“The Olympic Games are for 'the youth of the world,' but they're organized and scored by countries. It's no surprise that countries treat them as vehicles of national pride, and assume that their people will be most interested in their own athletes. So anybody who was saving up to write an angry letter, blog post, or op-ed about NBC's chauvinistic coverage: don't bother! They're actually more above-the-fray than most. Also, their coverage is not shown anywhere except America - I know, it's because I can't get it that I'm watching Women's Air Pistol - so can't ruffle feathers elsewhere.” PeopleKnowsWorldWritingI CanCountryAmericaGamesAirYouthPrideLettersTreatsAngryAssumingSurpriseAthleteSavingPostsBotherOrganizedVehicleElsewhereFeathersBlogsBecause I CanCoveragePistolsOlympic GamesFrayNbcRufflesNational PrideSaving Up Author:James Fallows
“For the record, I am sticking with my claim that the simultaneous degradation of air quality, water quality, water supply, food safety, soil quality, and other environment-related variables is the main challenge to China's continued development.” WaterChallengesQualityRecordsEnvironmentAirDevelopmentClaimsSafetyChinaRelatedSoilDegradationVariablesSimultaneousFood SafetyAir QualityWater Quality Author:James Fallows
“The air that people breathe in many Chinese cities has become dangerously polluted. Their food supply is subject to constant contamination scandals. Now it appears that not merely stagnant ponds but the water people draw from deep underground is already tainted.” PeopleWaterCitiesAirSubjectsDrawsConstantBreatheChineseScandalPondsStagnantTaintedContaminationFood SupplyStagnant Water Author:James Fallows
