The US, it says, is trying to destabilise China on three fronts: by portraying it as the world’s worst polluter and a danger to the environment; by parading to the world counter-revolution in China as a popular uprising and counter-revolutionaries as human rights activists; and by exploiting China’s dispute with some of its Asian neighboursContinue reading “With South African pulpit, Mao speaks from beyond the grave”
Author Archives: Quantum Tom
Submarine Cables
I *heart* this stuff. Very cool.
Google Research Balloon Crashes Into Front Yard: LAist
A fifty-foot Google research balloon fell from the sky and crash-landed into an innocent palm tree. Source: Google Research Balloon Crashes Into Front Yard: LAist
China is dumping U.S. debt
Well, then… Would you like a mint? I love mints. America’s biggest economic rival is selling off U.S. Treasuries in a bid to save its sinking currency. Source: China is dumping U.S. debt
“Non-Prime”: the New Subprime Mortgage
Here we go again. Let’s just go back to 2007 shall we? Behind that picture of a $2.95 million home in Manhattan Beach, California, were hints of something darker: liar loans, those toxic mortgages of the subprime era. Source: Liar Loans Redux: They’re Back and Sneaking Into AAA Rated Bonds – Bloomberg Business
