Category Archives: China

Maoism: A Global History

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Luke Ford

Julia Lovell writes in her 2019 book: * After 1949, the book’s [Red Star Over China] message would come full circle. Even though Mao himself never showed any desire to go back to Yan’an, the symbolic birthplace of Maoism, he … Continue reading →

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The Private Life Of Chairman Mao

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 1996 book: * He sought to triumph over death through Daoist methods of sex. He followed no schedule except on May Day and National Day and on the rare occasions when he received foreign … Continue reading →

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#108 11-13-18 Why Are California’s Wildfires So Wild?

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Luke Ford

00:00 California’s fires 01:00 Are Progressives using California’s wildfires to preserve the global warming hypothesis? 28:00 CA’s homeless problem 30:00 Rodney Martin, long-time California resident, joins. 36:00 California and the end of civilization 58:00 Is Barack Obama a swish? 1:04:00 … Continue reading →

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The Chinese View Of Trump

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Luke Ford

Steve Sailer writes: From the Financial Times via Marginal Revolution: I have just spent a week in Beijing talking to officials and intellectuals, many of whom are awed by [Trump’s] skill as a strategist and tactician…He [Yafei] worries that strategic … Continue reading →

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America Gets Smart With Chinese Students

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Luke Ford

With America headed towards inevitable military conflict with China, why on earth are we arming the enemy by allowing them to get educated here and steal our technology? From the New York Times: The American intelligence community, however, has increasingly … Continue reading →

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