This is a post by Yang Jisheng intellectual and “blogger in hiding” responding to Zang Wei Wei’s praise of the “Chinese Model” for economic progress. It is a must read for all western observers. “How I See the ‘China Model’” Yang Jisheng Yanhuang Chunqiu , January 2011 Posted online January 11, 2011 The “China [...]
Continue reading …The Chinese century – progress toward cultural fluidity or imminent conflict?
January 22, 2012 1 Comment
A couple of things have encouraged me to write about the growth of Chinese power. It is Chinese New-year on Monday, the year of the water dragon, which signifies strength and power, and for many Chinese this means 2012 is a great year to show Chinese strength. A news report in the Age stating the [...]
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The Balkans to Iraq Part 1 is here if you have missed the journey soo far. And visit the boys site It’s on the Meter here Old Friends I first visited Venice in 2008 and the thing I remember most was how nice the gelato (an Italian desert, like Ice Cream but nicer) tasted. [...]
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13 years ago I spent 4 weeks in the hilltop heaven of McLeod Ganj. Recently a friend and fellow contributor to JeSaurai visited so we thought it interesting to compare notes/stories and images to see how? Or if India has changed with its leap into modernity. 1998 McLead, and Bhagsu nag the tiny village [...]
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Andrea Hazim recently left her home in Australia to visit her relatives in Lebanon these are her pictures and words. This photo was taken in Tripoli. Wasn’t sure what the building was as there was no sign around. I believe it may have been their police centre. It had police guards out front. This is [...]
Continue reading …Today the OWS movement has been evicted like so many others from their peaceful occupation of public space. This is not the end but the beginning. We must use our greatest meduim of communication – money to effect change. Take control of all your wealth and only send money to those that support values of [...]
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Enjoy the sublime and powerful photography of Manolo L B Mantero. Visit his site Manolo Mantero fotografias drogas e ferragens : All rights reserved by Manolo L B Mantero – published with permission by JeSaurai
Continue reading …Yesterday 29/10/2011; the 99% returned to the city streets, their want is for the right to protest. They have not camped in the gardens nor in the city for the aggresive police have stopped them. At last notice they were in the grounds of RMIT. Australian plutocracy seems alive and well. QANTAS our national (private) [...]
Continue reading …On the 16th the Berlin Occupy movement was subjected to polite subjugation. The uniforms of the Polezei scared me far more than the passive protestors. What ar “They”so afraid of? DemoKratia? People? Freedom? The Greek protestors are getting increaisngly violent using molotov’s and wearing gas masks to protect themselves against the riot police. This is [...]
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