Social commitment

PPSG positively commits itself to major socio-political and ideological issues today, fighting the growing rightist trends, joining anti-war movement, and international movement against neo-liberal globalization. It holds symposia and "round-table" discussion sessions to tackle burning social issues. PPSG's annual symposium is now a significant movement event opening new action perspectives and attracting many activists and intellectuals. Working together with other Japanese and international groups, PPSG organized in 2000 the Okinawa International Forum on People's Security to counter the July 2000 G7 summit in Okinawa. It plays an active role in organizing movement against the U.S.-led war of retaliation and terrorism. PPSG is in close touch with critical researchers and activists overseas, inviting some of them to come and join its forums as speakers and discussants.