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Protesters objected to the MFA's "Kimono Wednesday" event, where the museum invited visitors to try on a replica kimono in front of Claude Monet's "La Japonaise." The museum had kimonos for people to try on and pose as Camille Monet did in the painting. (Photo John Blanding/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

The Totalitarian Doctrine of ‘Social Justice Warriors’

If 2015 was the year of the Social Justice Warrior, 2016 could be the year of the anti-authoritarian rebellion.
By Cathy Young
BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 06: (CHINA OUT) Investors observe stock market at an exchange hall on January 6, 2016 in Beijing, China. Chinese stock market rebounded after two days' decline. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 22.53 points, or 0.69% to 3310.24 points and Shenzhen Composite Index ran up 45.83, or 0.40% to 11513.89 points. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress)***_***

Why 2016 Is the Most Important Year of the Decade for an Unbalanced, Struggling China

In the Year of the Monkey, if China doesn't start to control its debt, the country will face 20 years of economic stagnation.
By Michael Pettis and Josh Feola

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