Yesterday, the U.S. marked the 50th anniversary of the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom." It was in that event 50 years ago that King gave his famous "I have a Dream" speech. By most accounts, Obama's speech is well-delivered and well-received - albeit "not as good." It could not be, Obama would explain, “[b]ecause when you are talking about Dr. King’s speech at the … [Read more...] about Are The American and Chinese Dreams That Different – You Can’t Tell From Obama’s March on Washington Speech Yesterday
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San Diego Zoo Safari Park and few thoughts on conservation
Slideshow below are random shots I took while at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park today. I admire the efforts at this facility in educating the public about endangered animals as well as their active role in helping to stop some species from becoming extinct. On the topic of poaching, I think there is something to be said about the rich countries versus the poor. … [Read more...] about San Diego Zoo Safari Park and few thoughts on conservation
Business Insider’s Reporting on China
On 13th Aug, 2013 I clicked on articles with China as a tag, http://www.businessinsider.com/category/china This is what appeared as it was (no selection was done by me): Rare Video Appears To Show A Public Execution In China How The Emerging Markets Will Unravel As China Unwinds Its Debt The Sex Lives Of Top Chinese Officials How China's Tax Structure Crushes The … [Read more...] about Business Insider’s Reporting on China
On Yemen drone strikes and U.S. mainstream and social media
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
“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”