Archive for 'Propaganda'
Trying to meet the IOC President
We just got back from Tiananmen Square where there is a massive stage being built for the one-year countdown on the 8th. Senior IOC officials have invited over 200 National Olympic Committees to Beijing to attend this event which will start at 7pm and be attended by 10,000 people.
While in the Square I called […]
Posted: August 6th, 2007 under News, Photos, Propaganda, Video.
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Minorities Park Slideshow
Yesterday I wrote about my experience visiting the racist theme park outside of Beijing. Today, I’ve posted a slideshow of photos taken during our visit.
I hope these images will help communicate the source of the deep, disturbed feelings I was trying to share with you through my written words. Remember, this is all a fake […]
Posted: August 4th, 2007 under Culture, Impressions, Photos, Propaganda.
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Tibet, Darfur and Steven Spielberg
A little while ago, I wrote about the rage I felt at visiting the “Ethnic Minorities” Park right across from the Olympic Village. What I saw there is really at the core of why I’m here in Beijing right now.
Seeing the singing, dancing Tibetans at the park reminded me of the Tibetans highlighted at the […]
Posted: August 4th, 2007 under Darfur, News, Propaganda.
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