4) The imposed order and absence of protests is creepy, to say the least. Before the Olympics, I had thought that the most likely way the whole event could go wrong would be this: Someone, somehow, was sure to mount a protest about Tibet, human rights, or... ...full story at James Fallows
from James Fallows on Sun, Aug 17 2008
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Tibetan activists condemn Beijing Olympics - 13 Mar 08 »
YouTube video The Beijing Olympics are still 5 months away but they're attracting attention for all the wrong reasons.
Human rights campaigners have been staging protests, demanding China be called to account for its human rights record in Tibet.
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