By Erica Christoffer How do you tell a head of state you disagree with their ideals? Throwing a shoe seems to be a method increasing in popularity. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was the target of a shoe-throwing during his speech on the global economy at Cambridge University today. According to the London Times, a young … Continue reading »
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Is free speech a human right? An examination of China.
By Erica Christoffer Patrick Burkhartzmeyer of Minneapolis lived in Shijiazhuang, China for 10 months teaching English at Hebei University of Science and Technology. During his time in China he couldn’t access Hotmail, view most blogs, or use search engines to find information on China’s history. What Burkhartzmeyer encountered has become known as “the great firewall … Continue reading »
