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You Talkin’ To Me?: Racism sells: The anti-whaling movement and Japan

March 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Japanese whaling and dolphin hunting has attracted international media attention. The Shepherd Society, headed by founder Paul Watson, has been one of the leaders

Filed Under: Column: You Talkin' to Me? Tagged With: 2010, 2011, Academy Award, American President, Friday Harbor, International Whaling Commission, Jack Metcalfe, Northwest Asian Weekly, Norway, Paul Watson, Ronald Reagan, Sea Shepard Society, Sea Shepherd Society, Sierra Club, United States, Vol 30 No 13 | March 26 - April 1, attention, japan, whaling

Editorial: Why all the fuss over Obama’s bow?

November 19, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last weekend, during a trip to Asia that was designed to build U.S. influence in the area, President Obama bowed to Japan’s Emperor Akihito. This single action caused a storm of controversy. Responses have been polarized, divided down party lines. Obama’s Republican critics say it was a sign of subservience, and the president was showing weakness. The State Department, however, has stressed that “the president was simply showing respect.”

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2009, American President, Asia, Emperor Akihito, Imperial Household Agency, King Abdullah, President Obama, Rome, Saudi Arabia, Third World, Vice President Dick Cheney, Vol 28 No 48 | November 21 - November 27, Washington Times, Wesley Pruden, japan

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