This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Eurozone plummets into deflation Measles spread feared in Central African Republic Eurozone plummets into deflation Inflation versus deflation (Don Stott, Silver Bear Cafe) The eurozone consumer price index (CPI) inflation rate fell to 0.8%
A leading foreign policy analyst has written that “post-American Afghanistan” is becoming a “flashpoint”–not just in the region, but in the world, as emerging powers jockey for position amidst declining U.S. influence. Robert D. Kaplan, chief geopolitical analyst for Stratfor, notes
(AP) Forced abortion highlights abuses in China policyBy DIDI TANGAssociated PressBEIJINGWhen her mind is clear, Gong Qifeng can recall how she begged for mercy. Several people pinned her head, arms, knees and ankles to a hospital bed before driving a
(AP) Director Zhang Yimou fined $1.2M for having 3 kidsBy DIDI TANGAssociated PressBEIJINGFamed film director Zhang Yimou must pay more than $1.2 million in fines for having three children in violation of China’s strict family planning rules, officials said Thursday.
As Americans, we are all equal, yet unequal. Most world leaders preach equality but practice inequality. Exhibit number one is our president. Everybody realizes the presidency is taxing and the job demands periods of relaxation. Even so, the office is
In a recent exchange on Twitter with my London based friend Max Keiser (www.maxkeiser.com) I suggested that the monetary upstart known as bitcoin is merely the latest evolution of the tulip mania speculation. The Economist describes the tulip mania: “Tulpenwoede” (tulip madness) resulted in big
By KELVIN K. CHANAssociated PressHONG KONGRun Run Shaw built a Hong Kong movie and TV empire that nurtured rising talents like actor Chow Yun-fat and director John Woo, inspired Hollywood filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino and produced the 1982 sci-fi
(AP) Global disasters killed more, cost less in 2013BERLINThe German insurance company Munich Re says some 20,000 people died in natural disasters last year, about twice as many as in 2012. Most of the deaths resulted from Typhoon Haiyan that
Now that Barack Obama has been reelected, the MSM feels free to criticize him, including the giant investment his administration made during its first term to green tech companies that failed then or are failing now. In a report on
On Monday, Jesse Jackson praised Dennis Rodman, saying he was a “light” where it may be dark regarding his “diplomacy efforts” in North Korea. Jackson tweeted his words before Rodman was set to coach an exhibition basketball game with some
On Tuesday, the Commerce Department is expected to report the deficit on international trade in goods and services was $40.0 billion in November, up from $24.9 billion when the economic recovery began. The Obama Administration’s ill-conceived energy policies and appeasement
(AP) Voldemort invoked in China-Japan feud over shrineTOKYOAs if Harry Potter isn’t popular enough, the evil Lord Voldemort from British author J.K. Rowling’s best-selling children’s series has been dragged into the feud between Japan and China over the Yasukuni war
In 2014, high-tech giants in China are looking to aggressively expand their influence beyond China’s borders. Ironically, many of these companies only became successful after the Chinese government helped them by shutting out competitors from abroad. Jack Ma is the
By the time the Klingons arrive to lay waste in glorious battle we may have fallen to the Chinese in economic battle. It begins with one word, debt. The current US National Debt stands at $17,314,687,938,331 and growing every second.
China, noting that its ship Xuelong (Snow Dragon) is now stuck in the Antarctic ice as it was rescuing the Russian vessel MV Akademik Shokalskiy, has decided it will build a new icebreaker for polar expeditions. Qu Tanzhou, director of
The horrifying statistics from the Chinese government’s latest ecological survey find that a land area the size of Belgium is now too polluted to grow crops in and 28,000 of the country’s rivers have disappeared since 1990. With China’s population
(AP) Ship involved in Antarctic rescue faces troubleBy ROD McGUIRKAssociated PressCANBERRA, AustraliaAn Australian icebreaker carrying 52 passengers who were retrieved from an icebound ship in the Antarctic was told to halt its journey home on Friday after concerns that a
By LOUISE WATTAssociated PressBEIJINGA popular online video site is bringing the irreverent, topical humor of “Saturday Night Live” to China. The late-night U.S. comedy sketch show that regularly mocks politicians, popular culture and celebrities is being shown exclusively on the
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un picked up 2014 right where he left off in 2013, using his New Year’s Day speech to once more call his executed uncle “filth” and threaten that aggression from the United States or South Korea
Global retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has recalled a donkey meat product from some Chinese stores after tests found traces of other animals’ DNA, the company said Thursday, after authorities said it contained fox meat. The world’s largest retailer will reimburse
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com N. Korea’s Kim Jong-un struggles for stability, purging ‘factionalist elements’ Palestinian ambassador to Czech Republic dies in freak explosion Latvia becomes 18th nation to adopt the euro currency N. Korea’s Kim Jong-un struggles for
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia takes the lead in world foreign policy The Truman Doctrine versus Leading from Behind France in 1940: Leading from behind Things to watch for in 2014 Russia takes the lead in world foreign
Chinese recycling tycoon Chen Guangbiao said on Tuesday he is set to begin negotiations to buy the New York Times. “If I acquire the Times, the paper will only report the truth and must verify all information,” Chen told Reuters.
CHINA – A 23-year-old student studying design at Jilin University in Changchun will be executed after being convicted of hanging two prostitutes and having sex with their corpses. The Daily Mail reports that the student, whose surname is Lee, told police he
The Chinese foreign ministry announced today that it does not have any intention of allowing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into their nation again after the latter visited a shrine honoring Japan’s dead during World War II. According to the
