At last, the long-suffering people of Darfur should rest easy. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has finally issued an unenforceable, meaningless arrest warrant to bring Sudan’s murderer of a president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, to justice. In case you did not
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Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published Jan. 7th. It returns today for obvious reasons, but also for the benefit of new readers. The original post and comments can be found here. Last summer, Joss Whedon (yes, he’s my master
There were two Hollywood-related moments that gladdened the heart over this past weekend. The first, obviously, was the glorious sight of the Oscar telecast end credits, the second was Kim Master’s “Slate” story reporting that Steven Spielberg’s long gestating passion
While watching the Academy Awards last night, I got to thinking about what an important role the Oscars play in our global community. And of course, there’s no more blatant case in point of Hollywood’s positive impact on society than
It’s always fascinated me how people can believe something that’s not true, and then get angry if you challenge them on it. After all, we’re all deluded. Each and every one of us. Don’t believe me? OK, check this out.
Memo to all active duty servicemen and women stationed in Kuwait and Iraq: An amazing musical group and an almost surreal positive live musical experience is coming to a theater near you. According to the Times-Picayune, New Orleans-based Cowboy Mouth
Guys named Dev, Akshay, Piyush and Anoop could become household names in 2009, winning Oscars, generating box office revenue for US studios, preparing for a Presidential run and even becoming the American Idol. The term Desi (pronounced Deshi) refers to
While I was growing up in the liberal New York, my father, a rock-ribbed Republican and immigrant from communist Eastern Europe, was prone to hold grudges against entertainers. Thus, The Boycott was instituted to include a wide array of comedians,
Tibetan exiles have written a letter in blood asking the the Indian Prime Minister to support their struggle for Tibetan independence. The protesters, holding portraits of their spiritual leader Dalai Lama staged a demonstration against the Chinese rule in Tibet.
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I. The Heartbeat: Step back with me for a minute. Back out of Hollywood, out of America, out of the Western Tradition. Sit in the middle of a darkened crater at the south pole of the Moon. Sit back, look
Last summer, Joss Whedon (yes, he’s my master now), caused a minor sensation with his Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog. One of the reasons the musical comedy about a would-be super-villain’s miserable love life was so successful — other than
AP: Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as an interest rate cut in China disappointed investors and a profit warning from Toyota Motor Corp. raised concerns the global recession would only worsen.
E-waste from America, Japan and the European Union is pouring into China through underground channels. In south China’s Guiyu, workers are poisoned by toxic fume chemicals when they melt e-waste and the environment is severely damaged. Underground channel of smuggling
CCTV: Football was one of the highlights, where the robots showed off their high-tech visual capabilities. This year saw the participation of more than 400 teams from 110 universities and institutions around China, as well as 10 teams from overseas.
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Reuters: The world’s fourth largest economy, China, plans to spend nearly $600 billion to boost demand in the face of the global slowdown. The official Xinhua news agency said investments will be targeted at infrastructure, social welfare and other key
CBS News: Jumped by a gang of men overseeing the e-waste operations who tried to take the CBS team’s cameras, Pelley’s crew managed to escape and bring back footage of the hazardous activities.
SMH: Television footage showed scores of protesters surrounding Zhang Mingqing, the vice-president of China’s Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, and later pushing him to the ground when he was visiting a temple in southern Tainan city.
The cage is symbolic of a seated woman trapped inside her home.
Reuters: China’s third manned spaced mission ascends 343 kilometres above the earth, entering its final orbit. Astronauts on board the Shenzhou VII craft, meaning ‘sacred vessel’, are preparing for their most challenging mission, to carry out their first spacewalk.
WFOR: According to the US Attorney, the purchases were from suppliers in South Florida. These suppliers had no idea the chips were being used for terrorism. They were duped with fake documents and aliases and thought they were trading with
CNN: Two brothers who sold fresh milk used to produce contaminated baby milk powder were arrested by Chinese investigators Monday and could face death if convicted, according to China Daily, the state-run newspaper.
Oil prices continue to fall as news of a drop in China’s oil imports outweighed concern over supply disruptions from the Caspian Sea. Russia snubbed calls for a ceasefire, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin criticized the United States, saying Washington
