Iain McNicoladded this to Iain's Online NewsCrime Call It a Crimecity-journal.org - Theodore Dalrymple is a contributing editor of City Journal, the Dietrich Weismann Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and the author of many books, including Out into the Beautiful World and the recently published Grief and Other Stories. The incompetent defeatism of the British police is often revealed after a serious crime has occurred. They appear not to understand fully the …
Mcadded this to People & CultureShanghai Livestreaming makes a star of Confucius-quoting Shanghai hobothestar.com.my - by alice yan A homeless Shanghai man who became an overnight celebrity for his eloquent commentary on classic Chinese texts earned more than 100,000 yuan …
U.S. News & World Reportadded this to NewsNorth Carolina Scientists Discover 2,600-Year-Old Tree in North CarolinaU.S. News & World Report - Alexa Lardieri A tree dating back to before the birth of Christ has been discovered in southeastern North Carolina. Scientists discovered the cypress tree, whose …
Confucianism Buddhist statue with Confucius head to be redesigned: local governmentglobaltimes.cn - By Xu Keyue A Buddhist statue in Chengdongbu village, Pingdu, East China's Shandong Province is covered as it is under renovation and will become a statue of …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoConfucianism UH expected to shutter Confucius Institutestaradvertiser.com - www.staradvertiser.com Already a subscriber? Log in now to continue reading this story. Print subscriber but without online access? Activate your Digital Account now.
China No, There Is No US-China ‘Clash of Civilizations’thediplomat.com - Dingding Chen and Junyang Hu, The Diplomat The world has changed dramatically over the past few decades and is trending today toward greater complexity and diversity. The popular “clash of …
Climate Change Note To the Environmental Communitycounterpunch.org - Ralph Nader In 2003, political strategist Frank Luntz wrote a confidential Republican Party memo on what he called “the environmental communications battle.”In …
Confucianism How China's overseas Confucius Institutes pose a powerful threat to academic freedom | Hong Kong Free Press HKFPhongkongfp.com - Benedict Rogers China is waging a global propaganda war in an attempt to silence overseas critics, while it has unleashed the most repressive crackdown on internal …
The Sunadded this to The SunUnited Kingdom Happy May Day 2019! Is today a bank holiday in the UK and what traditions and quotes are there?thesun.co.uk - Natalie Keegan and David Hughes EVERYONE looks forward to the influx of bank holidays that arrive around Easter and May each year and 2019 is no different. But what exactly is May …
Billings Gazetteadded this to MontanaConfucianism University of Montana shutters Confucius Institutebillingsgazette.com The University of Montana has joined a growing number of U.S. campuses shuttering Confucius Institutes, which operate to promote Chinese language and …
Indian Expressadded this to Indian ExpressSMS Happy Labour Day 2019 Wishes Images, Quotes, Messages, SMS, Pictures, Status, Wallpapers, and Greetingsindianexpress.com - Lifestyle Desk Happy Labour Day 2019 Wishes Images, Quotes, Messages: The International Workers’ Day or Labour Day is dedicated to the labourers and working class …
Confucianism UO closes its Confucius Institutedailyemerald.com - Michael Tobin The University of Oregon's Confucius Institute is closing and the university will have a temporary hold on federal funding for its Chinese Flagship …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMonsters Week of 4/21/19vqronline.org - By Siva Vaidhyanathan In an effort to better acquaint you, the reader, with the VQR staff, members of our team will share excerpts from our personal reading—The Best 200 …
Aristotle Human Flourishing (Eudaimonia): an Antidote to Extinction?counterpunch.org - Evaggelos Vallianatos The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David – Public DomainIn a 1977 book, From Know-How to Nowhere, Elting Morison, an MIT professor, explained the …
China Universities not letting political issues affect relationships with China: Stoicheffthestarphoenix.com - Andrea Hill, Saskatoon StarPhoenix Updated: April 24, 2019 There’s consensus among Canadian universities that post-secondary institutions are playing “the long game” when it comes to Canada-China relations …
The Epoch Timesadded this to US NewsConfucianism Kentucky University Cuts Ties to its Confucius Institutetheepochtimes.com - The Associated Press BOWLING GREEN, KY—Western Kentucky University (WKU) is cutting ties to its Confucius Institute due to a new federal policy. News outlets report …
Latin America China and Latin America 2.0: What the Next Phase Will Look Likeamericasquarterly.org - BY Brian Winter Jair Bolsonaro talked tough on China during his campaign. But his tone has changed now that he’s in office. Deep business ties help explain why. How …
Chinese Communist Party How China Is Closing the Soft Power Gap in Latin Americaamericasquarterly.org - BY Lucia He | April 23, 2019 This article is adapted from AQ’s latest issue on China and Latin America It was a hot summer afternoon and Mao Yuxi, a teacher from Xi’an University, …
Confucianism 3 ways to enjoy your week in Washingtonhoodline.com - Hoodline From a gallery exhibition to an Arbor Day celebration, there's plenty to enjoy in Washington this week. Read on for a rundown of ideas for how to …
Mueller Report Stomach-Churning and Not Welcome: Telling It Like It Iscommondreams.org - www.commondreams.org Last year's unequivocal welcome. Getty Images Even in the wake of the (albeit Barr-scrubbed) Mueller report documenting multifarious crimes, lies, …
Haaretzadded this to Israel and Middle East NewsChinese Communist Party Chinese Institutes at Universities Are Under Fire, but Israeli Scholars Insist There's No Undue Influencehaaretz.com - David Stavrou In the past, the Chinese Communist Party worked hard to suppress the legacy of Confucius. But in recent years it has been making extensive – and some …
HHatem Zaghlouladded this to Middle East And The WorldFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNamibia Feature: Chinese volunteers in Namibia promote exchange through language teaching - Xinhuaxinhuanet.com By Ndalimpinga Iita WINDHOEK, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese volunteers at the Confucius Institute at the University of Namibia are imparting language …
Confucianism What is the Confucius Institute and why is it in Coquitlam?tricitynews.com - Diane Strandberg As China flexes its muscles on the world stage, even challenging Canadian extradition laws, critics have been raising concerns about Confucius …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoChina Gallery: Yimengshan UNESCO Global Geopark, Chinaunesco.org - en.unesco.org The Yimengshan UNESCO Global Geopark is located on the eastern coast of China, near Jinan City, the capital of Shandong Province. The site is home to …
Liberal View Democrat Candidates Lack Insight Into the Unknowable Mind of Godsplinternews.com - Hamilton Nolan In Bloomberg today, Ramesh Ponnuru challenges the ability of the mayor of South Bend, Indiana to channel the immortal will of a long-dead mythical …
Chinese Communist Party More Must be Done to Protect Academic Freedoms Under Threat from Chinahrw.org - Human Rights Watch Expand Then Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping makes a speech at the opening of Australia's first Chinese Medicine Confucius Institute, at the RMIT …
CJBadded this to #China general newsChina Beijing-funded classes on China for Canadian kids are a lesson in propaganda: expertcbc.ca - CBC Radio · Canadian school children have been learning about Chinese culture in weekly classes funded by Beijing, but one expert argues they're also getting a …
Mongolia Final round of 12th Chinese Bridge language competition held in Mongoliaxinhuanet.com - www.xinhuanet.com Contestants dance on the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" competition held in Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia, April 13, 2019. (Xinhua/Suriya) ULAN …
BE EBadded this to IranIran Opinion Trump's Wise, Necessary Strike Against Iran's Top Export: International Islamist Terrorismhaaretz.com - Sean Durns "The beginning of wisdom," the philosopher Confucius famously said, "is to call things by their name." By this measure, the Trump administration’s …
DemocracyThe US should keep its universities open to Chinese students and organisations – education is the best weapon in promotingscmp.com - Patrick Mendis America’s founders, like Confucius before them, saw education’s anti-authoritarian qualities. Banning Chinese students would end a potent US edge in …
