Twentieth Anniversary of Tiananmen Pro-Democracy Protests/U.S. Economic Recovery
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Segment 1: Twentieth Anniversary of Tiananmen Pro-Democracy Protests
June 4th marks the twentieth anniversary of the brutal crackdown on China’s 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations. The student-led protests, which started in April, grew throughout May until early June when troops were sent in killing hundreds of protesters. Every year the Tiananmen Mothers send [...]
U.S. in Afghanistan/Obama’s First 100 Days
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Segment 1: U.S. in Afghanistan
Afghanistan isn’t called the graveyard of empires for nothing.
Alexander the Great was struck by an Afghan archer’s arrow. Genghis
Khan established a powerful empire only after reaching painful
accommodations with the Afghans. While exercising their influence on
surrounding lands, the Greeks, Arabs, Iranians, and Buddhists each
sought to bring their [...]
South China Sea Incident/China’s Purchase of U.S. Treasuries
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Segment 1: South China Sea Incident
On Sunday, March 7, the Navy surveillance ship Impeccable was harassed by a group of Chinese naval vessels. Both sides questioned the other’s motives, with Beijing accusing the U.S. of conducting “activities in China’s special economic zone in the South China Sea without China’s permission”. [...]
U.S.-China Clash Near Hainan Island/Success of Divine Performing Arts
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Segment 1: U.S.-China Clash Near Hainan Island
On Sunday, March 7, the Navy surveillance ship Impeccable was harassed by a group of Chinese naval vessels. One of the vessels tried to snag the sonar device and came within 25 feet of the American ship. The Chinese government has asserted that the [...]
