Hat tip to reader, perspectivehere, in sharing this important perspective (through our Open Forum) from the continent of Africa, from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, where in this 20-minute talk to a TED audience, she warns against a dominant Western narrative about other peoples on the planet. It's called, "The danger of a single story." Adichie's words must be spread. As … [Read more...] about Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: “The danger of a single story”
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Bo Xilai best not fart
Because if he does, there is clearly a press club waiting for a whiff. After Wang Lijun's (王立军) visit to the American Consulate in February 6, 2012, there has been speculation in the Western press that this ex-police chief from Chongqing may be seeking political asylum. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed to a reporter he is indeed under investigation. Further … [Read more...] about Bo Xilai best not fart
U.S. Media Preparing Americans for Invasion of Iran
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
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
Reader westiseast’s claim of “zero balance whatsoever” in Chinese media
In the spirit of bridging understanding, reader westiseast responded to my request to give a quick analysis on why he thought there is "zero balance whatsoever" (refer to his original comment as it was a bit more nuanced) in the Chinese press. After all, we frequently criticize the Western press on this blog, it only seem fair we look at the Chinese press too. To give this … [Read more...] about Reader westiseast’s claim of “zero balance whatsoever” in Chinese media