Chinese Economy Posted: 6 months ago by dodge123
Between 1978 and 2007 China saw its economy increase by nine times thus becoming the first exporter in the world, the second oil importer and a member of the “gotha” of super potencies. But this picture is not as grandiose as it appears because it is the achievement of a country that apparently refuses to respect the minimal rules adopted by the majority of the other countries. In fact, China still is a country where there is no freedom, no respect for human rights, for childhood and workers’ rights and for the environment. This list could get longer and longer.
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Global Economic Recession, Country by Country Posted: 2 weeks ago by 2manyusernames
For the last few years the global economy has been running on two engines, the U.S. on the consumption side and China on the production side, both lifting the entire global economy. That was then.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights flies into space Posted: 1 week ago by AutumnLotus
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a sprit of brotherhood”, states Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
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Landowners say they're getting trampled by corporations rushing to secure gas drilling rights Posted: 6 months ago by 2longdogs
Unsuspecting property owners around the country are getting trampled in an old-fashioned land rush by natural gas companies and speculators trying to lock up long-ignored drilling rights quickly and cheaply.
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Woman fights for chimp's rights Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A woman in Austria is engaged in a legal battle to win legal guardianship of a chimpanzee to fight for its "human" rights. Keeper Paula Stibbe, a native Briton, said primates such as Matthew -- the chimp in question -- should be given the same rights as human beings in the legal system.
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China blogger beaten to death Posted: 10 months ago by dollyllama
The killing has sparked outrage in China, with thousands expressing outrage in Chinese Internet chat rooms, often the only outlet for public criticism of the government.
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Americans must diet to save their economy Posted: 4 months ago by bingo
Want to save the US economy? Go on a diet.
That's the message ecologists are trying to get across this week. They say the apparently looming energy crisis could be averted if US residents cut their calorie intake.
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China Becomes A Physics Powerhouse Posted: 4 months ago by maxriter
Judged by the astonishing increase in journal papers written by scientists in China, there can be little doubt that China is finding its place as one of the world's scientific power houses.
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Jail for Chinese rights activist Posted: 8 months ago by topofall
A prominent activist who publicised human rights abuses across China has been convicted of subversion and jailed for three-and-a-half years.
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The literary roots of human rights Posted: 7 months ago by 2manyusernames
The idea of basic human rights is a relatively recent one. It grew in favor about the 18th century driven by a number of factors, the french and american revolution among them. Some say the birth of the novel is one of those forces that made be realize all humans has basic inalienable rights.
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Pigs Have Flown! Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
The United Nations Human Rights Council has publicly stated that they have not been fair towards Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They stated they have overly focused on the degree of human rights violations by Israel and not the violations on both sides.
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UN Bans Criticism of Islam Posted: 3 months ago by 2manyusernames
The Human Rights Council at the United Nations has now banned any criticism regarding Sharia Law and human rights in the Islamic World.
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Many Factories in China Deserted by Owners...Shakes Chinese Economy Posted: 2 weeks ago by fugazi
May you live in interesting times
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World Bank Under Cyber Siege in 'Unprecedented Crisis' Posted: 1 month ago by dollyllama
The World Bank Group's computer network — one of the largest repositories of sensitive data about the economies of every nation — has been raided repeatedly by outsiders for more than a year, FOX News has learned.
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'European' takes off it China Posted: 2 years ago by Richye
With China becoming a more global nation we have seen some direct effects on its consumers. China is awakening to the materialism of fashion and the paranoia of western influences. Naturally, food has followed suit and Chinese are embracing new eating habits.
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New Year 2008 may destroy USA’s struggling economy Posted: 11 months ago by gammerus
"It is worthy of note that the majority of Saxo Bank’s previous forecasts for 2007 have proved to be true to fact."
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Free Speech - Only In America Posted: 5 months ago by 2manyusernames
Freedom of Speech is one of America's greatest rights. Sadly it is a very rare freedom. Many countries - even countries you'd expect to be freedom-lovers say no to free speech. Oh you have the right to say nice sweet things, but you can't say anything mean or negative, anything that might hurt a group's feelings.
wasn't going to post this, but it fit in with the salon owner article
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China Fears Foreigners Posted: 6 months ago by psycmoe
Entry would be banned to anyone who was intent on "subversion" upon arriving in China, those with mental illnesses and sexually transmitted diseases and people who wished to engage in prostitution, the rules [written only in Chinese] read .
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China May End One-Child Policy Posted: 9 months ago by dollyllama
China may consider changing its one-child policy because it has helped slow population growth over the last three decades, a Chinese official said Sunday.
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Times Square is worth more than Bolivia and Panama combined! Posted: 2 years ago by suebe
Times Square has evolved over the past century from a bustling theater district to a symbol of crime and decay and now to a sanitized entertainment mecca, pumps about $55 billion a year directly into the city's economy, more than the combined economies of Bolivia and Panama, according to a new study.
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Austrian Court to Decide Whether Chimps have Human Rights Posted: 2 years ago by BrownTrout
A chimp's DNA is 96-98.4 per cent similar to that of humans. Wild apes have also been known to hunt with home-made spears, fight battles, and make peace. Do they deserve human rights?
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