What's the most absurd nonsense that's out there in the American press lately? Now that the Wall Street Journal has jumped into the fray, asserting, "Chinese Hackers Hit U.S. Media," I thought the paper would at least cite some hard evidence. Alas, no. Instead, when you see the whole article premised on "people familiar with incidents said" or "several people familiar with the … [Read more...] about Chinese hackers hacking Western journalists to want to know what they THINK about China?
Joseph Nye tells NPR’s Neal Conan China’s concerns over containment can be dismissed
Joseph Nye recently spoke to NPR's Neal Conan about the disputed islands in the East China Sea between China and Japan. Overall, I think Nye adds a helpful voice of moderation within the American public discourse on this issue. In the U.S.-China context, I also fully agree with him that if there is any sort of containment towards China, it is certainly not the same type as … [Read more...] about Joseph Nye tells NPR’s Neal Conan China’s concerns over containment can be dismissed
The Art of Free Media
With the U.S. Congress recently passing and President Obama signing into law the Magnitsky Act, Russian officials can be blacklisted and punishable for "human rights violations." In response, the Russian parliament retaliated banning Americans from adopting Russian orphans. In reporting these two events, Russia Today laments the following which I thought interesting and … [Read more...] about The Art of Free Media
Supermodel Cameron Russell: “Image is Powerful” on TED
Image is indeed powerful. Following is a rare and frank talk, given by supermodel Cameron Russell, about her profession on TED. More importantly, she explains that 'beauty' in the West is a construct. As in any other society, beauty is often constructed to reflect attributes only attainable by the majority or dominant group. For those of us in the West not born with blond … [Read more...] about Supermodel Cameron Russell: “Image is Powerful” on TED
中共的生命力——后民主时代在中国开启 – “The Post-Democratic Future Begins in China” by Eric Li
In his latest essay (in both Chinese and English), Eric X. Li wrote, "Many developing countries have already come to learn that democracy doesn't solve all their problems. For them, China's example is important. Its recent success and the failures of the West offer a stark contrast." Of course, Li is not arguing that democratic systems are invalid. He merely argues that the … [Read more...] about 中共的生命力——后民主时代在中国开启 – “The Post-Democratic Future Begins in China” by Eric Li