(DeWang: Following is a well researched analysis of the high profile arrest in the U.S. of former IMF chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and the subsequent falling apart of the prosecutions, sourced in its entirety from the 龙信明 BLOG.) Strauss-Kahn - Politics, Espionage & Journalistic Fraud Another Day in the Life of the US & Israel Editorial Editor's Note: Some of the … [Read more...] about 龙信明 BLOG: “Strauss-Kahn – Politics, Espionage & Journalistic Fraud”
Opinion
Baidu and Microsoft teams up against Google and a view on censorship
Some might wonder how is it possible that Google still commands about 15-20% search market share in China despite its google.cn service essentially shut down there. The reason is because many Chinese netizens, 450 million and growing, are still using google.com for English language searches. Actually, according to Analysys International, a Beijing market research firm, Google … [Read more...] about Baidu and Microsoft teams up against Google and a view on censorship
Can we live without mainstream media?
Lately, I have been wondering if it is possible for someone in the West to completely boycott the mainstream media. Obviously, the goal is to be more informed afterwards. For those of you don't think you are in the 'West,' feel free to chime in too. Any of you out there feel you are informed and without the mainstream media? This post is meant to solicit discussion, and I hope … [Read more...] about Can we live without mainstream media?
Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It,’ Mao style
Below is Michael Jackson's "Beat It" dun over heavy editing of a Mao era musical - worth a few laughs I think. … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It,’ Mao style
Yin, Yang and Political System
By Wahaha (cross posted from anti-cnn) If you check the definition of 阴阳 in Wikipedia, you will see the following : “In Chinese philosophy, the concept of yin yang (simplified Chinese: 阴阳; traditional Chinese: 陰陽; pinyin: yīnyáng) is normally referred to in the West as “yin and yang” and is used to describe how polar or seemingly contrary forces are interconnected and … [Read more...] about Yin, Yang and Political System