Is Donald Trump a Trojan Horse?

Trojan Horse for the Establishment or Mighty Mouth for Mankind? I crave the opportunity to see an anti establishment candidate win the election. I would exult in seeing our corrupt establishment shattered. So, while I do not like Trump the man (as it would appear he has never done anything that didn’t entirely serve his own self-interest and pompous ego),…

Dali Lama placeholder for Peace as China warns US over strained ties

He stands for achieving peace by way of peace, and since Gandhi and Martin Luther King aren’t around, he’s a placeholder for that kind of position. China’s military has warned the United States to “speak and act cautiously” to avoid further straining relations between the two countries, Huang Xueping, a defence ministry spokesman, was quoted…

U.S. Army closes in on south Afghan town

U.S. Army soldiers launch preliminary operation Tuesday in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan STORY IN DEPTH NATO and Afghan officials, meanwhile, urged militants holding Marjah, where an offensive is expected, to lay down their arms and warned civilians there to “keep your heads down.” About 400…

Analysis: Tibet, Taiwan, Google sour U.S.-China ties

Beijing, China — Challenge China’s position on Taiwan and watch China go ballistic. When the United States last week announced plans to sell advanced weapons to Taiwan, China fired back with vitriolic anger. It’s a “crude interference in China’s domestic affairs,” said He Yafei, vice minister of foreign affairs. It could “lead to repercussions that…