thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Local councils and assemblies in Japan are increasingly turning to new ways to seek out new blood as more of its members get elected uncontested, possibly undermining essential functions such as administrative oversight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/29/japan/politics/local-assemblies-trying-to-nurture-candidates/ #japan #politics #ruralareas #depopulation

msquebanh, 6 months ago to Israel

Exposure to violent death in a #colonial conflict in which they play no part is only the most dramatic manifestation of the #hyperexploitation & neglect that #Thais in #Israel have suffered over the last 30 years. But it is no coincidence that many of the #RuralAreas where #migrants are concentrated - including the #Lebanese border region as well as the area neighboring #Gaza — are also #hotspots of #violence.

https://jacobin.com/2023/12/israel-thai-migrant-workers-exploitation-settler-colonialism-agriculture

#AsianMastodon #Thailand #TootSEA #MigrantWorkers #Exploited

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Billions to Connect Everyone to High-Speed Internet Could Still Fall Short - President Biden has promised to provide every American access to reliable high-speed inte... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/us/politics/high-speed-internet-biden.html #federalcommunicationscommission #computersandtheinternet #lawandlegislation #bidenjosephrjr #fiberoptics #ruralareas

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Where Tech Investors Are Buying Up Land, Locals Are Worried - In Solano County, Calif., longtime residents are both worried and baffled by an ambitious... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/29/technology/solano-flannery-tech-city.html #computersandtheinternet #agricultureandfarming #solanocounty(calif) #ruralareas