Internet

Is Uncensored Internet Access a Human Right?

June 26, 2010
By C. Custer
Is Uncensored Internet Access a Human Right?

Does China's government have the right to control the internet?
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In the Internet Age, Will We Still Read?

June 19, 2010
By Chris Hearne
In the Internet Age, Will We Still Read?

The internet has changed everyone's reading habits. Or, you might say, the internet as a medium has replaced traditional reading.
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The Truth About Foreigners

June 13, 2010
By C. Custer
The Truth About Foreigners

The results of a china/divide survey. Are foreigners as lame and lecherous as is generally reported?
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Posted in Culture, Internet, Opinions | 21 Comments »

Tweets from the Morning of May 35th

June 3, 2010
By C. Custer
Tweets from the Morning of May 35th

Chinese netizens and overseas Chinese thoughts on an important anniversary, as seen on Twitter, 12-1 AM.
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Posted in History, Internet, Politics | 7 Comments »

Porn (and More!) Unblocked, but Why?

June 1, 2010
By C. Custer
Porn (and More!) Unblocked, but Why?

Add a Twitter client and a video sharing site to the list of things you no longer need a VPN to see in China!
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Wait, so Porn is Unblocked in China?

May 31, 2010
By C. Custer
Wait, so Porn is Unblocked in China?

Porn is unblocked in China. Why?
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Posted in Current Events, Internet | 11 Comments »

When Censorship Has the Opposite Effect

May 26, 2010
By C. Custer
When Censorship Has the Opposite Effect

Censoring Han Han's blog sends millions onto the internet in search of "deleted" material -- this is not what the government wants.
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Southern Weekend: Do Officials Really Fear the Internet?

May 16, 2010
By C. Custer
Southern Weekend: Do Officials Really Fear the Internet?

"The internet has become a milestone invention for Chinese politics. But really, this is shameful. The internet has provided a way to supervise officials; however, if our laws (including the constitution) were enforced to the letter, we wouldn't be clutching at straws hoping the internet can solve our problems."
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Ai Weiwei’s Newest Piece: “Missing”

May 12, 2010
By C. Custer
Ai Weiwei’s Newest Piece: “Missing”

Ai Weiwei's newest piece, an audio recording over three hours long, is his latest effort to commemorate the students who died in the Sichuan earthquake.
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The Zhuanghe Kneeling Protest Incident

April 25, 2010
By C. Custer
The Zhuanghe Kneeling Protest Incident

Thousands of protesters gathered in Zhuanghe, Liaoning and knelt before the mayor to demand better handling of corruption. Apparently, they knelt so hard that they knelt him right out of a job.
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