For those of you who pay attention to the news, the United States have stepped up drone strikes recently, including many in Yemen. It is interesting to observe how the U.S. and British media report on such strikes and their damages. CNN headlined those killed as, "militants." Reuters, "suspected militants." Bloomberg, "Al-Qaeda Suspects." U.K's BBC, "militants." Except, … [Read more...] about On Yemen drone strikes and U.S. mainstream and social media
Sun Yang ‘freestyle king’
For China Daily's take on his three medals at the World Swimming Championships, click here. Below is the 1500m freestyle where he smashes the world record. … [Read more...] about Sun Yang ‘freestyle king’
“first island chain”
During the Cold War, the United States sought to contain China by forming a "first island chain" from Japan reaching all the way down to the Philippines. (Refer to the map on the left.) Circled are various straits China has successfully navigated through to date. After reading this China Daily report, I was curious where those mentioned straits are located. With Russia, … [Read more...] about “first island chain”
Bradley Manning verdict reactions from RT
New national story or not, Orville Schell and John Delury’s article whitewashes Western atrocities
If a survey is conducted in the West about the Opium Wars, very few would know about them today. Even the few who actually know about them will likely not hold the Brits and other Western powers responsible. The reason is because the West has been whitewashing this history. Case in point was the 1997 Hong Kong hand-over. The Western media spent virtually no time educating … [Read more...] about New national story or not, Orville Schell and John Delury’s article whitewashes Western atrocities