August 2019

#316  8/31   Dr. David Wordman ​Freedom of Navigation or Naval Power Play in SCS
 Freedom of Navigation in South China Sea (SCS) is an Issue like citizens of Moscow interfering about how New Yorkers build their subway stations and how NY districts lobby for funds and investments to build new stations. It is none of Russia’s business; certainly no one will prevent any international travelers to ride a NY subway with proper conduct. SCS is a large area of ocean having numerous...
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​Freedom of Navigation or Naval Power Play in SCS
 Freedom of Navigation in South China Sea (SCS) is an Issue like citizens of Moscow interfering about how New Yorkers build their subway stations and how NY districts lobby for funds and investments to build new stations. It is none of Russia’s business; certainly no one will prevent any international travelers to ride a NY subway with proper conduct. SCS is a large area of ocean having numerous...
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#315  8/24  Dr. Wordman  China’s Defense White Paper and Food for Thoughts
Many countries do release an annual or biannual or non-periodic defense white paper (DWP). The term, White Paper, was first used by the British government referencing to the Churchill White Paper (released on June 3, 1922), the British Policy in Palestine, representing the five documents named, “Palestine Correspondence with the Palestine Arab Delegation and the Zionist Organization”. The White Paper...
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China’s Defense White Paper and Food for Thoughts
Many countries do release an annual or biannual or non-periodic defense white paper (DWP). The term, White Paper, was first used by the British government referencing to the Churchill White Paper (released on June 3, 1922), the British Policy in Palestine, representing the five documents named, “Palestine Correspondence with the Palestine Arab Delegation and the Zionist Organization”. The White Paper...
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#314  8/17  Dr. Wordman   Feel Like Living in a Dictator State
The U.S. is touted as the promoter of democracy. The U.S. had granted voting rights to women on August 18th, 1920 (Congress ratified the 19th Constitution Amendment), thus making her a truly democratic nation for ninety eight years. (all citizens, male, white, black and female, having voting right)  The U.S. had parted from Great Britain as a colony since 1776; she is a 243 year old independent...
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Feel Like Living in a Dictator State
The U.S. is touted as the promoter of democracy. The U.S. had granted voting rights to women on August 18th, 1920 (Congress ratified the 19th Constitution Amendment), thus making her a truly democratic nation for ninety eight years. (all citizens, male, white, black and female, having voting right)  The U.S. had parted from Great Britain as a colony since 1776; she is a 243 year old independent...
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#313  8/10  Dr. Wordman   Examine the Belt and Road Initiative without Colored Glasses
People I met when traveling abroad in Asia or Europe, most of them had some knowledge about the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). My encounters included other travelers from South America and Africa as well. While I am in the United States meeting people daily, I find that the One Belt and One Road program (BRI was known as OBOR when China initially proposed it) is not widely known among American folks....
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#312  8/3    Dr. Wordman   China Model Or China Threat Your Call
​ The U.S. loves to say the words that Americans believe in and what Americans want the world to have under her leadership. As a world leader, the U.S. advocates freedom, human rights and democracy regardless whether her example is acceptable or not in a different society and whether or not her example is not yet perfected. The U.S. preaches a global vision and value system based on her belief...
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