# sna (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sna. Page: Feed: --- ## [ŠTA SE STVARNO DEŠAVA U TIJELU KADA POČNETE VJEŽBATI?: Nalazi otkrivaju šokantnu istinu o holesterolu](https://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/501300/sta_se_stvarno_desava_u_tijelu_kada_pochnete_vjezbati_nalazi_otkrivaju_sokantnu_istinu_o_holesterolu.html) _2026-08-21 · Zdravlje - RSS | Slobodna-Bosna.ba_ Istina koju većina ljudi ne zna ## [Addressing pediatric vaccine hesitancy – Reader Response](https://www.myamericannurse.com/addressing-pediatric-vaccine-hesitancy-reader-response/) _2026-08-21 · American Nurse Journal · American Nurse_ In response to: Addressing pediatric vaccine hesitancy Dear Dr. Gelinas: In the article titled “Addressing pediatric vaccine hesitancy” published in the July 2026 Vol. 21 No. 7 of American Nurse Journal, you address the rise in parental uncertainty about the childhood vaccination series and vaccines for pediatric patients overall. This piece does an excellent job... ## [UPUTSTVO ZA GRAĐANE SARAJEVA: Kako da besplatno obavite pregled kod privatnika ako čekate duže od tri mjeseca](https://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/501251/uputstvo_za_gradjane_sarajeva_kako_da_besplatno_obavite_pregled_kod_privatnika_ako_chekate_duze_od_tri_mjeseca.html) _2026-08-21 · Zdravlje - RSS | Slobodna-Bosna.ba_ Direktor Zavoda, Muamer Kosovac, poručio je da je za smanjenje listi čekanja izdvojeno više od 3,5 miliona KM ## [The pillars for successful nurse-led innovation](https://www.myamericannurse.com/the-pillars-for-successful-nurse-led-innovation/) _2026-08-21 · American Nurse Journal · American Nurse_ Nurses have a unique set of strengths when it comes to innovation and spinning our ventures — but they also have a unique set of barriers. Although these barriers can be downplayed by others in the entrepreneurial space, they’re real, and some are specific to nursing. The barriers center around five issues: Personal responsibilities (family, schooling) Time... ## [AMBROZIJA U PUNOM CVATU: Korisni savjeti - kako preživjeti najteže dane za alergičare...](https://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/501171/ambrozija_u_punom_cvatu_korisni_savjeti_kako_prezivjeti_najteze_dane_za_alergichare.html) _2026-08-21 · Zdravlje - RSS | Slobodna-Bosna.ba_ Ljekari upozoravaju da su ordinacije porodične medicine već pune pacijenata sa prepoznatljivim simptomima. ## [Nursing Is a Profession: Together We Rise with Skill, Scholarship, and Professionalism.](https://www.myamericannurse.com/nursing-is-a-profession-together-we-rise-with-skill-scholarship-and-professionalism/) _2026-08-20 · American Nurse Journal · American Nurse_ The debate about whether nursing truly qualifies as a profession has contributed to turbulence. Recent federal proposals from the U.S. Department of Education have sparked widespread discussion by initially excluding or questioning the classification of advanced nursing degrees... ## [A Legacy of Service and Vision for ONA’s Future](https://www.myamericannurse.com/a-legacy-of-service-and-vision-for-onas-future/) _2026-08-20 · American Nurse Journal · American Nurse_ For the past 25 years, I have had the privilege of working alongside the Oklahoma Nurses Association Board and our dedicated members to advance nursing across our state. It has been an extraordinary journey—one filled with collaboration, growth, and a shared commitment to strengthening the profession we love. These years have passed quickly, but the... ## [What I Wish Someone Told Me My First Year as a Nurse](https://www.myamericannurse.com/what-i-wish-someone-told-me-my-first-year-as-a-nurse/) _2026-08-20 · American Nurse Journal · American Nurse_ My first code as a new graduate nurse brought on so many different emotions. Everything around me felt overwhelming, and in that moment, I remember feeling underqualified. At the same time, I also felt prepared because I had recognized that my patient was declining quickly and had time to call for help. I had help... ## [Strengthening Professional Identity in Nursing](https://www.myamericannurse.com/strengthening-professional-identity-in-nursing/) _2026-08-20 · American Nurse Journal · American Nurse_ Nursing has evolved significantly over the years, adapting to advances in healthcare, technology, and patient needs. Yet despite these changes, the profession remains rooted in a commitment to caring for others. As nursing leaders, we have an important responsibility not only to prepare nurses for practice, but also to cultivate a strong Professional Identity in... ## [Publish or Perish? Why Not Disseminate—and Protect Our Nursing Workforce](https://www.myamericannurse.com/publish-or-perish-why-not-disseminate-and-protect-our-nursing-workforce/) _2026-08-20 · American Nurse Journal · American Nurse_ In nursing, the phrase “publish or perish” is often used to describe the pressure to produce scholarly work, secure funding, publish manuscripts, and demonstrate productivity. While scholarship remains essential to advancing nursing education and practice, this narrow framing can unintentionally contribute to burnout, particularly for nurses juggling multiple roles as clinicians, educators,… ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/g6C1pZBGJjqi) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [The Nurse Who Pioneered Criminal Profiling](https://www.myamericannurse.com/the-nurse-who-pioneered-criminal-profiling/) _2026-08-20 · American Nurse Journal · American Nurse_ Imagine starting out as a nurse and seeing your career extend beyond the hospital to help catch serial killers. Nurses do incredible work caring for patients and improving health outcomes. With their skills and training, nurses can make a difference in extraordinary ways beyond traditional settings. One such nurse is Ann Wolbert Burgess, Professor of... ## [The Role of the Cardiology Clinical Nurse Specialist](https://www.myamericannurse.com/the-role-of-the-cardiology-clinical-nurse-specialist/) _2026-08-20 · American Nurse Journal · American Nurse_ A clinical nurse specialist is 1 of the 4 types of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs): clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and nurse anesthetists. CNSs in Oklahoma can diagnose, treat, and provide ongoing patient management focusing on specialty populations like oncology, neurology, endocrinology, pulmonary, critical care, emergency medicine, or… ## [Faith Community Nursing](https://www.myamericannurse.com/faith-community-nursing/) _2026-08-20 · American Nurse Journal · American Nurse_ A Faith Community Nurse (FCN), is a registered nurse who intentionally integrates professional nursing practice with spiritual care to promote holistic health of the body, mind, and spirit within a faith-based community. This definition is provided by the Westberg Institute, a leading organization supporting and advancing Faith Community Nursing worldwide through education and resource centers.... ## [Everyone Dies: Expanding the Nurse’s Role in Public Education About Serious Illness, Dying, and Bereavement](https://www.myamericannurse.com/everyone-dies-expanding-the-nurses-role-in-public-education-about-serious-illness-dying-and-bereavement/) _2026-08-20 · American Nurse Journal · American Nurse_ Nurses have always been at the center of some of life’s most difficult moments. We translate complex information, support families in crisis, and help people navigate decisions. Yet even with this proximity to serious illness and death, many patients and families arrive unprepared. Conversations about dying are often delayed, avoided, or framed in ways that... ## [Maximizing Impact: How Nurse Educators Are Shaping the Future of Care](https://www.myamericannurse.com/maximizing-impact-how-nurse-educators-are-shaping-the-future-of-care/) _2026-08-20 · American Nurse Journal · American Nurse_ Nursing has always been grounded in presence. At the bedside, in the community, and alongside patients during critical moments, nurses deliver skilled and compassionate care. Yet, the influence of nursing extends far beyond direct patient interactions. Increasingly, nurses are shaping outcomes through education, mentorship, community presence, and leadership. For many nurses early in their… ## [GORE OD KROFNE: Ovi napici puni su skrivenog šećera, a konzumirate ih svaki dan](https://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/501106/gore_od_krofne_ovi_napici_puni_su_skrivenog_secera_a_konzumirate_ih_svaki_dan.html) _2026-08-20 · Zdravlje - RSS | Slobodna-Bosna.ba_ Pet popularnih pića koja su zapravo "tečni šećer" ## [SPAS ZA KOŽU NAKON BORAVKA NA PLAŽI: Šta treba obavezno učiniti nakon dugotrajnog izlaganja suncu...](https://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/500978/spas_za_kozu_nakon_boravka_na_plazi_sta_treba_obavezno_uchiniti_nakon_dugotrajnog_izlaganja_suncu.html) _2026-08-20 · Zdravlje - RSS | Slobodna-Bosna.ba_ Nijedna krema ne može u potpunosti nadoknaditi izgubljenu tekućinu ako zanemarite unos vode. ## [NAUČNICI NAPOKON OTKRILI TAČNU DOZU: Evo koliko kafa dnevno dokazano smanjuje rizik od depresije](https://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/500912/nauchnici_napokon_otkrili_tachnu_dozu_evo_koliko_kafa_dnevno_dokazano_smanjuje_rizik_od_depresije.html) _2026-08-19 · Zdravlje - RSS | Slobodna-Bosna.ba_ Zlatno pravilo za ljubitelje kafe ## [DOKTOR PRICE, BIVŠI MINISTAR ZDRAVLJA SAD: Moj otac je umro od bolesti izazvane pušenjem – zato ljekari moraju da govore istinu o alternativama](https://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/500809/doktor_price_bivsi_ministar_zdravlja_sad_moj_otac_je_umro_od_bolesti_izazvane_pusenjem_zato_ljekari_moraju_da_govore_istinu_o_alternativama.html) _2026-08-19 · Zdravlje - RSS | Slobodna-Bosna.ba_ Price ocjenjuje i da bi rasprava o nikotinskim proizvodima trebalo da bude zasnovana na naučnim dokazima, a ne na sloganima. ## [STRUČNJACI UPOZORAVAJU: Ove osobe mnogo su ugroženije zbog vrućina nego što se mislilo...](https://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/500786/struchnjaci_upozoravaju_ove_osobe_mnogo_su_ugrozenije_zbog_vrucina_nego_sto_se_mislilo.html) _2026-08-19 · Zdravlje - RSS | Slobodna-Bosna.ba_ Većina smrti povezanih s vrućinom događa se u zatvorenim prostorima, istakli su, zbog čega je posebno važan širi pristup klimatizaciji i drugim mogućnostima hlađenja. ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XcsUF0PKZXVU) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [SPASITE SVOJE KRVNE SUDOVE: Ove jednostavne navike snižavaju pritisak bez lijekova](https://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/500713/spasite_svoje_krvne_sudove_ove_jednostavne_navike_snizavaju_pritisak_bez_lijekova.html) _2026-08-18 · Zdravlje - RSS | Slobodna-Bosna.ba_ Visok krvni pritisak jedan je od zdravstvenih problema koji može povećati rizik od ozbiljnih komplikacija. Ipak, određene promjene u svakodnevnim navikama, posebno kada je riječ o ishrani, mogu pomoći u njegovoj kontroli. ## [BH. GINEKOLOG UPOZORAVA: Ljetne vaginalne infekcije, najčešće kandidijaza i bakterijska vaginoza, znatno su učestalije tokom toplijih mjeseci...](https://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/500601/bh_ginekolog_upozorava_ljetne_vaginalne_infekcije_najchesce_kandidijaza_i_bakterijska_vaginoza_znatno_su_uchestalije_tokom_toplijih_mjeseci.html) _2026-08-18 · Zdravlje - RSS | Slobodna-Bosna.ba_ Specijalista ginekologije i akušerstva navodi učestalije uklanjanje dlaka kao jedan od uzroka pojave infekcija. ## [MNOGI ĆE SE IZNENADITI: Šta se događa s našim organizmom ukoliko spavamo samo šest sati dnevno...](https://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/500584/mnogi_ce_se_iznenaditi_sta_se_dogadja_s_nasim_organizmom_ukoliko_spavamo_samo_sest_sati_dnevno.html) _2026-08-18 · Zdravlje - RSS | Slobodna-Bosna.ba_ Zabluda je da se tijelo može naviknuti na šest sati sna. ## [DUGOROČNO ZDRAVLJE KRVNIH ŽILA: Male prehrambene promjene donose velike koristi](https://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/500518/dugorochno_zdravlje_krvnih_zila_male_prehrambene_promjene_donose_velike_koristi.html) _2026-08-17 · Zdravlje - RSS | Slobodna-Bosna.ba_ Pravilan odabir namirnica ## [OVA NAMIRNICA MOŽE SNIZITI PRITISAK: Istraživanje na 74 osobe pokazalo nešto neočekivano](https://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/500475/ova_namirnica_moze_sniziti_pritisak_istrazivanje_na_74_osobe_pokazalo_nesto_neochekivano.html) _2026-08-17 · Zdravlje - RSS | Slobodna-Bosna.ba_ Sve to ne znači da rezultate treba odbaciti, ali oni sami po sebi nisu dovoljni da bi se punomasni mliječni proizvodi mogli preporučivati kao način liječenja povišenog krvnog pritiska. ## [SUMMER TANGENT: What is your favorite “Sodai Gomi no Hi” find, or story?](https://www.debito.org/?p=17760) _2026-08-11 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Following up from yesterday's blog entry on "Big Garbage Day", let me ask Readers: What's the favorite thing you've found in the Gomi? I'll start: Tatami mats. Took them back to my one-room apartment and instantly felt like I had leveled up in life. During my first few months of my first year in Sapporo in an upper-middle-class neighborhood. Good thing I was only aged 22 and it was a bachelor pad.… ## [Debito’s SNA VM column 77: “Big Garbage Day and The Purge”, a light, relaxed summer slice-of-life in Japan essay on how long-term lifestyles for NJ Residents are doomed (Aug 9, 2026)](https://www.debito.org/?p=17755) _2026-08-09 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Intro: “Dave! Dave! Get over here! I’ve found it! The Holy Grail of ‘Big Garbage Day’!” It was Joe ringing Dave’s keitai first thing in the morning. It wasn’t the first time. It was that regular time of the year in certain parts of Japan that for some foreign residents was better than Christmas: Sodai Gomi no Hi. That day was quite a celebration during Japan’s Bubble Era of the late 1980s-early… ## [Aly Rustom on the unequal treatment of being Gaijin Carded for phone service at Rakuten Mobile. Anyone else?](https://www.debito.org/?p=17750) _2026-07-18 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Rustom: On July 5, 2026 my wife, and I went to change my carrier to Rakuten mobile. A week earlier in my wife had already changed to RM and the process was taking too long so I couldn’t get my carrier changed on the same day as well. Therefore, we elected to go on the 5 of July. All went well and smooth until the staff member directly asked me for my Zairyu card. I remembered last week that he… ## [Debito’s SNA VM Column 76: “The Semiquincentennial vs. The Bicentennial” (July 4, 2026). After my hometown fifth-grade class opened a 50-year time capsule last month, a reflection how America has made a hash of its 250th Birthday, but foreigners brought a better party instead.](https://www.debito.org/?p=17724) _2026-07-05 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ This column is about living history, where I returned to my hometown of Geneva NY to unseal a time capsule we created in 1976 in fifth grade, and unlocked a lot of memories of the Bicentennial. I take this occasion to compare it to the current Semiquincentennial. Excerpt from the middle: ============================ "I’m fortunate to have experienced two commemorative years for America: the… ## [DEBITO.ORG READERS’ ISSUES OF CONCERN, JUNE 2026](https://www.debito.org/?p=17740) _2026-06-30 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ I write Debito.org SNA "Visible Minorities" columns once a month (SNA website here) and send Debito.org Newsletters to subscribers sporadically. After sending, I archive them here, and below, Debito.org Readers have been adding recent issues and articles that concern them regardless of the content of the post over the past several years. It’s been a good way to allow Readers to be heard and… ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/A60vsolvhC6A) _2026-06-30 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Debito’s Shingetsu News Agency Visible Minorities column 75: “Japan’s Foreigners and the Four Worst Words”, on how Japan’s recent public policies making NJ Resident lives more miserable is what happens when NJ continuously self-disenfranchise (May 28, 2026)](https://www.debito.org/?p=17715) _2026-05-28 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ I recently received this question from a reporter: "Sanseito, which has promised to put 'Japanese First,' made a strong showing in the 2025 Upper House election. Some wonder why those who voted for the party were not aware that the slogan could promote discrimination and anti-foreigner sentiment. I would very much appreciate it if you give us your take on this." My answer was: "After several… ## [Debito’s SNA column 74: “Life under a mad king”. Subtitle: Everyone is learning what happens when the world’s most powerful man goes crazy (April 7, 2026)](https://www.debito.org/?p=17697) _2026-04-11 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Intro: The world is living under a rogue regime -- or rather, a rogue individual -- who is wielding unprecedented power. Think about it: Donald Trump is Commander-in-Chief over the world’s mightiest military in history, and deployed it worldwide far beyond the empires of yore (Roman, Persian, Ottoman, British, Russian, Chinese...). He also has his finger on the button of the second-largest (if not… ## [“Internationalisation in Name Only: What Japan’s ALT System Reveals About Structural Limits in Education Reform”. Book summary of “More Than an Assistant”, by Nathaniel Reed (Amazon KDP, Global Classroom Author, 2026)](https://www.debito.org/?p=17699) _2026-04-10 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Summary: For decades, Japan has presented itself as an increasingly international society, and its education system has been one of the most visible sites of that effort. Tens of thousands of non-Japanese educators have been recruited into public schools to support English language learning, often framed as part of a broader commitment to global engagement. On paper, this appears progressive. In… ## [Japan Times, “What you need to know about Japan’s new joint custody system: Advocates say that the changes will allow both parents to remain involved in the raising of their children”, March 24, 2026. On landmark legislation that came into effect on April 1, about 25 years too late for our generation of parents](https://www.debito.org/?p=17708) _2026-04-01 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Intro: Joint custody for divorced parents will be allowed from April 1 in Japan — one of the few jurisdictions in the world where custody has been granted to only one parent — in one of the biggest reforms to the country’s family law in decades. For the first time ever, revisions to the Civil Code and related laws will allow parents to choose between sole custody or joint custody following a… ## [Debito’s Shingetsu News Agency col 73, “Revolution is Due in America” (March 1, 2026). Democracies happen because of a Middle Class, but you have to keep it fed and watered. America is no longer doing that.](https://www.debito.org/?p=17691) _2026-03-01 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Conclusion: Despite its 250th anniversary, American democracy has always been a bit creaky, with norms instead of laws that a chief executive could exploit. Countries that used the American model for their Nation-State wound up with autocratic executives. America didn’t because it got lucky. And because of that it never learned the outcomes of populism like France did. “It couldn’t happen here”… ## [DEBITO.ORG READERS’ ISSUES OF CONCERN, POST-ELECTION FEBRUARY 2026](https://www.debito.org/?p=17688) _2026-02-09 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ I write Debito.org SNA "Visible Minorities" columns once a month (SNA website here) and send Debito.org Newsletters to subscribers sporadically. After sending, I archive them here, and below, Debito.org Readers have been adding recent issues and articles that concern them regardless of the content of the post over the past several years. It’s been a good way to allow Readers to be heard and… ## [My Shingetsu News Agency Visible Minorities column 72: “Confronting AI in Higher Education” (Jan 27, 2026), with decent primary source data on the harm being done to universities — by enabling students in the Social Sciences to cheat.](https://www.debito.org/?p=17684) _2026-01-30 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Excerpt: I teach Political Science, and have an express zero-tolerance policy towards the use of AI in students’ submitted assignments. Two semesters ago, my policy was to give zeros on assignments in the first instance and Fs in the course for repeat offenders. But last semester, this became untenable as AI reached the event horizon. AI went from something students were still discovering to being… ## [DEBITO.ORG READERS’ ISSUES OF CONCERN, JANUARY 2026](https://www.debito.org/?p=17666) _2026-01-01 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ I write Debito.org SNA "Visible Minorities" columns once a month (SNA website here) and send Debito.org Newsletters to subscribers sporadically. After sending, I archive them here, and below, Debito.org Readers have been adding recent issues and articles that concern them regardless of the content of the post over the past several years. It’s been a good way to allow Readers to be heard and… ## [Mainichi & Asahi: 40% of Japan’s local govts received complaints about their policies designed to help NJ Residents. This fits a history of coordinated efforts from Far-Right internet trolls nationwide to stymie conscientious public policy. Hence being the “Good Gaijin” will not help you assimilate in this political climate.](https://www.debito.org/?p=17668) _2025-12-22 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ I post these two articles because they offer evidence that becoming a part of Japanese society isn't just a matter of being "Good Gaijin", e.g., contributing and behaving until "your outward appearance causes no particular problems". These are good things to do, of course, but they are not a panacea, because the Netto Uyoku (Far-Right Internet Xenophobes and Trolls) in Japan are so well organized… ## [My SNA Visible Minorities column 71: “Karen Hill Anton’s Willful Ignorance of History” (Dec 1, 2025), on how a self-declared spokesperson on behalf of Japan’s Visible Minorities is hurting them by deliberately ignoring info counter to her narrative](https://www.debito.org/?p=17655) _2025-12-15 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ If you've never heard of author and memoirist Karen Hill Anton, her accomplishments are impressive. After five decades of living in Japan, Anton has been hired for diversity training consultancies at corporations such as Shinsei Bank, Corning Japan, Eli Lilly, and Citigroup. A Freeman Foundation Fellow and Plenary Speaker at JALT 2022, Anton has also been a member of the Jun Ashida Educational… ## [Japan commentator Karen Hill Anton writes on “What Racism is — and isn’t — in Japan” (her Substack, Nov 12, 2025). I critique, as it’s under-researched and willfully ignorant of the historical record. UPDATE: Karen responds on her Substack to say anyone is “free to disagree” with her, then deletes all of our correspondence from her Substack (which I archive as screen captures here)](https://www.debito.org/?p=17614) _2025-11-16 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Karen Hill Anton, a memoirist, writer, and longtime columnist and commentator on Japan I respect a great deal (and have met in person), recently wrote something on her Substack that I take great issue with. It's not only poorly researched. It misrepresents history, distorts the science, and even winds up disrespecting the activists who invested so much of their lives into this issue. For example,… ## [My SNA Visible Minorities column 70: “Takaichi’s PM Election Changes My Projections”, on how I have to recant my previous column because this new LDP party leader and probable PM is bad news (Oct 8, 2025).](https://www.debito.org/?p=17605) _2025-10-05 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Excerpt: PM Ishiba has since resigned his post and the LDP has had new elections for party leader. Stump speeches between successor candidates fell for the anti-foreigner hype and launched a foreigner-bashing olympics. Eventually the extremist candidate won, despite her weird past policy positions, overtly racist statements, and lying about, of all things, foreigners assaulting deer in a park. Say… ## [DEBITO.ORG READERS’ ISSUES OF CONCERN, SEPTEMBER 2025](https://www.debito.org/?p=17603) _2025-09-26 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ I write Debito.org SNA "Visible Minorities" columns once a month (SNA website here) and send Debito.org Newsletters to subscribers sporadically. After sending, I archive them here, and below, Debito.org Readers have been adding recent issues and articles that concern them regardless of the content of the post over the past several years. It’s been a good way to allow Readers to be heard and… ## [My SNA Visible Minorities col 69: “Japan’s Rightward Swing is Overblown” (Aug 24, 2025), on how the emergence of Sanseito shouldn’t be ignored but it doesn’t deserve the media hype, as its ideas are neither new nor well-planned](https://www.debito.org/?p=17596) _2025-08-25 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Excerpt: By the time I completed my column last month, Japan had held its July 20, 2025, Upper House elections. They deserve comment in this space, but not for the reasons you might expect. The major takeaway was that the ruling conservative parties (the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito) lost seats, while opposition parties on the right, left, and center generally gained. Notably, for the… ## [Some Q&A with a reporter about Japan’s xenophobia, before the July elections. Do my claims still hold water?](https://www.debito.org/?p=17593) _2025-08-13 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ More than a month ago a reporter asked me some questions about the state of Japan in the run-up to the July 20 Elections. With permission, I gave some pretty thorough answers. They didn't end up getting used, so I'll publish them here. Since my next SNA column will probably develop the thoughts of my answer to Question 4 below, I'm open to your feedback. Thanks. 4) Do you think that… ## [My SNA Visible Minorities 68: “Viewing Trump’s ‘DOGE reforms’ from the inside”, where I interview a civil servant in the US Government on how the bureaucrat purge is affecting them (July 21, 2025)](https://www.debito.org/?p=17585) _2025-07-24 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Intro: President Trump has been on a mission of sorts to reform the Executive Branch of the American Federal Government. To do so, for a while he appointed billionaire CEO Elon Musk and a number of shady computer experts to fire as many civil servants as possible under a pseudo-department called DOGE, for "Department of Government Efficiency". SNA talked with one civil servant, whom we will call… ## [DEBITO.ORG READERS’ ISSUES OF CONCERN, JULY 2025: ELECTION SPECIAL](https://www.debito.org/?p=17582) _2025-07-19 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Hi Blog. I write Debito.org SNA "Visible Minorities" columns once a month (SNA website here) and send Debito.org Newsletters to subscribers sporadically. After sending, I archive them here, and below, Debito.org Readers have been adding recent issues and articles that concern them regardless of the content of the post over the past several years. It’s been a good way to allow Readers to be heard… ## [My Shingetsu News Agency Visible Minorities column 67: “Int’l tourism has been good for Japan” (June 19, 2025), where I argue that short-sighted criticisms about Japan being “overtouristed” may spoil things, so don’t let the debate backfire into racialized policymaking](https://www.debito.org/?p=17578) _2025-06-20 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Excerpt: The rate of growth of Japan’s tourism from overseas has indeed been startling, tripling from under 10 million to over 30 million foreign visitors in about a decade. From that has sprung a lot of hoopla about Japan is becoming “overtouristed.” A quick Google will find much griping and sniping: overcrowding, traffic congestion, bad manners, garbage, luggage, noise, intrusive photography,… ## [My Shingetsu News Agency VM column 66: “How Trump survives scandals”, where I offer a theory for the longstanding question, “How the hell does he get away with all this?” (April 30, 2025)](https://www.debito.org/?p=17571) _2025-05-02 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Intro: The Trump Administration has just finished its first 100 days. It’s a good time to look back on what’s been done during a president’s “honeymoon period”, the high water mark of his political momentum; and b) it’s a bellwether for the pace and direction of the rest of the presidency. So far the report card is not good. Trump’s approval rating at this point in his presidency is the lowest of… ## [DEBITO.ORG READERS’ ISSUES OF CONCERN, APRIL 2025](https://www.debito.org/?p=17569) _2025-04-19 · Debito Arudou, Ph.D. · debito.org_ Hi Blog. I put out Debito.org Newsletters once a month. After sending, I archive them here, and below, Debito.org Readers have been adding recent issues and articles that concern them regardless of the content of the post over the past several years. It’s been a good way to allow Readers to be heard and engaged. I still put out Debito.org Newsletters, but since I’m only posting once a month,…