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Going into game seven, the Cubs lead the FMLB16 Season 16 World Series four games to two.
Game Seven: The White Sox beat the Cubs 8 – 1.
Game Eight: The White Sox beat the Cubs 7 – 0.
So going to Game Nine, the Cubs face the possibility [...]
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A wish list, of course, but “vivre sans rêve, qu’est-ce?” A man must always dream.
8 things I’d like to see the Chinese government do today
1) Celebrate Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Prize win as a national as well as an individual honour.
2) Immediately pardon and release Liu Xiaobo from [...]
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With little surprise have I read that Liu Xiaobo has been awarded the Nobel prize. Reactions to that decision in China and the West could not be more contrary. In my opinion, rewarding the prize to Liu Xiaobo symbolises the belief of many Westerners in the superiority of their [...]
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General Manager of restaurants The American Cafe, Little Italy and Mexican Kitchen, Antoinette Martin does her part to put the spice of life into Beijing’s dining scene. Together with husband Executive Chef Taal Martin, she moved here from New York City in 2006 to bring Mexican food and American [...]
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In the conclusion of Olivia Boyd and Joydeep Gupta’s interview with Ahmed Djoghlaf, the UN biodiversity chief argues rich nations have both a moral duty and selfish reasons to help developing countries prevent species loss.
Joydeep Gupta: Developing countries continue to say the money they are being offered by rich [...]
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The CCP wants a Nobel. Not one they have to share with France. Not one where they have to explain why Chinese scientists are doing their best and most innovative work in other countries. And certainly nothing that may elevate the status of a certain Tibetan monk. They want [...]
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A few of my students have to work on Saturday and Sunday to make up for the fact that they had had a holiday — Eight days in a row they work. Unfair if you ask me.
Do I dare ask the students about the Chinese person winning the Nobel Peace Prize?
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Toeing the line (Han Han’s blog)
Han Han, China’s bad boy novelist, editor, blogger and race car driver recently posted his thoughts on Liu Xiaobo and the Nobel Peace Prize. With utmost care, Han Han crafted his post so as not to offend the censors, who aren’t exactly thrilled about [...]
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‘I have no enemies’ Liu Xiaobo in his own words from 2009, published at Foreign Policy (中文). This is published by Human Rights in China, headquartered in New York and Hong Kong. The scene outside Liu’s house. Used under Creative … Continue reading →
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Some Chinese dissident won the Nobel Peace Prize and the chicoms are pretty upset. Right now I am on vacation so can blog with impunity, but of course will be returning in a bit..Anyway this man won the prize which is great for him but horrible for China. I [...]