Written by Abby Local Chinese authorities, in a bid to preserve parts of the historic Silk Road [1] trade route, have ordered the destruction [2] of another historic site standing in the way. Xingjiao Temple in Xi’an, which holds the remains of 7th-century Buddhist monk Xuan Zang [3], will be partially demolished [4] to make room for greenery […]
Canadian Hunger Striker’s Appeal to the Government and Parliament of Canada
On Wednesday, March 14, I started an indefinite hunger strike to protest Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper new draconian crime law, deceptively christened Safe Streets and Communities Act (formerly omnibus crime Bill C10). I’m an Ottawa-based activist and progressive political blogger. My five demands include the immediate repeal of the backward-looking, ideology-driven law. Today is […]
Russia: What Else has Monaco’s ex-spy Robert Eringer Lied About?
Blogger and ex-spy Robert Eringer, the former alleged intelligence adviser to Prince Albert II of Monaco, has made a name for himself in Russia for attacking President Vladimir Putin. Deep in the trenches of “espionage blogging”—a sector of the Internet best reserved for high-school dropouts, Robert Eringer has erected an intergalactic Web presence on the […]
China: Tibet Burns, But Where Are the Chinese Public Intellectuals?
Written by Oiwan Lam Since 2009, there have been at least 17 Tibetan self-immolation incidents in China. The latest case was reported [1] [zh] on January 15, 2012. The public discussion about the protests of Tibetans has been manipulated and monopolized by state controlled media outlets who blame the Dalai Lama [2] and western media for […]
Japan: Social Art and Design for Earthquake Relief
Written by Tomomi Sasaki Three design-related projects have emerged out of the destruction of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeast coast of Japan last Friday 11 March, 2011. #prayforjapan logo The creators of the #prayforjapan initiative that encourages well-wishers across the world to send messages of support via microblogging site Twitter and […]
What Do 50 Cent, Carmen Electra & Shaquille O’Neal Have in Common? Touting Penny Stocks
Over the weekend, the popular rapper 50 Cent urged his 3.8 million Twitter followersto buy the stock of a microscopic company in Florida. The penny stock jumped 290 percent on Monday. The rapper, who owns 7.5 million shares and warrants for 22.5 million more in the company, had a paper profit that was briefly worth […]
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