What is China Building in the Desert? (PHOTOS)

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A series of photos on Google Maps has presented a new mystery in the middle of the Chinese desert and has everyone scratching their heads. The series of satellite photos show several bizarre gigantic structures under construction by the Chinese government in the Kumtag Desert near the Tibetan Plateau.

Dose of Veracity: The Citizen Rant You Need to Watch (VIDEO)

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This clever, hilarious and brutally honest rant from a member of the American working class has reached almost 500,000 views in one week. Take a look and you’ll see why….

Crony Capitalism?: ‘SolyndraGatePocalypse’ (VIDEO)

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While a federal investigation gets under way, it’s important to realize that Solyndra was probably doomed from the start because of China’s ability to fix prices and manipulate the global marketplace. With all that in mind, political animator Mark Fiore examines what TeaPublicans are attempting to label as “SolyndraGatePocalypse.”

Tibetan Monks Set Themselves on Fire; China To Choose Next Dalai Lama (VIDEO)

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“The authorities are desperate to curb the influence of the Dalai Lama, and specifically the current statement pinpoints that the authorities are preparing to appoint their own Dalai Lama, once the current Dalai Lama passes away.”

First Look: Georgetown Battles China in Basketball Brawl (VIDEO)

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The Georgetown Hoyas played an exhibition game against the Beijing Bayi Rockets this morning in China, and the Americans were thrown off the court after a brawl erupted between the two teams with only about nine minutes left in the game. 

‘Overtime’ with Bill Maher: John Huntsman, China, Egypt and more (VIDEO)

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Bill Maher and his panelists answer viewer questions on the latest post-show edition of Overtime, discussing everything from Ambassador to China John Huntsman’s resignation to run for president in 2012, America’s debt to China, and how the Egyptian uprising would be different if the people had a right to bear arms.

Recap of the State of the Union address (VIDEO)

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President Obama made his second State of the Union address of his presidency on Tuesday night, addressing a bitterly divided Congress, an emerging Tea Party caucus that opposes everything he stands for, attempting to share the ideals of fiscal responsibility with Republicans, and promising to veto any legislation that includes pork-barrel spending or earmarks. Tuesday’s [...]

Stephen Colbert takes on Limbaugh for Mocking the Chinese (VIDEO)

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Stephen Colbert is a genius at playing a right-wing fool and is master at ridiculing conservative pundits and politicians for their foolish behavior and racist tactics. Case in point: Rush Limbaugh’s bigoted mockery of the Chinese language in relation to President Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao’s diplomatic summit this week. On his radio program [...]

SNL: Obama ‘doing sex’ to China’s President over Debt (video)

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This week’s Saturday Night Live opened with a skit on President Obama’s trip to Asia for the G-20 summit and featured a press conference between Obama and Chinese president Hu Jintao over the $800 billion America owes to China. Jintao doesn’t accept Obama’s reassurances that the debt will be paid, accusing the U.S. leader of [...]

Chinaphobia Enters the Political Lexicon (video)

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First, there was homophobia. When news got out that grown men were not only engaging in unsanctioned bouts of Tummy-sticks but they also wanted to get married, every Republican south of the Mason/Dixon Line went running for their prayer groups. Then, there was xenophobia. The democratic nominee for president was half Kenyan and half…Hawaiian!? Was [...]

Chinese Dissident Wins 2010 Nobel Peace Prize; China Censors Announcement

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Jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo has won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize for his use of non-violence in demanding fundamental human rights in China. The announcement by the Nobel Prize Committee infuriated Chinese officials who accused the organization of honoring a “criminal.” Chinese state-run media scrambled to black out the news and government censors immediately [...]

Mulligan Stew: Anti-Immigrant is Anti-American

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There are few political issues more aggravating to me than immigration, and the related topic of “border security.” It infuriates me to see politicians playing off of the fears of their constituents to turn a spiteful eye on people who, in a majority of instances, have given up everything they know and all their security in exchange [...]

The Outrageous Price of PBR in China

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You probably know Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, more commonly called PBR, as the cheapest beer available at most bars. If you have any hipster friends, then you definitely know of it. It’s so dang popular because it usually costs anywhere from one to two dollars a can at the local bar, so you could literally [...]

Dalai Lama Visit to White House is Step in Right Direction

China is not pleased with President Barack Obama. That’s just fine with me and my estimated 330 million fellow Buddhists around the world. We don’t really care much what China thinks or feels. President Obama welcomed the Dalai Lama to the White House today in an official capacity. In response, Chinese officials said: “The US [...]

More Tigers in U.S. Zoos Than Left in the Wild

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The World Wildlife Fund is launching a new campaign to save the tiger, whose numbers have dwindled from 100,000 at the beginning of the 20th century to only 3,200, less than the total number of tigers in captivity in the United States.  Already, three subspecies have gone extinct, and another hasn’t been seen in decades. [...]

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