Radioactive Japan's slippery slope: mafias and fascism

Two snippets of the rapidly deteriorating situation in Japan:

On one side Fukushima emergency... mentions that there was a mafioso mass dumping of radioactive materials in a river bed in Western Japan:

A huge amount of contaminated waste was found on the river bed in Shiga prefecture, western region of Japan.
According to the local authorities, among the waste include 2,300 tons of wooden tips contaminated by radiation as well as 77 sandbags filled with the same contaminated wooden tips.
The incident was came to light after an anonymous informant, possibly related to the illegal dumping, called in last month. The survey conducted by the local office shows up to 3000 becquerel per kilogram was detected.
"This is a possible illegal dumping case, though the place where they were brought from remain unknown." the authorities said.

 

Fascist repression against truth

(CC by Masaru Kamikura)

On the other side, actress (and former Miss Japan) Norika Fujiwara (pictured) has stepped forward against the implementation of fascist censorship laws that will severely punish whistleblowing and bring punishments against bloggers who expose the truth about the nuclear catastrophe, mentions EneNews, citing Japanese sources (→ Japan Times).

The new law, known as Secret Security Act, allows government to hide important information like radiation readings, to severely punish whistleblowing officials and even to exert censorship on the Internet at whim.

In a message posted on Friday, Fujiwara accused the government of covering up the truth about the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant, and spreading misinformation about radiation and leaks of radioactive water there.

“As a citizen I am really concerned about it,” Fujiwara wrote in another message. “Our nation has a right to know.”

Fujiwara joins the Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association in opposing the bill as a violation of the right to freedom of speech that will undermine Japan’s democracy.

“Once the bill is signed, the people who will write the truth on the Internet (or through other means) will be punished,” she stressed. “When I think of all the consequences that it will lead to, it really bothers me.”

Oil spill threatens Corsica

A 40 km long oil spill threatens the island of Corsica and in particular the Natural Reserve of Scandola, World Heritage (UNESCO). The source of the spill is unknown but probably originate in some oiler ship which decided to clean up its tanks, illegally, at the sea. 

It is estimated that only 10-20% of the sheen are hydrocarbons, what may somewhat limit the impact. Whatever the case if the NE winds continue the spill will hit Corsica in few days. 

Sources: News 24, Gara[es].

Japan: nuclear accident in Ibaraki exposes dozens

I guess it's almost trivial when you live in the vicinity of the worst nuclear catastrophe ever but a so-called Hadron Experimental Facility in Tokai, just north of Tokyo, had an accident today that released a soup of radioactive materials to outside the building, exposing at least 30 researchers and a provisional total of more than 50 people. 

The various nuclear facilities of Tokai have suffered several serious accidents in the last two decades. 

Source: EneNews.

Hundreds of thousands march against Monsanto across the World

The marches against the criminal Big Pharma mafia have walked through cities in 40 states: from South Africa to Japan, from Europe to America and Australia.

Tokyo:



Sydney:

Melbourne:

Nottingham:

Córdoba:

Etc.

Sources[es]: Webguerrillero, TeleSur.

USA: fire near nuclear waste landfill threatens St Louis

So far the official figures claim no relevant radioactive danger however, chemical pollution is already official: hydrogen sulfide and benzene, very strong smell. People residing near the affected area (Bridgeton landfill, aka West Lake landfill) are being offered temporary accommodation in hotels.

Source and more details: EneNews.