Twenty-one persons were on Friday at the Federal High Court Awka charged for treason following the alleged kidnap of two Chinese workers attached to Innoson Motorcycle Spare Parts Company Nnewi; Anambra State. The arraignment of the accused, which could not hold last Thursday due to some technicalities in the filing of the suit, was adjourned […]
Lawless Somalia Picks a Moderate Islamist President
Somalia’s new President Recent events in Somalia have passed under the radar of headlines in the international news. In case you haven’t been paying close attention, here is a quick review: On January 31st, Somalia’s ineffective and powerless federal government met in Djibouti to elect a new President. They chose the moderate Islamist former leader […]
British-Born Politician Appointed New Prime Minister of Thailand
In other countries foreign born individuals are prohibited by their constitutions from becoming president or prime minister of their own country.Apparently this prohibition does not apply to Thailand. A few days ago, a foreign born individual was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Thailand. His name is Abhisit Vijjajiva, the youngest prime minister […]
In Taiwan, Citizen Journalism Fights Censors and Sensation
It was a tough time for Taiwanese media. On December 11, 2008 I walked into the brightly decorated offices of Taiwan Public Television Service (PTS). PTS has a core mission to broadcast ‘in service of the public interest, maintain independent media operation and defend freedom of speech’– unusual pursuits in the Chinese-language press. I was […]
Sandinista Assault On Human Rights Marchers Highlights Worldwide Hypocrisy
Another day in December should live in infamy, December 10th, 2008 saw International Human Rights day marked by a humanrights march in Managua, Nicaragua assaulted by Sandinista thugs (New York Times, Thursday 11 December 2008 "Nicaragua Human Rights March Assailed" by Blake Schmidt). He reports stones hurled and signs destroyed by the Sandinistas. The ombudsman, […]
Free market Economists Urge Post-Olympics Social and Political Reforms
For its foreign visitors, the Olympics seemed to be an introduction to all that free market forces have done to China since Opening Up and Reform began following Mao’s death (which was 32 years ago today, btw, and barely paid any attention). What does that mean? It led Thomas Friedman to write that American cities now look third world in comparison […]
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