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Japan’s Rightward Turn in Politics

Written by USJF | Sep 19, 2025 10:35:05 AM

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Kofi Bazzell-Smith

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David Cavell

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Contributors

Kofi Bazzell-Smith

Kofi Bazzell-Smith is an artist, educator, and professional boxer specializing in Japanese manga. As the first professor of manga practice in the United States, he teaches manga drawing and storytelling at Rochester Institute of Technology and leads a study abroad program in Japan. His work bridges art and academia, focusing on global manga production, visual communication, and cross-cultural exchange. He has lectured and exhibited internationally, with engagements at institutions such as Princeton University, Ritsumeikan University, and the International House of Japan, with support from organizations including NHK Global and the Mellon Foundation. Through his art practice and scholarship, he explores new ways to expand manga’s possibilities as a global medium.

David Cavell

Dave Cavell is a public servant, lawyer, and founder of Dave Cavell Strategies, where he advises leaders and global organizations on communications strategy. He has served in two White Houses, as head speechwriter for Vice President Kamala Harris and Presidential Speechwriter for President and Mrs. Obama, and served as chief international climate spokesperson. He ran for U.S. Congress in 2020 in the Democratic primary in the Massachusetts 4th district. As an Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts, he helped sue the Trump Administration and Purdue Pharma. Cavell appears regularly in national media and holds degrees from Tufts University and Georgetown Law.