I definitely feel like my blog is going edgy to broad and boring. Joichi Ito blogborebroad Change image and share on social
Now that our media companies and it appears are policies are traded for cash, what is there to check the continuing consolidation of power and diminishing of democracy? Joichi Ito appearcashcheck Change image and share on social
I noticed that democracy was broken and tried to work on fixing that in Japan. Then I realized that it was broken all over the place and decided to work on that too. Joichi Ito breakdecidedemocracy Change image and share on social
Upholding human rights is not merely compatible with fighting terrorism, it is essential. Joichi Ito compatibleessentialfight Change image and share on social
The US constitution's First Amendment rights only cover Americans, but I believe that in a democracy the competition of ideas and free speech should combat beliefs that it does not agree with - more speech and debate, not censorship. Joichi Ito agreeamendmentamerican share on social
We discussed the history of postwar Japan and how Japan had missed an opportunity to build a more functional democracy because of the focus on fighting communism driven in large part by the American occupation. Joichi Ito americanbuildcommunism share on social
I have always viewed my role as a sort of ambassador or bridge between groups to help provide a dialog. Joichi Ito ambassadorbridgedialog Change image and share on social