The revolution that lives on.
Politics
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How The Police Make Money In Bangladesh (And Most Other Countries)
In some countries you pay taxes, in others you pay “taxes.”
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Excellent Interview on Censorship in China in Foreign Policy: ‘Censorship Breeds Prejudice in the Long Run’
Commentary on an excellent interview on censorship in China.
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China, Taiwan One Country Two Governments is Happening
Cross-Straits relations continue improving between the PRC and the ROC as the “One Country, Two Governments” policy is becoming a reality. There is only one major reminder of the days when these two political entities were arch-enemies: the giant signs on Xiamen and Kinmen’s Dadan Island.
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How Political Rallies Bring Out the Worst in People
An elbow to the gut produces a deeper questioning of the American political system.
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Dark Times in the Land of Smiles: Why Cambodians are Fleeing Thailand in Fear
Nearly a quarter of a million Cambodians have fled Thailand in fear of a violent crackdown on undocumented workers by the new junta. Here’s the story of one such escape.
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China Doesn’t Have a One Child Policy
China hasn’t had a one child policy for an extended amount of time. But it’s family planning policies are still in effect, only this time they may not be of much use.
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What is National Education and is it Indoctrinating the Youth of Hong Kong?
When it comes to civics and social studies, there can be a fine line between teaching students about their home country’s history and heritage and indoctrinating them with blind patriotism. Does this handout portraying the Yellow River as “the Mother River of China” cross the line?
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Why 80,000 Hong Kongese Took to the Streets to Support a Television Network
What is so important about Hong Kong TV that 80,000 people would demonstrate against the government’s decision to deny them a broadcasting license? It’s more about what this scenario represents in a rapidly changing Hong Kong.
