The oddity of Tibetan Immolation: Nothing is changing, So Suicide ourselves until some thing changes. (And that's when you know it's a bluff). There have been several posts on the Western Media, prevailing the opinions on the Tibetan Self-immolation as is or isn't within the propriety of Buddhism (particularly Tibetan Buddhism). Let me say clearly, YES, Self-immolation … [Read more...] about Another forgotten Tibetan Sect in long feud with DL and TGIE
Paranoia and Superiority, the Twin Symptoms of Neo-Imperialist BS
Imperial overstretch, also known as Imperial overreach, is a hypothesis which suggests that an empire can extend itself beyond its ability to maintain or expand its military and economiccommitments. The idea was popularised by Yale University historian Paul Kennedy in his 1987 book The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers. An Overstretched Empire feels the pressure of its own … [Read more...] about Paranoia and Superiority, the Twin Symptoms of Neo-Imperialist BS
Western Blogger Warns China, By Threatening Pogrom Against Ethnic Chinese
On the recent Plastic cup pelting/ "attack" on the vehicle of U.S. Ambassador, Gary Locke, a Western Blogger gathered evidence of Chinese government's "not doing enough", and then implied that the Chinese government, by "not doing enough", was fanning the flame of nationalism, (even perhaps planning it). … [Read more...] about Western Blogger Warns China, By Threatening Pogrom Against Ethnic Chinese
Why U.S. “Soft Power” Is Fake and Losing
A little while ago, U.S. Secretary Hillary Clinton wrote a book about her understanding of "Smart Power", which in a nutshell is the new way of U.S. foreign policy of "balancing" Hard powers with "Soft powers". Much of the US switch toward "soft powers" is being discussed in recent Obama years. But as more of it is exposed to actual PRACTICE, US (and Western) "soft powers" … [Read more...] about Why U.S. “Soft Power” Is Fake and Losing
Why there are no “50 Centers” in the West?
Because the governments like in US, are busy creating "high tech sock puppets" to do the supposed propaganda of the "50 centers". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ntrepid#Operation_Earnest_Voice Not Official Logo … [Read more...] about Why there are no “50 Centers” in the West?