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
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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”
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
Rethinking democracy
This blog will essentially be a second part to the important discussions Allen and raventhorn started about democracy. I will present a philosophical discussion so that we may better think from a different and deeper perspective about this notion than everyday people may be used to by looking at its fundamental structure. … [Read more...] about Rethinking democracy
Who Are You Calling a Police State and Other Urgent Matters
It's a long running joke that many in the West continue to misleadingly characterize China as a police state. In the run up to the Olympics, there are people who mocked Chinese efforts to provide for a safe and successful Olympics - even though massive security efforts now appear to be quite routine in the West (see e.g., 2002 Olympics, 2004 Olympics, 2006 Olympics, 2010 … [Read more...] about Who Are You Calling a Police State and Other Urgent Matters