Although ignored for much of the time by the mainstream media, the events at Fukushima continue to reverberate. During the past few days there have been very large (for Japan) public demonstrations against nuclear power -- with estimates ranging from 20,000 to 150,000 people. See this New York Times story: In Tokyo, Thousands Protest the Restarting of a Nuclear Power Plant.  For pictures and comments from the coalface, see … [Read more...]