Tumblr (3.0; @zanethomas)http://www.zanethomas.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmwp9egdbS1qlwftlo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmwp9egdbS1qlwftlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6602759006http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6602759006Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:29:35 -0700<a href="http://www.tinkin.com/arts/obama/">In G.O.D We Trust</a>: <p>Just watch it!</p> <p><span> </span></p> <p>“In G.O.D. We Trust” remixes the political and economical hardships Barrack Obama has to overcome within various religious contexts. In the series the 44th US president keeps reincarnating into seven various prophets, spiritual leaders and deities in order to heal the world, including Jesus Christ, Buddha, Elegua, Lady of Guadalupe, Krishna, Mohammad and Abraham. The series uses the pillar belief, remix the important stories and substitute the key elements of the religious texts with current political and economical climate. Rather than idolizing Obama, “In G.O.D. We Trust” examines the hope and changes the popular 44th US president promises to deliver and the obstacle along the way.</p> <p>The title of the series appropriate the US national motto, but with a twist. “In G.O.D. We Trust” the word “GOD” is an abbreviation of “Global Obama Devotion”. Contrary to the artist previous works that criticize the manipulation of religions in politics, “In GOD We Trust” starts from the religious’ teaching and reinterpret the moral values with current affair. The result is a spiritual journey that even Atheist cannot deny it.</p>http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6595497606http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6595497606Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:35:00 -0700<a href="http://www.ministryoftofu.com/2011/06/migrant-worker-is-hamstrung-for-demanding-due-wages-massive-violent-conflict-ensues/">Civil Unrest In China</a>: <p>Unreported by the western press are the many instances of civil unrest in China each year. I stumble across incidents such as the one linked here several times yearly. I’ve read that there are hundreds, or thousands, of such incidents occurring in China each year.  </p>http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6589119029http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6589119029Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:48:00 -0700china<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmv8u6dFdS1qlwftlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6578551800http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6578551800Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:37:16 -0700<a href="http://www.economist.com/node/18806782?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/mc/chinesetakeawaykitchen">Chinese takeaway kitchen</a>http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6576924945http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6576924945Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:33:00 -0700china<a href="http://chinageeks.org/">China Geeks</a>http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6564259978http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6564259978Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:51:00 -0700china<a href="http://www.economist.com/economist-asks/has-facebook-peaked?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/ask/hasfacebookpeaked">Has Facebook Peaked?</a>http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6558333715http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6558333715Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:29:00 -0700<a href="http://www.danwei.com/model-workers-2011/">China Resources</a>http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6557489761http://www.zanethomas.com/post/6557489761Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:57:00 -0700china