Section: Victims of Communism (USA)
November 4th, 2016
ALBANIA Albanian Church to Celebrate Martyrs’ Legacy November 5CRUX During 40 years of communist rule in Albania–which, in 1967, declared itself the first completely atheist country in the world–praying, making the sign of the cross, wearing a crucifix around one’s neck, or any other evidence of being a believer in God were treated as...
November 2nd, 2016
CAMBODIA Confronting the Cambodian Genocide Through Oral History Mimi Kirk, CITYLAB For decades, information about the Cambodian genocide wasn’t part of official public culture. A 1991 peace accord, for instance, mandated that school textbooks not include material on the killing fields. However, this week an exhibit at the Bophana...
October 31st, 2016
CHINA China’s Internet Army Getting More “Refined”VOICE OF AMERICA There is an online Chinese army. It is nicknamed the “50 Cent Army.” The name is connected to people who post comments online that are in support of China. Many people once thought that they were regular citizens who were getting paid 50 cents for each pro-China post they...
October 28th, 2016
CHINA China’s Xi Jinping Tightens His Hold on Communist Party Chun Hang and Jeremy Page, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL A meeting of several hundred of the party’s most senior members on Thursday conferred upon Communist leader Xi Jinping an arcane designation, declaring him the “core” of the party’s leadership. The term was used in...
October 25th, 2016
CHINA Xi Jinping’s Lessons from the Soviet CollapseTHE INDIAN EXPRESS As Communist leader Xi Jinping firms up his hold over China’s ruling Communist Party with his anti-graft campaign, his backers say Xi’s drive netting of over a million corrupt officials is necessary to prevent the party meeting a similar fate as the Soviet...
October 21th, 2016
CHINA Xi Jinping’s Speech on 80th Anniversary of Red Army’s Epic Military Retreat Laura Zhou, SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST Communist leader Xi Jinping gave an hour-long speech to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Long March on Friday morning. Speaking at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Xi urged unity and loyalty...
October 20th, 2016
CHINA Rodrigo Duterte and Xi Jinping Agree to Reopen South China Sea Talks Jane Perlez, THE NEW YORK TIMES President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines met with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, on Thursday, as part of a state visit that the United States is watching closely for further signs of a warming relationship. No major agreements were...
October 20th, 1989
CHINA Rodrigo Duterte and Xi Jinping Agree to Reopen South China Sea Talks Jane Perlez, THE NEW YORK TIMES President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines met with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, on Thursday, as part of a state visit that the United States is watching closely for further signs of a warming relationship. No major agreements were...
October 17th, 2016
CHINA Xi Stresses Political Training for Non-Communist OfficialsXINHUANET.COM Communist leader Xi Jinping has urged a key socialist institute to make more effort to train non-communist officials who have strong socialist beliefs and work closely with the Communist Party of China. Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory letter released on Friday...
October 14th, 2016
BELARUS Anti-Russia Blogger Stands Trial in Belarus Andrei Makhovsky, REUTERS A Belarussian court started on Friday a closed trial of a blogger known for his fierce criticism of Russia. He has been accused of inciting hatred and distributing pornography in a case activists say is politically motivated. Human rights campaigners say he is being...
