China
Colonial heritage, socialist future? The complex history behind Hong Kong protests
September 5, 2019The causes of the protests are complex, involving democratic rights, national identity, massive class inequality, and a clash between China's socialist system and the legacy of British colonialism.
Read moreU.S.’ claims of innocence in Hong Kong are fooling no one
August 21, 2019Somewhere along the way, powerful government figures and capitalists realized by doing all their influencing in the open, the scandal brought by secrecy would go away.
Read moreHong Kong protesters have their flags backward
August 14, 2019Whitewashing the crimes of colonial powers, to say nothing of waving their flag, demonstrates a profound ignorance of history.
Read moreHong Kong protests erupt amidst U.S. trade war against China—Coincidence?
July 8, 2019Sometimes in international politics, timing is everything.
Read moreDialectical theater: Terry Burnsed’s classes at Beijing’s Agricultural University
July 2, 2019He assigns them Mao and hopes his budding corporate PR directors to ask, Whom does art serve?
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