A new book Rampage: MacArthur, Yamashita, and the Battle of Manila was recently published (October 30, 2018, W. W. Norton) by James M. Scott. It tells about the retaking of the Philippines in 1945 by the American troops and the horrific atrocities committed by the Japanese troops. The author was a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist […]
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Implications of Trump’s Presidency for the U.S. and the World: Part II
December 2018
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Donald Trump has been the President of the U.S. for only less than two years, but the consequences of his presidency for our country and the world could be profound and scary. From the perspective of the environment, harmony with others, economy, American competitiveness, tax cuts and budget deficit/national debt, world stability/democracy/rule of law, his […]
Is Global Warming Due Mostly to Human Activities?
September 2018
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An article “Environmental Problems: Global Disasters Waiting to Happen” in the June 2018 release of this website discusses evidence that global warming (or climate change) is definitely occurring. The increase in the world’s average temperature will have tremendous impacts on the livelihood of essentially all localities across the globe. If we don’t take appropriate actions […]
Environmental Problems: Global Disasters Waiting to Happen
June 2018
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Our environments are constantly changing, and correspondingly serious problems arise as a result of these changes. There are many serious environmental problems, such as pollution, overpopulation, natural resource depletion, waste disposal. The most important and most talked about problem is global warming, with the associated rise in temperature and sea level. This was the main […]
