Thursday, December 26, 2013

Christmas in the Trenches by Kathleen Zaffina

My friend sings Christmas in the Trenches, which she first introduced me to 17 years ago.  It is about World War I, also in War Horse, where a large number of men died, for a few yards of mud.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y96g7Iv32Ms#t=0

China's monopoly of Myanmar rare earth mining threatens global security--

https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/guest-column/chinas-plunder-of-myanmars-rare-earth-wealth-threatens-global-security.html