For most Americans, Thanksgiving will be about a turkey feast and homage to people they are thankful for. I too celebrate this occasion. However, the real history behind it is of course extremely dark. I just searched on Google for images related to "thanksgiving", and there were only scant hints of Native Americans, let alone mention, as American writer, David Quammen puts … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving, a celebration and a tragedy
Making a Mockery of China’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) – and the Precedents it Sets?
Wow, here is an update on the China ADIZ and the recent aftermath. While I did expect U.S. and Japan to express some kind of reservation over China's recent establishment of an Air Defense Identification Zone in the East China Seas, I had not anticipated the full sound and fury of the storm! Within hours after China's public announcement of the ADIZ, the U.S. decided to … [Read more...] about Making a Mockery of China’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) – and the Precedents it Sets?
Is China Escalating Tensions in the East China Seas By Creating an Air Defense Identification Zone?
Recently, one sees again a torrent of articles in the Western press about how China is escalating tensions in the the East China Seas By Creating an Air Defense Identification Zone. The response from the U.S. and its lackey Japan has been swift. NYT reports: China’s announcement appeared to be the latest step in what analysts have called a strategy to chip away at Japan’s … [Read more...] about Is China Escalating Tensions in the East China Seas By Creating an Air Defense Identification Zone?
United Nations Climate Change Conference, Warsaw 2013
In a perfect world, we would have free press that report objective and fair news. We are also told that western developed countries are responsible in their dealing with global issues, especially one as important as climate change. However, if you think there is no invisible hand behind what is selected to be reported by press, privately or government held, think again. … [Read more...] about United Nations Climate Change Conference, Warsaw 2013
A Different Memorial Riles Japanese Nationalists, By Merely Talking About It.
Japan recently reacted negatively with much fanfare, over the news that the South Korean and Chinese governments indicated "progress" on "cooperation" to build a Memorial Hall for Ahn Jung-Geun, who shot and killed Hirobumi Ito, then Japan’s top official in Korea, at the railway station in Harbin in northeast China in … [Read more...] about A Different Memorial Riles Japanese Nationalists, By Merely Talking About It.