Learning the limits of “freedom” in China
BEIJING – When Liu Xia moved into her new flat here at the beginning of the year, Beijing's security police moved in too. Not directly into her apartment, mind… More
K. Anthony Appiah Introduces Writers Rally for Release of Liu Xiaobo
K. Anthony Appiah introduces the 2009 event Writers Rally for the Release of Liu Xiaobo. More
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On Sunday, Beijing law professor Xu Zhangrun who has been an outspoken critic of China’s president and the ruling Communist party, was released after six days of detention. Currently, Zhangrun is under surveillance and not able to speak publicly. https://bit.ly/2DEKyqH
The New York Times’ Ben Smith (@benyt) writes that in a vacuum of U.S. leadership, authoritarian leaders are going after independent, intrepid journalists. https://nyti.ms/3ep4bj2
The Trump administration has moved from ignoring Dr. Anthony Fauci to now actively undermining him. https://nym.ag/2C6rxgj