politics - Larry Salibra

Remembering Zhao Ziyang

Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of the death of former Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang. The BBC reported on those mourning the anniversary of his death in Beijing: Mourners have gathered to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of China's purged former leader, Zhao

nigeria

Nigeria's Baga Massacre. Why don't we care?

Many have asked why there has been so much more attention to the Charlie Hebdo attacks compared to Nigeria's Baga Massacre. Here are my thoughts: I've been to Paris multiple times. I've studied French. I've read French cartoons. I've read authors, publications, stories. I've

politics

Umbrella Movement: Legality versus Morality

Asks a friend of a friend on Facebook: Not absolute sure if legal legitimacy is close to moral legitimacy... Can contravention of the law be justified on moral grounds? Legality and morality are not the same. From [Bastiat's The Law] : "The law perverted!

business

Startup Visa Act: Pay to Play in the USA?

I'm a foreign entrepreneur in South China who has taken advantage of similar existing provisions in both Hong Kong and PRC law to sponsor my own work visas. The result has been a profitable business that employs Chinese, and happy founders and shareholders. If

politics

How to ban smoking...

Ohio voters passed the SmokeFreeOhio late last year. Ten months after the voters spoke, the first fines were issued against offending businesses. The penalty for businesses that have ignored the will of voters for almost a year? A measly US$100. There are bars

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