Chinese Americans feel sting of Olympic protests: On Cat Chao’s Mandarin-language talk show “Rush Hour” on KAZN-AM (1300), most callers haven’t been debating whose side to take but why the Western media has been so biased against China in its reporting of the riots that rocked Tibet earlier this month. “They’re pretty angry,” Chao said. “People usually trust Western media because they think it’s balanced. Not anymore.” Others complained that the torch protests have gone beyond criticizing the Chinese communist government and have a decidedly anti-Chinese feeling. [LA Times]
THE ECONOMICS OF HIGH-END PROSTITUTES: Among the many things we are left to consider in the wake of the Eliot Spitzer scandal, there is one I still can’t quite get over: the staggering price of a high-end call girl. What service can anyone provide to justify up to $5,500 an hour? Although sex is a unique commodity, it must still obey market principles of supply and demand. [More Intelligent Life]
How a Proud Basque Team Is Resisting Globalization: Athletic Bilbao is Europe’s most exotic football club. For 80 years, the legendary club has managed to keep itself in Spain’s top division, fielding players recruited exclusively from the Basque region. After a shaky start, the team is now on its way toward completing another successful year in Spain’s top league, the Primera Division. [Spiegel]
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