An interesting analysis in TIME magazine, to the extent that it tries to be an analysis: The ChIndian Century And don't forget to check out these two accompanying arguments, one for India and one for China: The Case for India: Free to Succeed The Case for China: The Power of Planning I plan to blog about this general issue sometime soon. Right now however, I just … [Read more...] about India v/s China: We’ve got Facebook! What’ve you got?
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Julian Assange: Why the world needs WikiLeaks
The TED interview below (video at the end of the post) was conducted in July 2010 with Julian Assange talking about the need for the public to keep an eye out for government conduct. Americans cherish freedom of the press, and by that, it is generally understood that the media's job is to be the watchdog of the government and any other organization of power. Do Americans … [Read more...] about Julian Assange: Why the world needs WikiLeaks
NYT says ‘Journalist Is Detained in China for Article on Sex Slaves,’ but journalist says not
The New York Times is at it again. For some recent expositions of their nutty 'journalism', make sure to also read: 1. "Fact Checking NYT’s Qi Chonghuai Jailed Journalist Story" 2. "'Catching Scent of Revolution, China Moves to Snip Jasmine' – Retarded Government or Retarded NYT?" This time the NYT reporter, Andrew Jacobs, lies about a Chinese journalist being detained by … [Read more...] about NYT says ‘Journalist Is Detained in China for Article on Sex Slaves,’ but journalist says not
Newsweek bottom-feeding
What is a bottom-feeder? It usually refers to some fish swimming and feeding at the bottom of a lake or river. Just imagine what generally falls to the bottom. This is what I think of whenever the Western press engages in putting the most fringe unto a pedestal and worships it. Recently, Newsweek published an essay by Ai Weiwei titled, "The City: Beijing" with the byline, … [Read more...] about Newsweek bottom-feeding
All your Schadenfreude are belong to us?
Lecturing others amounts to schadenfreude. Wait. What? An interesting phenomenon seems to be in the air. With the current financial crisis in America and unrest in Britain, it appears that multiple western media outlets cannot resist the temptation to interpret China's and other countries' responses in terms of "schadenfreude". Although not as amusing as … [Read more...] about All your Schadenfreude are belong to us?