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Wired Magazine's Embarrassing Whitewash of Apple's Electronics Supplier Foxconn

Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism . February 8, 2012.

An attempt to assuage the guilt of gadget-owners over Foxconn's suicide-inducing work conditions does not pass the smell test.

iEmpire: Apple's Sordid Business Practices Are Even Worse Than You Think

Arun Gupta, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

New research goes beyond the New York Times to show just how disturbing labor conditions at Foxconn, the "Chinese hell factory," really are.

6 Shocking Ways Capitalism Is Failing Working America

Les Leopold, AlterNet. January 31, 2012.

Without a dramatic rethink, our "free-enterprise" system may never again provide enough decent jobs for those who need them.

Apple's Foreign Suppliers Demonstrate Widespread Scamming and Horrific Abuse of Employees

William K. Black, New Economic Perspectives. January 20, 2012.

Apple's bombshell report on its suppliers shows anti-employee practices as common as iPods. White collar criminologist William K. Black investigates.

Regime Change in Iran? The Real Motivations Behind Sanctions

Pepe Escobar, TomDispatch.com. January 18, 2012.

Sanctions against Iran's central bank are meant to cripple the country's oil industry.

Suicide Threats and Strike Attempts at Apple Manufacturer: China's Workers Fighting for Rights at Work

Lijia Zhang, Comment Is Free. January 16, 2012.

Foxconn, a factory that makes iPhones and Xboxes among other gadgets, is seeing strikes by workers over low wages, long hours, and terrible conditions.

China's Wukan Protests May Look Like 'Occupy,' But They're Winning by Keeping it Local

Jason Q. Ng, Waging Nonviolence. January 11, 2012.

As enticing as it is to group them together, the events in Wukan are no extension of OWS or the Arab Spring -- but that doesn't make them any less inspiring.

How Sex, Bombs and Burgers Shaped our World

Thomas Rogers, Salon. January 8, 2012.

From Skype to robotics, our basest instincts have given us our greatest innovations. An expert explains why.

13,000 Chinese Villagers Rise Up Against Economic Inequality, Threaten to March on Gov't Offices

Agence France PresseDecember 19, 2011.

Residents of Wukan are in open revolt against officialdom and have driven out local Communist Party leaders who they say have been stealing their land for years.

China Pushes for Post 2020 Legally-binding Climate Deal

AFPDecember 7, 2011.

China's conditions for a treaty included a renewal of carbon-cutting pledges by rich nations, along with hundreds of billions of dollars in climate financing for poorer countries.

Has Obama Just Launched a Dangerous New Cold War in Asia Driven By Energy Concerns?

Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch.com. December 6, 2011.

This ensures that, environmentally, militarily, and economically, we will find ourselves in a more, not less, perilous world.

Can Killer Drones Be Turned on America? 50 Countries Are Trying to Get Their Hands on Military Drone Technology -- What Will They Do With It?

John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus. November 25, 2011.

China, Iran and even non-state actors are buying or developing drone systems.

The Era of American Dominance is Coming to a Close

Andrew Bacevich, TomDispatch.com. November 13, 2011.

The “postwar world” brought into existence as a consequence of World War II is coming to an end. A major redistribution of global power is underway.

China Seeks Military Bases in Pakistan

Amir Mir, Asia Times. October 27, 2011.

Taking a page from failing U.S. policy, China seeks to embroil itself in Pakistan's restive backlands

The U.S. Can Kiss its Political Power in the Pacific Goodbye: Why 2012 Will Shake Up Asia and the World

John Feffer, TomDispatch.com. October 4, 2011.

The U.S. has reached the high-water mark of its Pacific presence and influence. The geopolitical map is about to be redrawn.

Fundamental Political and Economic Mistakes are Speeding Up America's Decline

Pepe Escobar, TomDispatch.com. September 25, 2011.

The new American century was swiftly throttled in three stages: 9/11 (blowback); invasion of Iraq (preemptive war); and 2008 Wall Street meltdown (casino capitalism).

China's Making Everything in the US From Bridges to Civil Rights Memorials: That's a Huge Problem and China's Not to Blame

David Sirota, AlterNet. September 4, 2011.

The Chinese invasion tells us the true problem is that America is no longer willing or able to invest in its own future.

Is China About to Take a Page from the U.S. Extraordinary Rendition Program and Legalize Forced Disappearances?

Allison Jackson, AFP. August 27, 2011.

Soon Chinese law may allow dissidents to be "disappeared" into secret detention facilities in cases involving "terrorism" or "national security." Sound familiar?

Pakistan Offers China a Sneak Peak at Secret U.S. Helicopter

AFPAugust 16, 2011.

Angered by the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, Pakistan let Chinese engineers examine the wreckage of a top secret helicopter, the New York Times reports

What Happens When the US, Europe and China Collide?

Mike Davis, TomDispatch.com. July 26, 2011.

The new recession that the Republicans are engineering will put into doubt all three pillars of McWorld: American consumption, European stability, and Chinese growth.

Why Pakistan Isn't the Slightest Bit Scared by Washington's Threat to Cut off the Aid Supply

Pepe Escobar, Asia Times. July 12, 2011.

Pakistan is strategically at the center of too many plans for it to rely on the US -- with pipeline plans, Iran and China as neighbors and a planet hungry for natural gas.

The Strange History of Ramen Noodles

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. June 7, 2011.

The fascinating history behind one of the most popular foods on the planet.

China Warns of 'Urgent Problems' Facing Three Gorges Dam

Jonathan Watts, The Guardian. May 25, 2011.

There is risk of geological disaster, the state cabinet admits, as the project is linked to soil erosion, quakes, drought and social upheaval.

China as Number One? Don't Bet Your Bottom Dollar

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. May 8, 2011.

The specter of China as the USA's future enemy once again has reared its ugly head.

Sputnik Moment: Historic Meeting Between U.S. and China May Spur a Clean Energy Race

Tina Gerhardt, Lucia Green-Weiskel, AlterNet. January 15, 2011.

In China, a race toward self-reliance and clean energy technology is certainly on, but the U.S. still needs to make some key changes if it wants to compete.

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