They say everything is big in Texas. This must include big hearts as well. Examples of heroism and …
James Burke
James Burke
What keeps the world ticking? James is always looking for the answer and the latest news from around the globe. When he's not behind his computer, he's basking in the Thailand sun, or dreaming of the southern hemisphere, where he grew up in rural Australia.
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Human Rights
Sentencing of Young Democracy Activists Is ‘Political Payback’
by James Burkeby James BurkeA decision by a Hong Kong appeals court to jail three young democracy activists has been met with …
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Economy
Why the U.S. Needs to Deal With China’s Theft of Intellectual Property
by James Burkeby James BurkeFree trade with China is failing the U.S. because of the Chinese government’s unfair trade practices, says an …
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Human Rights
Scale of Organ Harvesting in China Is Enormous, Says Academic
by James Burkeby James BurkeAn Australian academic has likened the large-scale killing of prisoners of conscience for organ harvesting in China to …
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Grace Gao is the brave daughter of a brave man, Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng. It’s not …
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The presence of a Chinese Navy spy ship monitoring large U.S.-Australia war games on the Queensland coast has …
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A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The New York Times, Walter Duranty, covered up one of the worst genocides …
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Peace and Conflict
After Trump Tweets, Beijing Says It Will Return Seized U.S. Underwater Drone
by James Burkeby James BurkeChina’s defense ministry says it has engaged in talks with the U.S. about returning a U.S. underwater drone …
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Peace and Conflict
Trump to Create a ‘Gigantic’ Military to Scare Off Beijing
by James Burkeby James BurkeThe potential flashpoints in the South China Sea and the East China Sea didn’t get much of a …