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Recently I have become a big fan of Germany, Deutschland. The documentary film I saw represents one aspect of that.   Germany has recently decided to terminate operation of all of nuclear power plants in their country until 2022. German people started heated movement of non-nuclear policy after Chernobyl accident in 1986. The film described non-nuke and self-sufficient power generation movement of people living in one small town, named Schonauer. After going through fierce battles with big power company and debates and referendums among localies, they established their...

Her name is Kanako Otsuji. She is now 38 years old. Last month she obtained the seat for Japan's upper house parliament. On 18 of June, she made a speech in the meeting titled "Sexuality and Politics" held by Rainbow Action group, at Nakano Zero Hall in Tokyo. Around 60 people including me attended the meeting. She was a candidate for that position in the election held 5 years and...