http://eeaagames.tigblog.org/ What's on the minds of young leaders from around the globe? en-us http://eeaagames.tigblog.org/post/473535 So, i feel really bad because I do not update this blog ever. However, I have another blog that I post on very frequently. Its for a club of mine at school where we seek to increase awareness about specific world issues. Check it out at

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-Evan]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:21:00 EDT http://eeaagames.tigblog.org/post/473535 http://eeaagames.tigblog.org/post/458785
However, even in the midst of all this heated athletic competition, it is hard to forget where the Olympics are and what significance the Games' location holds. China, this year's host of the Olympic Games and home of the fastest-growing economy in the world has some serious problems. Environmentally, 3/10 most polluted cities in the world are in China, and the number one cause of death there is pollution. Socially, the problems are innumerable. China still grossly mistreats its ethnic minorities, the Tibetans, the Uyghurs, and others. Even now, it still claims Taiwan, even though it has been independent for over half of a century. Freedom of religion is virtually nonexistent, and the one-child policy forces abortions all too regularly. China turns a blind eye to the atrocities committed by the Janjaweed in Sudan and continues to blithely buy oil and sell weapons.

I love the Olympics, but it seems ignorant to just enjoy the athletics while ignoring the issues that go with it hand-in-hand.]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:17:00 EDT http://eeaagames.tigblog.org/post/458785