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On Riot Anniversary, China Closes Tibet to Tourists
China is closing Tibet to foreign visitors ahead of the three-year anniversary of anti-government protests in western China.
Colbert On China: Communism, Solar Power, and Charlie Sheen
The New Yorker’s China correspondent, Evan Osnos, visited the Colbert Report on Thursday to talk about the fast-growing superpower. Among Colbert’s suggestions to beat China at their own game: blow up the sun.
Not a Fan of Facebook: New Yorker Sues Social Network Over Deleted Account
Being cut off from Facebook can feel like torture – and one man is seeking damages to the tune of half-a-million dollars.
Reading While Eating for January 13: The Happiest Roundup on Earth
Thursday’s links got too famous too soon.
Quotes: Fidel Castro on Cuba’s Broken System
“The Cuban model doesn’t even work for us anymore.”
— FIDEL CASTRO, during an interview with The Atlantic‘s Jeffrey Goldberg, explaining that the country’s Communist model gives the state too much economic power (via The Atlantic)
Why Is the Bilderberg Group on Fidel Castro’s Summer Reading List?
The Communist Manifesto isn’t the only book on the former Cuban dictator’s mantel.