The global expansion of the biofuel industry – in which agricultural land and crops are used to produce fuel for transport vehicles rather than food for humans – is a major factor driving the dramatic…
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Yet a howling defiance into the darkness of the corporate state night It is laughable (in a weeping outright sort of way) that Obama and his fellow Democratic Party supporters and apologists can’t…
As the US and Iranian governments escalate tensions in the already volatile Straits of Hormuz, and China and Russia begin openly questioning Washington’s interference in their internal politics, the world remains on a knife-edge of…
How Media is used to Whip the Nation into Wartime Frenzy As the US and Iranian governments escalate tensions in the already volatile Straits of Hormuz, and China and Russia begin openly questioning…
In March 2010 when I resigned from my column with Creator’s Syndicate and put down my pen, I received so many protests from readers that two months later I began writing again. This renewed activity…
One of the great paradoxes of history are the claims of imperialist politicians to be engaged in a great humanitarian crusade, a historic “civilizing mission” designed to liberate nations and peoples, while practicing the most…
Preface: This handy set of rules covers most of the games which disinformation artists play on the Internet (and offline). When you know the tricks, you’ll be able to spot the games. Even if you’ve…
The recent financial loss of China resulted from the depreciation of the dollar provoked nationwide criticism of the government decision making process. People questioned the reasonability of decisions on policy making in terms of buying…
The Chinese government has been notorious for its strict control over the press for a long time. The recent ban on coverage of the bullet high-speed collision in all press except the Xinhua News Agency,…
The high-speed bullet train collision in China raised a battle between the party-controlled traditional media and the newly born media, mainly micro-blog and Renren (the Chinese version of Facebook), to win over the credence of…