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Dissent with a Chinese face

Antony Loewenstein - June 18, 2008 - 12:55pm

My following article appears in the Amnesty International Australia’s Uncensor campaign about human rights in China:

The Olympic Games will show the world a different kind of China, writes Antony Loewenstein Read more »

No such thing as humanitarian intervention

Antony Loewenstein - June 10, 2008 - 4:04pm

My latest New Matilda column is about the myth of “humanitarian intervention”:

Last week’s Australian withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq saw a flurry of establishment commentary on the rights and wrongs of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s decision. Read more »

Trouble in the Communist “paradise”

Antony Loewenstein - May 28, 2008 - 2:26pm

My following article appears in the Amnesty International Australia’s Uncensor campaign about human rights in China:

The suffering of earthquake victims should not mask the authoritarian tendencies of the ruling elite, writes Antony Loewenstein. Read more »

The disaster that opened the door

Antony Loewenstein - June 11, 2008 - 1:12pm

My following article appears in the Amnesty International Australia’s Uncensor campaign about human rights in China:

Once small freedoms are granted in China, they are not easily reversed, writes Antony Loewenstein

The Sichuan earthquake may have largely fallen off the Western media’s radar but the Chinese people remain focused on the disaster. Read more »

Bombing right now

Antony Loewenstein - June 1, 2008 - 4:26pm

Former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer writes that, “the Middle East is drifting toward a new great confrontation in 2008. Iran must understand that without a diplomatic solution in the coming months, a dangerous military conflict is very likely to erupt. It is high time for serious negotiations to begin.” Read more »

Earthquakes, Twitter and compassion

Antony Loewenstein - May 21, 2008 - 4:02pm

My following article appears in the Amnesty International Australia’s Uncensor campaign about human rights in China:

The horrific Chinese earthquake has focused the world’s attention on human suffering, but censorship issues were never far from the surface, writes Antony Loewenstein. Read more »