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With the Yankees losing to the Diamondbacks in the World Series last Sunday, it’s quite possible we have witnessed the end of a dynasty??€”one rivaled over the past 30 years only by the LA Lakers and Edmonton Oilers of the 1980s and the Chicago Bull of the ’90s. If this happens to be the case, I can’t help but feel a little bit sad, despite my general apathy toward baseball and usual dislike of New York sports teams...
...status of Taiwan is a diplomatic nightmare. Because of its history, Taiwan is symbolically critical to the current government of China, representing the last remnants of the Nationalists, their predecessors and political enemies. Moreover, the current government of China has portrayed the retaking of territory held in the Qing dynasty??€”such as Hong Kong, Tibet and Macao —as a symbol of its resurgence in the face of Western opposition. On the other hand, traditional American foreign policy has portrayed Taiwan as a foothold of democracy against Communism. To avoid conflict on the issue...