大阪市西成区の木津川で2009年11月、群馬県高崎市出身の医師、矢島祥子さん＝当時（34）＝の水死体が見つかった事案を巡り、ジャーナリストの大山勝男さん（68）＝神戸市＝が「釜ケ崎に寄り添ったさっちゃんの聴診器」（アメージング出版）を出版した。地域住民に慕われつつ行方不明となり、亡くなったことを掘り下げる…
Amazon workers at two Chicago warehouses walk out to demand better treatment
This morning, dozens of warehouse workers at two Amazon facilities near Chicago staged a pre-Christmas walkout during the busiest time of the year to demand better treatment and higher wages. “We have been passed over for raises. We are being overworked, even when there is sufficient people to work here,” a worker at the DLN2 […]
『反逆の神話〔新版〕: 「反体制」はカネになる 』カウンターカルチャーへの愛憎相半ばする複雑な気持ち – HONZ
反逆の神話〔新版〕: 「反体制」はカネになる (ハヤカワ文庫NF) 作者:ジョセフ・ヒース ,アンドルー・ポター 出版社:早川書房 発売日:2021-10-05 反体制はカネになる。ん、どういうことだ？、違和感があると同時に居心地が悪い。だって、反体制の人たちはおカネよりも大切なもの、例えば、自然とか文化とか、コミュニテ…
Report: Nintendo Of America President Says Activision’s Harassment Stories Are ‘Distressing And Disturbing’
Activision’s self-serving response to historic allegations of abuse and misogyny in its workplace has been drawing a lot of criticism lately, from shareholders demanding the resignation of CEO Bobby Kotick, to staff staging multiple walkouts. Now Ninte…
Report: Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Will ‘Consider’ Quitting If He Can’t ‘Fix’ Company’s Culture
Besieged Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, who last week was the subject of staff walkouts and shareholder calls for his resignation, has reportedly said he will “consider leaving the company” if he can’t speedily address the harassment issues that…
Over 1200 Activision Blizzard Employees Sign Petition Demanding CEO Bobby Kotick Quit
The ABK Workers Alliance, a group of Activision Blizzard workers formed in response to the company’s treatment of its employees, began circulating a petition earlier today for anyone working at the publisher’s studios and offices to sign. It has now be…
PlayStation Boss Calls Out Activision Following Dire Kotick Revelations
As the wider gaming world reacts to yesterday’s latest wave of allegations against senior figures at Activision, including the reigning world champion of hubris-before-a-fall, CEO Bobby Kotick, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan expressed his disappointment at …
Calls For Bobby Kotick’s Resignation Intensify As Employees Stage Walkout [UPDATED]
Updated: 11/17/2021, 10:30 a.m. ET: A group of shareholders, led by union pension group the SOC Investment Group called for the resignation of Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick and the retirement of two other members of the board of directors: Brian…
Blizzard’s First Woman Co-Head Resigned Due To Being ‘Tokenized, Marginalized, And Discriminated Against’
Amongst the latest wave of troubling revelations to come out of Activision Blizzard, the Wall Street Journal reports that former exec Jennifer Oneal’s incredibly brief stint as co-head of Blizzard ended due to her being “tokenized, marginalized, and di…
Japan’s Manga Piracy Crackdown Continues
In 2019, there was a global manhunt for the manager of manga piracy site Manga-Mura. The manager, a Japanese citizen named Romi Hoshino, was arrested in Manila on copyright violation charges. In June 2021, he was found guilty, sentenced, and fined. If …