Daily Archives: October 19, 2017

Behind the Great Firewall of China


Journeyman Pictures
Published on Jun 13, 2016

Chinese Censorship (2008): A candid look at the journalists who dare to try and bypass China’s stringent censorship laws.

Michael Anti: Behind the Great Firewall of China


TED
Published on Jul 30, 2012

Michael Anti (aka Jing Zhao) has been blogging from China for 12 years. Despite the control the central government has over the Internet

How China Is Changing Your Internet | The New York Times


The New York Times

Published on Aug 9, 2016

In China, a sheltered internet has given rise to a new breed of app, and American companies are taking notice. What was once known as the land of cheap rip-offs may now offer a glimpse at the future.

China internet: ‘I know we’re being suppressed but it doesn’t affect me’


BBC News
Published on Nov 22, 2014

The American Oligarchy is Already Here!


Thom Hartmann Program
Published on Oct 19, 2017

Is America heading to Oligarchy, no… it’s already there and this is how we can stop it!

BBC World Service – Go Digital, China’s internet censors

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0397d8v

China’s internet censors

Go Digital

China’s digital censors. Reporters Without Borders have uncovered how quickly controversial messages or posts can be removed by Chinese censors. Also website domain names, who owns what? And the gadget designed to save people from passive smoking.

BBC World Service – Newshour, Xi Jinping Outlines China’s Ambitions

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w172vghc8jktssn

President Xi Jinping has signalled that China plans to play a greater role in global affairs at this year’s Communist Party Congress.

Also in the programme: More on the death of a journalist in Malta and what next for Kurds in Iraq in Syria?

(Photo: Chinese President Xi Jinping. Credit: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

‘Bigotry Seems Emboldened’: George W. Bush Attacks Nationalism In Politics | TIME


TIME

Published on Oct 19, 2017

Former President George W. Bush expressed concern Thursday over the rise of isolationist sentiment in the United States, claiming the country is suffering from a “crisis of confidence.” Subscribe to TIME ►► http://po.st/SubscribeTIME Get closer to the world of entertainment and celebrity news as TIME gives you access and insight on the people who make what you watch, read and share.

Bush warns of national slide toward bigotry

 

President Bush full remarks at Bush Institute Summit (C-SPAN)


C-SPAN

Published on Oct 19, 2017

Former President George W. Bush delivers remarks “The Spirit of Liberty: At Home, In The World” at the Bush Institute Summit in New York City.