Alan said: The letter also cited a National Geographic issue on China’s seizure of the Paracel Islands from the Vietnamese.
“Here is what you said on page 10 of the Dec 1998 issue: ‘In 1988, China sank Vietnamese ships, killing at least 70 sailors, before taking several of the Spratlys islands...." || Of course, this was long before NGM signed a publishing deal with the PRC. Added: March 12, 2010 at 11:39PM EST
Alan said: "The Great Recession of the past two years is revealing that globalization... was never more than a gloss over nascent nationalism. In the end, it is the nation-state and the local taxpayer that is saving the banks and businesses run by Davos Man from total destruction." Quote:
The Great Recession of the past two years is revealing that globalization, the economic ideology of Davos Man, was never more than a gloss over nascent nationalism. In the end, it is the nation-state and the local taxpayer that is saving the banks and businesses run by Davos Man from total destruction.Added: February 15, 2010 at 1:28AM EST