Following is Russia Today interviewing Economist Max Fraad Wolff, from The New School in New York, supporting an IMF report saying China's economy will overtake that of the United States in five years on a purchasing-power parity (PPP) basis. This report has stirred up a new wave of discussions around the globe. I liked Wolff's overall take on this issue, and I would like to … [Read more...] about Having 1 billion MORE, shouldn’t China be more anxious in being the #1 economy?
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Dalai Lama at UCLA
I spent over nine-years at UCLA and am (no surprise here) an avid alum supporter of the institution. Recently, I got wind that the Dalai Lama will be at UCLA next week. A big part of the visit will be Dalai Lama's participating in the symposium "Buddhism and Neuroscience: A Discussion on Attention, Mental Flexibility and Compassion," with faculty and staff from UCLA's Semel … [Read more...] about Dalai Lama at UCLA
Ai Weiwei: fighting for justice or freedom of speech?
Negotiating the way through Ai Weiwei-land and the barrage of mainstream media (msm) and Web opinions, Joni Mitchell’s song, "Both Sides Now," on classic radio comes to mind: Old friends are acting strange they shake their heads say I’ve changed something’s lost, something’s gained. Equanimity is a cop-out in this debate that pivots on black and white stereotypes of … [Read more...] about Ai Weiwei: fighting for justice or freedom of speech?
“China bans time travel”
No kidding! I am still deciding whether this is funny. Google search this phrase, "China bans time travel," and it will yield the following (results around April 19, 2011 22:50pm PST): Chinese censors attack 'frivolous' time travel dramas … [Read more...] about “China bans time travel”
Imagine your obnoxious neighbor giving you an “F” grade for parenting
Imagine your obnoxious neighbor giving you an "F" grade for parenting. He is the richest and has the neighborhood's gangsters loyal to him. What do you do? He has even molested some children in your neighborhood. There is a reason why the annual "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices" by the United States is formulated by the Department of State. It is a foreign … [Read more...] about Imagine your obnoxious neighbor giving you an “F” grade for parenting