“CPC phenomenon” enriches human history

BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) — The successful story of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has long drawn attentions and admirations from worldwide. As the party marks its 90th founding anniversary Friday, a lot of…

The Invasion of Australia: Official, At Last

The City of Sydney has voted to replace the words “European arrival” in the official record with “invasion”.  The deputy lord mayor, Marcelle Hoff, says it is intellectually dishonest to use any other word in…

Fundamentalist Religion Will Destroy The World

The deluded religious belief that any people or nation or church is a “chosen” people is the root of almost all our troubles. The earth bursts with life. Far right exclusionary religion bursts with death….

America: An Empire in Decline (Part I)

Part I: Dawn of a New Century Introduction The American Empire came into full being after its main rival, the Soviet Union, collapsed. The US then found itself  as the world’s sole military and economic…

The End of Nuclear Power: Can a Weakened Nuclear Industry Survive?

While the amount of time it takes before officials act can be measured in days and weeks, the amount of time before radiation can spread and effect those outside of the nation’s borders can be a matter of minutes or hours. After the disaster at Fukushima Daiichi, it was noted that radioactivity from the damaged station could reach the opposite end of the Pacific Ocean within a matter of days.