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The Great Chinese Bubble
This is a short follow up to my China Pessimists and Optimists post. One of the most important questions to ask about the Chinese economy at the moment is whether it is a bubble economy like the US...
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Salleh on “food sovereignty”&“ecological civilization” in China
Australian sociologist and ecofeminist Ariel Salleh reports on her visit to China for the 2008 International Conference on Environmental Politics at Shandong University. The full report is online here...
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One divides into two, or two fuse into one
The New Legalists have responded to my earlier critical post on their nationalization of capitalist antagonism. They counter my argument by stating that they “neither fail to see the mutual...
View ArticleMore on Harmony and Nationalism: the Debate with the New Legalists Part Three
The New Legalists rapid response team replied right away to my last critique of their position. I have taken much longer to reply. The New Legalists talk mainly in terms of philosophical principles....
View ArticleChina, Japan and the U.S.: Together in Crisis?
This is a video of a discussion on China, Japan and the U.S. in the contemporary moment of crisis, which took place in Toronto on Feb. 5, 2010. It is moderated by Leo Pantich, and the participants are:...
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Pigs, Vegetarians, Riots…
I recently met Mindi Schneider, who’s doing research on the industrialization of pig farming in China. Turns out she’s a student of Philip McMichael and 师妹[1. I can't think of a good translation for...
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Open Letter of Thanks from Worker Representatives of Honda Auto Parts...
Open Letter of Thanks from Worker Representatives of Honda Auto Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 本田员工代表致社会各界的感谢信 For the protection of workers’ rights and the right to democratic election of worker...
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What Difference Does a Revolution Make? A Preliminary Contrast of India and...
I. Commonalities At the time of their casting off of colonialism—India gaining independence from Britain in 1947, China putting an end to a century of imperialist domination in 1949—the two largest...
View ArticleA video discussion with Li Minqi on recent Chinese strikes
Paul Jay of the Real News Network interviews Li Minqi of the University of Utah about Chinese workers’ strikes and the changing political economy of China. Part One: WILL CHINESE WORKERS CHALLENGE...
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NLR Debate on Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics
The New Left Review has an important review of Huang Yasheng’s Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics. (The review and the response by Huang are available to individual and institutional subscribers...
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