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Issues | JUST BE CAUSE Jul 24, 2019

'Love it or leave it' is not a real choice

by Debito Arudou

When U.S. President Donald Trump told four congresswomen of color they could "go back" where they came from if they weren't happy, some of us in Japan recognized the line as being one used here for far too long.

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Jul 18, 2019

The inclusivity of quidditch produces pure magic on the field

by Dan Orlowitz

The players kneel at the ready, six to a side, staring down their opponents from across a verdant field. At the center line are four balls — three slightly deflated dodgeballs known as "bludgers" and a volleyball referred to as a "quaffle." Behind each mixed-gender team ...