former Reporter, South China Morning Post
Former reporter in the Beijing Bureau of Rupert Murdoch's South China Morning Post and former Shanghai Bureau Chief for the New York Times; author of South of the Clouds: Exploring the Hidden Realms of China
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Seth Faison
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FROM Seth Faison
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Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal Will the Wall Street Journal fall into the hands of a " power-mad, rapacious right-wing vulgarian? " That's how The Atlantic magazine says many people view Rupert Murdoch , whose bid for Dow Jones , including the Wall Street Journal, was a shot heard around the worlds of American business, international finance and journalism. After what Murdoch's done with Fox News , the New York Post and other properties, at least some conservatives are rubbing their hands. The Journal's own reporters are among those pleading with other billionaires to make a competing offer. What does Murdoch want? What would his takeover mean for coverage of corporate America and stories like the rising power of China?
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Will the Senate write a healthcare bill in secret? While Democrats and Republicans argue White House relations with Russia, another question is being decided behind closed doors: who gets help buying health insurance and who doesn't? We hear how the pros and cons are being shrouded in secrecy.
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Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.
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President Trump: US to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord Trump says he was elected to serve Pittsburgh, not Paris.
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Replacing Obamacare: Now you see it… now you don’t As the Senate deliberates replacing Obmacare, health coverage for millions of people is at stake. There've been no public hearings, and a draft measure won't be made public. Is the House version so unpopular that that Senate is hiding a version that looks much the same?