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Head of the U.S. National Economic Council, Treasury Secretary Summers and Timothy Geithner are facing criticism from the left and right
President Barack Obama picked Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner and Ben Bernanke to lead the U.S. through a major economic tumult, largely because of their experience tackling financial crises.
But what was once an asset is now [...]
The international community on Sunday pledged to help Haiti get back on its feet following last week’s killer earthquake, but a slow and chaotic relief effort meant that growing numbers of Haitians who had survived the disaster were joining the long list of the dead.
The Obama administration will commit significantly more to Haiti than the [...]
Internet Freedom
January 25, 20102 Comments
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a speech at the Newseum in Washington, D.C, calling on the Internet freedom. This speech is no doubt an official response to the Google issue in China two weeks ago. During Obama’s visit to China last November, he held a meeting, answering some questions sent in over Internet to [...]
Despite topping power lists, Michelle Obama has admitted that she more often feels like a swan: “calm and serene above water – but we’re paddling like mad, going crazy underneath, trying to look smooth”.
The First Lady’s name has popped up on Forbes’ “most powerful women” list, People magazine’s “most beautiful” list and Time’s “most influential” [...]
The Role of US in Haiti
January 18, 20101 Comment
In Haiti, the Western Hemisphere’s poorest and most crisis-prone country, the scope of the devastation is still emerging. And it’s clear that economic aid trickling in since 2008 and the progress Haiti had made recently have crumbled along with the buildings in the capital.
“It is so tragic. … There was so much hope about Haiti’s [...]
Hacking War between China and China
January 18, 20102,809 Comments
Yesterday morning, Chinese top search engine was attacked. Baidu’s homepage was taken down and replaced by a page showing the message, “This site has been hacked by Iranian Cyber Army” against a dark background and the flag of Iran.
6:00 am, a Chinese in Australia found the website can’t be access to.
7:00 am, Netizens in Chinese [...]
President Obama Awkward Situation
January 14, 20106 Comments
After President Obama passed the Obamacare, there was an outcry of protest among constituency who has once voted for him. Last year, Mr. President cut short his Hawaii vacation to solve the ”system problem”. Now in 2010, there are more waiting for him, he has to work with both front and back burner pressing issues.
Front [...]
Democrats On the Defensive
January 11, 2010236 Comments
Democrats suddenly find themselves increasingly on the defensive. Democratic Senators Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota announced retirement cap a dismal month for Democrats. Then，another Blue Dog — Alabama freshman Parker Griffith — jumped ship to the Republican Party.
The stakes couldn’t be much higher. Democrats can at least hope that by [...]
First portrait of Princes Harry and William
January 11, 2010No Comments
Young, handsome, regal, yet casual and relaxed.
Sounds good. It is no surprise that Prince William and Prince Harry are very pleased with the first official oil portrait showing just the two of them.
The artist has helped nature a bit, replenishing Williams’ already thinning hair, but used a realistic depiction of Harry’s nose, which was broken [...]
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