Hao Zifu, retired miner, possibly former Red Guard. His working days were spent stooped in coal tunnels. At the end of the day, he had to lie on the ground to straighten his back. Hao Jiazhai, Shanxi Province, China. He’s holding two cigarettes. One is for me.
Jo Becker and Don Van Natta detail the philanthropic and financial ties between Bill Clinton and a mining magnate named Frank Giustra in today’s Times. It’s an engaging feat of investigative journalism and well worth reading. At least if, like me, you’re interested in mining, money, influence, Central Asia, and calling people out. It comes [...]
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