Ito Shiori's documentary BLACK BOX DIARIES made history as the first documentary nominated for an Oscar by a Japanese director. The journalist and activist say she has a new goal: getting her acclaimed film to screen in Japan, where it's still in release limbo.
At an elementary school of the 101st Airborne Division, librarians are hard at work removing books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement and anything else seen as related to diversity, equity and inclusion https://t.co/ncqfnQ6zSR
Hazara music is uniquely beautiful, reflecting Afghanistan’s rich cultural heritage. Despite discrimination, the Hazaras—natives of the land—have preserved their culture with grace. Ilaha Soroor’s soothing melodies capture this extraordinary spirit.
The project aims to integrate 3.5 GW of additional offshore wind capacity into Belgium’s electricity grid, which can power more than three million households https://t.co/kD3AOU72Cc
How about this one? Hanging, Shooting,or gassing? And while you’re at it, execute a bunch that haven’t lied. Oh, and maybe some flogging first. Disembowling? Full 14th C? How about men that have lied about not raping people? Uh, I guess not eh?
In awarding this year’s #NobelPeacePrize to Nihon Hidankyo, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to honour all atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki who, despite physical suffering and painful memories, have chosen to use their costly experience to cultivate hope and engagement for peace.
They help us to describe the indescribable, to think the unthinkable, and to somehow grasp the incomprehensible pain and suffering caused by nuclear weapons.
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This is a harrowing BBC interview with a former Chinese “comfort woman,” with Professor Peipei Qiu as translator. It’s difficult but worth listening to. https://t.co/qAFx5wSPYg
During Japan's 3/11 triple disasters - 9.0 magnitude earthquake, 20+ meter tsunami, and nuclear meltdowns at #Fukushima Dai-ichi - what helped residents survive and thrive? In my book Black Wave I argue that networks and governance were the keys
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