History and My Story

Mary Lou Buell

Tiananmen Square–20 years after 1989

June 3rd, 2009 · 29 Comments

Excellent account from CNN reporters in Bejing on how the government is controlling the “news” about the 20th anniversay of the Tiananmen Square demonstrations and crackdown. Listen for our key term “dissident” 20 seconds into the piece. Also, why are colleges and universities stepping up their “security” forces during the anniversary period? [...]

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