Targeting Journalists is Murder
Protect the Press
Record 129 press members killed in 2025; Israel responsible for 2/3 of deaths
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists
Targeting Journalists is Murder
Protect the Press
Record 129 press members killed in 2025; Israel responsible for 2/3 of deaths
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists
Svalbard is now demilitarized and administered by Norway.
The Treaty of Svalbard prohibits all military activity in regional ports and across the territory.
But the Hawaiian Kingdom had treaties of neutrality amongst world powers -- yet the USA invaded (1893) and annexed the nation anyway.
US annexation triggered significant land & resource theft, and construction of huge military bases as at Pearl Harbor—which attracted attack not long after.
How cohesive & communicative is the small population of Longyearbyen? Long dark periods can benefit from more parties! Svalbard Party. Rock On!
Sweden claims progressive values, equality, & social justice.
But indigenous Sami people & culture continue to be bulldozed.
"One outsider, pissing in ..."
Original, often strident essays
(more await added courage)
My poetry is written under the penname Genki 元気 meaning 'original spirit' or healthy/happy