Monthly Archives: February 2011

Colonel Gaddafi and the collective memory of Tiananmen

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Tiananmen in Colonel Gaddafi’s speech Colonel Gaddafi’s public appearance on Libyan state television on February 22 looked like the last act of a forty-two year long drama – endured by ordinary Libyans for far too long. Even seasoned old Libya … Continue reading →

Posted in China and African countries | 4 Comments

Hillary Clinton and the outsourcing of internet freedom fighting

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

The new ambivalence: should we do it? Let’s just face it: George W. Bush gave democracy promotion a bad name and China’s meteoric rise to wealth and global clout has made human rights promotion a very tricky game to play. The Obama administration … Continue reading →

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Reading the Pulse of the Rabbit

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

Ever checked the pulse of a rabbit? I can tell they are endowed with a very fast pulse. It can be anything from 130 to 325 beats per minute. Rabbits are nervous creatures — small wonder as many predators covet … Continue reading →

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Comparing Egypt, China, and T-square crackdowns

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

Are you also allergic to strange juxtapositions of countries names, such as “Chindia”? Or perhaps tired of all-inclusive adjectives such as “pessoptimistic.” Such “words” mean little when pronounced and they leave an awkward feeling that will haunt you for…a few … Continue reading →

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