Opit's LinkFest !

A Chinese experiment in democracy meets fierce resistance
Counting the cost of a nation's obsessionPakistan on edge of financial crisis
what if bigotry on earth is as it is in heaven
( one way of relating to the intertwining of power politics and religion : but I don't see an absolute need to base the premise on (or just on) otherworldly others as opposed to secret societies within the species )
Getting a grasp on the crisis
For the new contagion, the same old prescriptions
Don't shoot 'em, let 'em burn !ITMFA
U.S. spies really 'surprised' by Georgia attacks ?
Mumbai latest proof terror world has changed much since 9/11
( The 2003 NIE on Iraq invasion predicted this. I also realize 'intelligence' has become synonymous with disinformation. )
Kurdish control of Kirkuk creates a powder keg
The Georgian Mess
We run the road
( Resurgence of sectarian identity : jihad is religious war.The 'West' is in full cry and setting fire to outrage. )
Wolfowitz up to more mischief ?'Ginning up' the Chinese threat
The Surge
Is this the stake through neoliberalism's heart ? It should be, but...
China : fake news plagues sports news reports