( This article was first published on May 23, 2009 on the following website : chinablogs.wordpress.com ) aaa *** *** ( Important : Please note that this article is NOT a rebuttal of Raj's recent Democracy article. Nor has it anything at all to do with his article in any way. It is a pure coincidence that his article was published just before mine. It has always been my … [Read more...] about Topics on Democracy (Part 1) — Democracy War Game
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Addition To My "Follow-On Article (2)"
*** ( NOTE : This is an addition to the 2nd "follow-on" article I wrote recently. I would highly recommend you read that article first before starting this one if you haven't already. The purpose of this article is to answer a couple of questions raised by some readers. ) *** ( click here to read that follow-on article ) … [Read more...] about Addition To My "Follow-On Article (2)"
(Letter from raventhorn4000) Honduras, Iran, and China
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
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)
Chinese Rock n' Roll!
We've done some posts on China and Taiwan music in the past, but those were about the general music scene. Today I'd like to feature two videos created by Brendan Madden, who lives in Qingdao, is a teacher and member of the band Dama Llamas, and keeps up with the scene in northern China. I'll also feature a few other bands you might not know, and some comments about where I … [Read more...] about Chinese Rock n' Roll!