Terrorism and the OlympicsChina does its dirty work under the guise of anti-terrorism. Nicholas Kristof travels to Kashgar, Xinjiang and finds the West partly to blame. [Read] By Nicholas Kristof // At New York Times // On May 29, 2008Filed In Articles // On May 29, 2008 // Under Olympics (2008) , TerrorismChina’s Olympian ChallengesHuman Rights Watch media director Minky Worden says Beijing’s promise to improve human rights got it the Games, but “those promises are not being honored.” [Listen] By Jayshree Bajoria // At Council on Foreign Relations // On May 19, 2008Filed In Blogs // On May 29, 2008 // Under Olympics (2008) , Human RightsFalse Summit: China, the Olympic Torch, and the Politics of Climbing EverestThis year, for the Olympic flame’s assured ascent, all the rules changed on Mt. Everest, “where enough money, and a willingness to sacrifice a few ideals along the way, can buy you a place at the top.” [Read] By Freddie Wilkinson // At Huffington Post // On May 27, 2008Filed In Blogs // On May 29, 2008 // Under Olympics (2008) , Censorship- |
