PDF attachment: Q&A with a Russian Friend Sometimes it is helpful for the Hidden Harmonies audience to remember that China is not alone in being demonized by the mainstream western (primarily US) media. Any country that doesn't "fit" neatly into the US "liberal-democratic" ideological dogma will naturally be painted as some kind of morally degenerate rogue state out to … [Read more...] about Q&A with a Russian friend (see download links or attached PDF)
Case Study on Democracy and Rule of Law: Japan and the World at a Crossroad?
Recently, the Japanese Parliament passed controversial legislation pushed by Abe to allow Japanese forces to fight abroad for the first time since 1945. Here is how Reuters reported it: Japan's parliament voted into law on Saturday a defense policy shift that could let troops fight overseas for the first time since 1945, a milestone in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to … [Read more...] about Case Study on Democracy and Rule of Law: Japan and the World at a Crossroad?
Where Did Lei Feng Gone?
During the last year I have read quite a few articles on people being indifferent to others in distress. For example a little girl ran over by a car and recording of CCTV showed pedestrians and cars ignored her for a long time until a poor woman searching for recycled bottles stopped to help and asked for help. Another case of an old man fell off a motorbike in flooded city … [Read more...] about Where Did Lei Feng Gone?
Good video on myths about “Syrian” refugees
If the West didn't fuel civil wars with arms (& bombs), perhaps they wouldn't need to cry crocodile tears when refugees start to flood out of those war zones? On a side note, once in a while, it's helpful to remember that China isn't the only society being demonized by the western media. … [Read more...] about Good video on myths about “Syrian” refugees
When Ideology and Racism Combine Caustically to Provoke Fear … and When that Fear Burns to Enslave and Ultimately to Kill …
A few months ago, a long-time Jewish friend of mine and I sat down for dinner. We chatted about many times: family, career, politics, history and ideology. One of the inevitable topics we discussed was the Holocaust. I brought up the fact that China's mentioning of Nankin massacre in the West evoked mass fears of China while Jewish bringing up of the holocaust evoked … [Read more...] about When Ideology and Racism Combine Caustically to Provoke Fear … and When that Fear Burns to Enslave and Ultimately to Kill …