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Amazing color photos of the Hindenburg Zeppelin show what luxury air travel was like 80 years ago Benjamin Zhang August 2, 2015 Hindenburg Color Interior Before the modern jumbo jet and its first class suites, the biggest and grandest thing in luxury air travel was the German Zeppelin Airship. Of all the massive Zeppelin's constructed, the most famous was the Hindenburg, which crashed in New Jersey in 1937. The Hindenburg was designed to ferry passengers across the Atlantic in serenity, with the dirigible floating smoothly through the clouds.   The Hindenburg was the first of two "Hindenburg" Class airships constructed by the Zeppelin Company. Construction of the airship began in 1931 and was completed in 1936. The Hindenburg, along with its highly successful predecessor, the Graf Zeppelin, made numerous trans-Atlantic crossings in their brief but illustrious careers. Constructed out of an aluminum alloy called dura...

Is The Philippines Making a Big Mistake in the South China Sea? Richard Javad Heydarian August 3, 2015 in Share More than any country in the region, the Philippines has sought to protect its territorial integrity through “lawfare” (legal warfare),  taking China to the court  over maritime disputes in the South China Sea. Perturbed by China’s growing assertiveness across disputed waters, evident in its expanded para-military patrols, massive reclamation activities, and regular military drills in the area, the Philippines has also  doubled down  on its military spending, hoping to modernize its armed forces. Like never before, the disputes in the South China Sea have become a key topic in the Philippine national discourse.  According to a Pew survey, up to  93% of Filipinos  are worried about the prospects of war in the South China Sea, with a clear majority (58%) viewing China as a national security threat. The Aquino admini...