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Terrorism brouhaha, then and now

Commentary / World | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Apr 21, 2017

Terrorism brouhaha, then and now

A person's definition of terrorism usually depends on what side of the fence they're on.

Military justice, revenge and an albatross

Commentary / Japan | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Apr 3, 2017

Military justice, revenge and an albatross

Japan has produced a great many martyrs, not least in the wake of its defeat in World War II.

Commentary / Japan | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Feb 27, 2017

Indiscriminate bombing and legal judgment

Indiscriminate or otherwise, aerial bombing remains the preferred choice of warfare for the United States, which dropped 26,171 bombs in 2016 alone.

Reversing Japanese names for Western use?

Commentary / Japan | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Jan 22, 2017

Reversing Japanese names for Western use?

When did the Japanese start reversing the family-personal name order for Western consumption?

What's in a surname? It depends on who you ask

Commentary / Japan | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Dec 28, 2016

What's in a surname? It depends on who you ask

Some women want to keep their maiden names after marriage, yet many others choose not to.

When a 'sick joke' is elevated to the presidency

Commentary / World Nov 17, 2016

When a 'sick joke' is elevated to the presidency

Donald Trump as president will be a disaster, and it won't be short-lived.

Commentary / World | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Oct 21, 2016

Anthem refuseniks, and ancient legends

Japan knows all about people taking a public stand by refusing to rise for the national anthem.

'No refuge could save the hireling and slave'

Commentary / World | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Sep 27, 2016

'No refuge could save the hireling and slave'

Is the U.S. national anthem racist or are the lyrics of the third stanza merely misunderstood?

The longest U.S. conflict and defining a war

Commentary / World | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Aug 28, 2016

The longest U.S. conflict and defining a war

Figuring out when wars start and end isn't always as obvious as it might seem.

Commentary / World | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Jul 29, 2016

Terror, terror on the wall, who's the biggest of all?

The word "terrorist" can and should be applied to a wider range of killers.

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