China Toys

Schlock Doctrine: Where, and by Whom, Was Your Christmas Made?

Randall Amster | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Toys, Sesame Street, Made in China, The Shock Doctrine, Children, Child Labor, Raising Children, Globalization, China Toys, Parenting, Wal-Mart, Naomi Klein's Shock Doctrine, Schlock, Labor, Sweatshop Labor, Christmas, Disney, Sweatshops, China, Living News, Green Living, Healthy Living News
Randall Amster

There are certainly many alternatives for purchasing products with greater ethical standards. But let's face it -- parents are busy, disposable incomes are tight, children need stimulation, time is money, and this is America.

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Obammunism

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John McCain, Obama Communist, Toy Safety, Tainted Chinese Milk, Lead Paint Toys, China Olympics, Obama Shared Toys, Obama, China Toys, Mccain Obama Socialist, Sharing Toys, China Human Rights, Obama Communism, Barack Obama, Toy Recalls, Stereotypes, Obama Socialist Smear, Racial Stereotypes, Socialism, Obama Socialist, China, Toxic Toys, McCain Smear Campaign, Barack Obama Smears, Republican Smear Machine, Smears, China Opening Ceremonies, Communism Obama, Politics News
Disgrasian

Like the Chinese, Obama is a Communist. So you know what that means, right? Obama not only shared his toys, but he, like the Chinese, first tainted them with lead paint.

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Why Has 'China Bashing' Become So Popular?

Alan Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: China Olympics, China Tibet, China, China Pollution, Beijing Olympics, China Toys, Olympics, Media News
Alan Miller

When pundits such as CNN's Jack Cafferty describe the Chinese government as a "bunch of goons and thugs" and Chinese products as "junk" it becomes clear that it is the newly fashionable position is to lay in to China.

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China Blasts Obama Over Call For Chinese Toy Ban

CNN | Emily Sherman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lead Paint Toys, China Products, Chinese Officials, China Toys, Toxic Toys, Barack Obama, Business News

Angry Chinese officials are taking aim at Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama over his statement that he would "stop the import of all toys...

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EU: China Making Progress On Toy Safety

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Toy Recalls, China Toys, Lead Recalls, Eu, Business News

China has made "considerable progress" in tackling exports of dangerous toys and other products after a string of recalls, the European Union's consum...

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Citizen Activists Help ID Unsafe Toys

New York Times | Louise Story | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Consumer Porduct Safety Commission, Toy Recalls, China Toys, China Recalls, Business News

When the Consumer Product Safety Commission ordered a recall of half a million pieces of lead jewelry yesterday, it had two unusual partners: Ward Sto...

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Toy, Appliance Industries Paid For Dozens Of Trips For Bush Product Safety Chief

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Toys Lead, China Toys, Product Safety Chief, Consumer Safety, Politics News

The chief of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and her predecessor have taken dozens of trips at the expense of the toy, appliance and children's...

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