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The End of Influence: What Happens When Other Countries Have America's Money

Stephen S. Cohen, J. Bradford DeLong, Basic Books. February 11, 2010.

America finds itself cash poor, and to a great extent, power follows money. A new book explores the grave consequences this loss will have for America's place in the world.

Chinese Government Lies About Water Pollution -- Levels Are Twice What's Officially Listed

Brian Merchant, TreeHugger. February 10, 2010.

It appears that the Chinese government has been saying they were cleaning up water sources when in fact the pollution levels were rising.

10 Million Tons of Chemical Fertilizer Discharged into China's Water Every Year

Brian Merchant, TreeHugger. January 16, 2010.

A new report finds that Chinese farmers used a stunning 40 percent more fertilizer than necessary.

Google to China: Drop Dead -- But What Took So Long?

Rory O'Connor, MediaChannel.org. January 13, 2010.

Does a company whose motto is "Don't Be Evil" really deserve praise for ending its longstanding cooperation with the Great Firewall of Chinese Internet control?

2020: China Rises, the U.S. Declines and the Planet Strikes Back

2020: China Rises, the U.S. Declines and the Planet Strikes Back

Michael T. Klare, Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. January 6, 2010.

Much will change in 10 years. China will rise, the global South will grow in importance, the U.S. will decline. These phenomena will be eclipsed by devastating planetary changes.

Neocons Must Be Pissed; China and Russia Are Getting the Sweet Oil Deals in Iraq

Pepe Escobar, Asia Times. December 17, 2009.

Cheney and Rumsfeld's script was never supposed to develop like this. Instead of US Big Oil getting the lion's share in Iraq, its top competitors turned out to be big winners.

China on Reducing Its Carbon Footprint: Why Should We Have to?

China on Reducing Its Carbon Footprint: Why Should We Have to?

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation AlterNet: Environment. November 24, 2009.

They've got a point. Per capita, China only produces 20 percent of America's carbon emissions.

World's Biggest Polluters Strike a Deal: U.S. and China Agree to Comprehensive Clean Energy and Climate Plan

World's Biggest Polluters Strike a Deal: U.S. and China Agree to Comprehensive Clean Energy and Climate Plan

Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. November 18, 2009.

The overall plan is much more ambitious in scope and depth than anticipated.

Three Gorges Dam: The World's Largest Boondoggle to Be Completed

Three Gorges Dam: The World's Largest Boondoggle to Be Completed

Peter Bosshard, Huffington Post. November 5, 2009.

After 27 million cubic meters of concrete have been poured, 1.3 million people have been displaced and up to $88 billion have been spent, it is now time to take stock.

Secret Plan to Ditch the U.S. Dollar's Dominance Uncovered

Secret Plan to Ditch the U.S. Dollar's Dominance Uncovered

Robert Fisk, Independent UK. October 6, 2009.

Arab states have launched a secret plan with China, Russia and France to stop using the US currency for oil trading.

An Idiot's Guide to Tom Friedman's Idiocy

David Sirota, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. September 24, 2009.

Tom Friedman may be the single stupidest figure in American public life, and certainly is the supidest writer with such a large platform.

Why We're Fighting a Trade War with China Over Tires

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. September 17, 2009.

Obama's decision impose higher tariffs on Chinese tires is a measure to protect fair trade and the living standards of American workers.

How on Earth Can We Feed 8 Billion People?

How on Earth Can We Feed 8 Billion People?

Lester R. Brown, TreeHugger. August 28, 2009.

How China ended its dependence on food aid, almost overnight, and become the world's third largest food aid donor.

Wal-Mart Faces Its Day of Reckoning

Wal-Mart Faces Its Day of Reckoning

Frank Nelson, Miller-McCune.com. August 24, 2009.

Wal-Mart's relentless growth and Darwinian competitiveness have created a world that is increasingly inhospitable to its own success.

Why the U.S. May Be Going from Dependence on Mideast Oil to Rare Metals from China

Why the U.S. May Be Going from Dependence on Mideast Oil to Rare Metals from China

Craig Canine, OnEarth Magazine. August 18, 2009.

Rare earth metals, found mainly in China are the key to making high-tech gadgets, from hybrid car batteries to precision-guided missiles.

Twitter Down After 'Malicious' Cyber-Attack: Company

Agence France Presse August 6, 2009.

Hackers knocked wildly popular micro-blogging site Twitter offline for several hours Thursday with a malicious cyber-attack on its systems, according to the company's founder.

Uighur Leader Says 10,000 'Disappeared' in China

Agence France Presse July 28, 2009.

"For Uighurs, taking part in demonstrations is like committing suicide," says Rebiya Kadeer of the World Uighur Congress.

How Iran's Nuclear Power Play Can Change Global Politics

Pepe Escobar, Asia Times. July 28, 2009.

A nuclear Iran would inevitably turbo-charge a new, emerging multipolar world; one where the U.S. won't be relied on to control Mideast oil.

Coca-Cola Beats Profit Estimates, Lifted by Emerging Markets

Agence France Presse July 21, 2009.

Global beverage giant Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported forecast-beating quarterly profit, aided by strong volume growth in emerging markets like China and India.

Serious About Green Jobs? It's Time to Throw 'Free Trade' out the Window

Les Leopold, AlterNet. July 20, 2009.

If we want a greener world and green jobs for our citizens, we have to ditch the 'free-trade' ideal -- markets on their own won't do it.

The Darker Side of China's Economic "Miracle"

David Sirota, AlterNet. July 17, 2009.

Many scholars and columnists celebrate China's gilded development. But what's beyond these capitalist pipe dreams?

'Not Too Late' For North Korea to Return to Talks: U.S. Envoy

Agence France Presse July 17, 2009.


Ex-Boeing Engineer Convicted of Spying for China

Agence France Presse July 16, 2009.

Dongfan 'Greg' Chung, 73 and a resident of Orange County, California, was found guilty of economic espionage and acquiring information on demand using his "secret" classified clearance.

We Need a Jobs Package, Not a Stimulus Package

Mike Lux, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. July 9, 2009.

We need a comprehensive policy package that is very simply focused on one thing and one thing only: jobs.

China's Rodney King Riots

Vivian Po, New America Media. July 8, 2009.

The deaths of two Uighur workers in Southern China have sparked riots, leaving at least 156 dead and more than 1,000 injured.