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What is bauxite and why are Viets saying no to it?

Signs with crossed out “bô xít” went up along Bolsa Avenue. Viets all over Facebook on Earthy Day today posted “Save Tay Nguyen – Stop Bauxite Mining” logos as their profile pictures. What’s this bauxite (or “bô xít” in Vietnamese … Continue reading

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No, there wasn’t any American “occupation”

Jubal aka Matt Cunningham over at Red County/OC Blog pointed out here that in an OC Register column about Trong Doan the protester, Frank Mickadeit (photo) twice referred to what the U.S. did in Vietnam as an “occupation.” The Bolsavik used … Continue reading

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