Protesters took to the streets in Hong Kong today (CBC), a traditional Chinese holiday called the Moon Festival or Mid-Autumn Celebration. The protests were muted (South China Morning Post) because of a massive police presence in a show of official … Continue reading Hong Kong Protests on Zhōng Qiū Jié
Here’s one for all the Marxists out there. Ren Zhiqiang, a Chinese real estate tycoon, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for publicly criticizing Xi Jinping’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic (CBC). He is also being fined 4.2m yuan … Continue reading Xi Jinping Critic Gets 18 Years
It seems the Russians never could wrap their heads around democracy. Power being spread out between as many different organization as possible to prevent the rise of tyranny. The idea is similar to locking up the berthing areas of a … Continue reading Putin Until 2036
