Honduran President was forced into Exile by a group of military soldiers who stormed his house and forced him onto a plane at gun point. The reason? He tried to push for a referendum to extend his terms of office. His replacement was quickly sworn in, but massive protests have broken out. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had this to say: "Our immediate priority is to … [Read more...] about (Letter from raventhorn4000) Honduras, Iran, and China
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Follow-On Article (2) (for the Sichuan Quake article)
*** ( NOTE : This is the 2nd and last "follow-on" article of the parent artcle titled : "Putting the Sichuan Quake into Perspective". This 2nd "follow-on" article, like the 1st one, is NOT meant to be a stand-alone article. I would therefore highly recommend you read that article before starting this one. The parent article is only 1 page long, and should provide the context … [Read more...] about Follow-On Article (2) (for the Sichuan Quake article)
U.S. national debt, China is not the issue
As of today, the U.S. national debt is $11+ trillion. When the U.S. media talk about this debt within the context of U.S.-China relations, they usually talk about trade imbalance, currency manipulation, and anxiety over whether China is going to dump her treasury holdings and trigger a collapse of the USD. I'd like to share with you some graphs (based on numbers I got mostly … [Read more...] about U.S. national debt, China is not the issue
Green Dam Follow up – Stopping China Through the WTO
The Green Dam controversy continues. Most recently, U.S. trade officials also seem to be getting into the act. The following is an excerpt from a recent WSJ report: … [Read more...] about Green Dam Follow up – Stopping China Through the WTO
Follow-On Article (1) (for the Sichuan Quake article)
*** ( NOTE : This is a follow-on of the artcle titled : "Putting the Sichuan Quake into Perspective". This 2nd article is NOT meant to be a stand-alone article. I would therefore highly recommend you read that article before starting this one. The 1st article is only 1 page long, and should provide the context in which this article should be viewed ) *** ( click here to … [Read more...] about Follow-On Article (1) (for the Sichuan Quake article)