That’s what The Breakthrough Institute asks, saying that the US is dropping fast in funding for cleantech and in education for science.
If America does not take immediate action to bridge its energy education gap — and if we fail to make substantially larger investments in our own clean-energy economy — we will effectively cede [...]
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Will America lose the clean energy race?
End the Hanification
So says Curzon at Coming Anarchy. Based on his trip to Urimqi in 2003, it was obvious Han Chinese had deliberately been given the good jobs and power. So he is hardly surprised by the violence. The Chinese government, whether deliberately or by stupidity, has been provoking it for quite some time by forcing that [...]
China may kill Hummer deal
The Chinese government is likely to kill a Chinese company’s offer to buy Hummer from GM, in part because “its gas-guzzling vehicles conflict with Beijing’s conservation goals.”
China. Economic catastrophe unfolding
Zerohedge explains why, in great detail too.
The International Socialist Organization vs. the Party for Socialism and Liberation over China
The International Socialist Organization just whopped the Party for Socialism and Liberation upside the head for their support of the Chinese government crackdown in Tiananmen Square (because it supposedly supported socialism.) PSL fired back with a scathing article slamming ISO. Much sound and fury will no doubt result, with party bigwigs on both sides holding [...]
China will continue buying Treasuries, hating us all the way
Luo Ping, a director-general at the China Banking Regulatory Commission
“Except for US Treasuries, what can you hold?” he asked. “Gold? You don’t hold Japanese government bonds or UK bonds. US Treasuries are the safe haven. For everyone, including China, it is the only option.”
“We hate you guys. Once you start issuing $1 trillion-$2 trillion [$1,000bn-$2,000bn] [...]
Rising oil prices will clobber China economy
China recently lifted their subsidies on fuel prices because it can no longer afford them and because it will force their businesses to become more fuel efficient. Globalization – and this includes out-sourcing manufacturing to China – is highly dependent on cheap oil. But those days are gone.
One immediate reversal is already happening. Furniture manufacturing [...]
Deadly force authorized against Everest torch protests
Under obvious pressure from Chinese authorities, the Nepalese government has given the security forces guarding their side of Mount Everest free reign in dealing with any protests.
If this keeps up, China may wrest the coveted Most Unloved Nation crown from the US. The Tibet demonstrations, the Olympic Torch protest, the Zimbabwe arms shipment, China has [...]
South Africa union refuses to unload Chinese arms cargo for Zimbabwe
The arms, including three million rounds of ammunition suitable for AK47s and 1,500 rocket-propelled grenades, were ordered by the Zimbabwean military at the time of the March 29 election
Zimbabwe is landlocked, thus the arms have to come through South Africa. Major protests are planned should the arms be unloaded and trucked across South Africa.
Too true
Via Adam Curry.
Social structure and grievances in Tibet
Thoughtful, longish piece on Tibet, somewhat favorable towards China. Worth reading.
A western journalist working in Beijing [said] editors based in the West are overriding the local opinions of Western journalists actually on the ground, and British ex-pats based in China complained that the Western press has under-reported the degree to which the protests in Lhasa [...]
Live coverage for today’s S.F Olympic torch protests
Live coverage for today’s S.F Olympic torch protests
Live Video
Students for a Free Tibet
Direct Action to Stop the War
OlympicTorchSF.com
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Students for a Free Tibet
Team Tibet
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From Indybay
In advance of the Olympic torch arriving in S.F.
Golden Gate Bridge today. Photo from Flickr (optimized a bit)
Protests cut short Olympic torch run in Paris
The torch was extinguished three times by pro-Tibet protesters. Authorities finally put the torch on a bus, canceling the rest of the route.
Doubtless the sclerotic government of China has no clue how to deal with this and will most assuredly do the wrong thing, making things even worse for themselves.
A major protest is planned on [...]
London: Clashes along Olympic torch route
Dozens of arrests with attempts to extinguish and snatch torch. Chinese media showed none of it. The pro-Tibet meme has gone viral and worldwide.
