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Is Clinton Dyslexic? The Real Crisis.

February 21, 2009 – 9:18 pm

According to CNN Clinton said that “Human rights cannot interfere with the global economic crisis, the global climate change crisis and the security crises.”
I think she must have meant that a global economic crisis can’t interfere with human rights and security. Without these basic rights everything else is moot. Money and security mean very little [...]

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The Next Reason for Global Environmentalism

February 2, 2009 – 8:31 pm

China has reported a sharp uptick in the number of birth defects in their country. Even their insane government admits this is due to pollution.
It should go without saying, but I sure hope everyone realizes that pollution doesn’t need a visa. Expect China’s troubles to become the world’s troubles. Though this isn’t a China-only issue. [...]

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A Note to Chinese People and the Chinese Government

August 2, 2008 – 1:17 pm

I just read an article written by the Associated Press detailing how the Chinese people feel betrayed by the west because of the incidents surrounding the Olympics. Demand better of the people that lead you— just as I demand better of the people that lead me.

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Ignoring China Won’t Change China

April 7, 2008 – 7:23 am

Konnie Huq nearly had the Olympic torch snatched out of her hands, but even that wasn’t enough to make her reconsider what the Olympics in China means. Nor will I allow people to make the audacious claim that participating in the Olympics will bring change.

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