On February 28th, in response to human rights reports “issued by the U.S. State Department” on February 27th, China released a report describing the U.S. as a country where “gun violence is rampant.” China focused on the number of guns
The release of a report on the myriad human rights violations in China has triggered an equally detailed rebuttal from the communist regime, which on Friday accused the United States of “widespread human rights abuses,” including the government shutdown, “private
BEIJING, Feb. 28 (UPI) —Police in China recently arrested 1,094 people who were accused of online baby trafficking and rescued 383 babies, the Ministry of Public Security said. The arrests of four major online baby-trafficking groups led to the rescues
TOKYO (AP) — The Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange in Tokyo filed for bankruptcy protection Friday and its chief executive said 850,000 bitcoins, worth several hundred million dollars, are unaccounted for. The exchange’s CEO Mark Karpeles appeared before Japanese TV news
Michele Bachmann (R-MN) joined the Tea Party 5th anniversary event but said she could not stay long because, “I’m being audited by the IRS.” Bachmann thanked the Tea Party for what they did for the nation: “What you did for America
The Israeli embassy in Japan said Wednesday it would donate 300 copies of Anne Frank’s “Diary of a Young Girl” to Tokyo libraries after hundreds of copies were damaged. News of the defacement of the books, which tells the tale
TOKYO (AP) — The sudden disappearance of one of the largest bitcoin exchanges only adds to the mystery and mistrust surrounding the virtual currency, which was just beginning to gain legitimacy beyond the technology enthusiasts and adventurous investors who created
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Ukraine’s ‘separatist’ talk threatens ethnic Tatars U.S. expels three Venezuela diplomats in tit-for-tat reprisal Nigeria’s Boko Haram kills 39 school students after army mysteriously withdraws China considers two new anti-Japanese national holidays Ukraine’s ‘separatist’
Among former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s many illuminating “rules” is his trenchant observation that “weakness is provocative.” Indeed, the accelerating instability we see worldwide is, in no small measure, a product of the weakness being communicated at every turn
‘Groundhog Day’ Should’ve Won Harold Ramis a Screenplay Oscar When you are knocking around Hollywood hoping to become a screenwriter, you always ask the studios what they are looking for, and more than one development executive told me, “Something like
2013 was a banner year for uncalled for expansion of China’s borders, from the Senkaku Islands Air Identification Defense Zone to a state TV show claiming the entirety of the Philippines for China. But on the economic front, China plans
The US short track skaters won the silver medal in the 5000m team short track relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. It is the first US medal in overall speed skating, but they did not medal in
Just before waiving bon voyage to America, Former-Sen. Max Baucus cut a fat check to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Baucus donated $475,000 to the DSCC Jan. 31, three days after he admitted in his Senate confirmation hearing he is
Violent repression in Venezuela intruded on President Obama’s recent meeting with his Mexican and Canadian counterparts. It prompted him to call for dialogue and the release of political prisoners by the corrupt and repressive regime led by Hugo Chavez’s handpicked
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China is training for a ‘short, sharp war’ with Japan How a world war with China would unfold Intelligence chief Fanell confirms worst fears of China’s military buildup China is training for a ‘short,
A joint investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, Hong Kong Department of Justice, and the UK Ministry of Justice into accusations that American investment banks hired the children of powerful Asian officials to secure lucrative securities business may have
On Chris Hayes’ Wednesday MSNBC program, “All In,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio elaborated on a speech he gave to American Israel Public Affairs Committee last month in which he said it was part of his job as
Food industry specialists and economists are warning that milk could jump as much as 60 cents a gallon putting the dairy staple at its most expensive per gallon cost ever. Several factors are contributing to the rise in prices. From
The United Nations opened this week up with a bang: an extensive report detaining the numerous human rights abuses in North Korea–from widespread rape and child abuse to using human corpses as fertilizer–and threatened to hold Kim Jong-Un personally liable. China
When Dennis Rodman visited North Korea in September he described it as a “party,” but when UN investigators interviewed escapees from the country they found something completely different-evidence of torture, “detention, summary execution, forced abortion and other forms of sexual
Over the past weekend the U.S. “dropped a crack airborne task force into central Thailand” as part of what many see as a clear message to Beijing regarding China’s behavior toward its neighbors. According to Fox News, the move was
In response to Bullet Points for GOP Success in 2014: One of the most important points in Republicans’ favor heading into the 2014 midterm elections is foreign policy. Though Republicans have diverse opinions on America’s role in the world, and
A total of 11 people died in an “attack” in China’s Xinjiang region on Friday, with eight “terrorists” shot dead by police and three blowing themselves up, having injured four people, authorities said. The incident in Aksu prefecture is the
The US and China, the world’s two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, Saturday announced they were joining forces to share more information on trying to combat climate change. In a joint statement announced as US Secretary of State John Kerry
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com ‘Brilliant, bitter singles’ ruin Valentine’s Day for Shanghai, China, couples Greece’s unemployment reaches new record high European Union to ‘mobilize’ private savings for bailouts 2,500 couples marry in South Korea in pre-Valentine’s Day ceremony
