A U.S. or U.S.-backed attack on Iran seems to be a foregone conclusion if we simply look at how the U.S. media covers the issue. FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting) recently had this to report while looking at U.S. media, "Do TV Networks 'Practice' for War?" 02/13/2012 by Peter Hart Alexander Cockburn's latest piece at CounterPunch (2/10/12) included this from a … [Read more...] about U.S. Media Preparing Americans for Invasion of Iran
Analysis
Eric X Li: “Why China’s Political Model Is Superior”
This Op-Ed just published at the NYT from venture capitalist, Eric X Li, "Why China’s Political Model Is Superior" is a must read. Especially to the Western audience bought into democracy as a "faith" will find this opinion unsettling. And it is particularly unsettling because the West is full of doubts these days. … [Read more...] about Eric X Li: “Why China’s Political Model Is Superior”
Listen up, Syria, Google wants you invaded
Well, at least indirectly. Google in its exit from the Chinese market for search tried to bolster it's "do no evil" motto by trying to demonize China's censorship laws. We have written quite a bit about Google in the past - some directly and others indirectly (see our other 'Google'-tagged articles). In this article, I would like to simply show how Google participates … [Read more...] about Listen up, Syria, Google wants you invaded
Ho Pin’s NYT Op-Ed, “China’s Heir Apparent,” has many holes
The New York Times has just published an Op-Ed by Ho Pin, entitled, "China's Heir Apparent." It was originally written in Chinese and translated by someone else. Ho Pin, according to a blurb at the end of the Op-Ed, is an editor of a Chinese book on Vice President Xi Jinping's biography. Unfortunately, his opinions are naive - both in his understanding about China and the … [Read more...] about Ho Pin’s NYT Op-Ed, “China’s Heir Apparent,” has many holes
Refilling the Liberal vacuum
In a previous post I talked about the Liberal tradition (that is, the explicit and formal human rights framework, not to be confused with how people often use the term to refer to a political or economic “left” or being “progressive”) as being a byproduct of religious, political and other kinds of oppression in the west. I also talked about the importance of instituting rule of … [Read more...] about Refilling the Liberal vacuum