result of their exposure to the dioxin Agent Orange?
7. The decline and corruption of the English language
8. Travelers guide to the seasons in Japan

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