Golden Gate Bridge today. Photo from Flickr (optimized a bit)
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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 [...] 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. Anyone ready for the wave of protests that are likely to reignite in Burma right around the time of the Olympics? How about a round two in Tibet? In Turkic China? Why not even in Shanghai? The eyes of the world will be on China like never before, and the sight witnessed will probably not [...] Release all those who only peacefully exercised their internationally guaranteed human rights, and guarantee that no one is subjected to torture and unfair trials; enter into a meaningful dialogue with the representatives of the Tibetan people. Unless these conditions are fulfilled, the International Olympic Committee should seriously reconsider whether holding this summer’s Olympic games in [...] The diversion of water to Beijing for the Olympics and for big hydropower projects threatens the lives of millions of peasant farmers in China’s north-western provinces, according to a senior Chinese government official. The Chinese government plans to pump enornous amounts of water from the provinces to Beijing to flush out water from [...] Damage to an undersea cable has cut millions of Chinese off from the internet, and the problem could take weeks to fix. Ok, no need to wonder if all these cuts are coincidence. They aren’t Tip: Homeless on the High Desert Nearly one million people lack drinking water in a southern Chinese province that is suffering its worst water shortage in more than 50 years due to insufficient rain. The hidden cause of many water shortages, whether they be in China or Atlanta, is the increased population size. 50 years ago such droughts probably would [...] |  | ||||
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