Zhao Jinglun
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Zhao Jinglun (Dec. 31, 1923—Jan. 24, 2015) was a Nieman Fellow, class of 1981. He was the chief opinions writer for The Asian-American Times (NYC) and a columnist for the Hong Kong Economic Journal. |
February 20, 2014
- Why is the US asking Japan to return plutonium?
- Washington is asking Tokyo to return 331 tons of weapons-grade plutonium from the Cold War.
February 17, 2014
- Maestro Claudio Abbado (1933-2014)
- The celebrated conductor Claudio Abbado died on Jan. 16 at his home in Bologna, Italy. The world has lost one of the most inspiring musicians of our era.
February 15, 2014
- Standing facts on their heads
- It is Abe's Japan that is bent on reviving militarism, and provoking China in order to realize his ultra-rightist nationalist dream.
February 12, 2014
- Victoria Nuland's gaffe
- A leaked phone conversation has highlighted the crudity and arrogance of the American diplomat.
February 7, 2014
- Paranoia of the 1% super rich
- The one percent super rich of the United States have become alarmed as 99 percent of Americans are becoming increasingly determined to fight extreme inequality.
January 27, 2014
- Whither Geneva II?
- There is no military solution to the Syrian conflict. The only way out is through political negotiation.
January 24, 2014
- America's secret military
- The operations of the U.S. secret military are under tight wraps, but their killings are becoming increasingly known.
January 17, 2014
- The tail that wags the dog
- Why would the world's sole super power yield to all the foreign policy decisions of its tiny client, Israel?
January 13, 2014
- Al-Qaeda in Iraq
- George Bush invaded Iraq on false pretences. His invasion in fact only served as a motivation to al-Qaeda.
January 11, 2014
- Inequality in America
- America's wealth is in the hands of the few, and the wealth gap is widening.
