The Journal’s coverage of the show-trial resorted to by the Iranian regime in an attempt to suppress and intimidate the opposition.
Tag: Politics
NY Times: Files Vanished, Young Chinese Lose the Future
An article in the NY Times focuses on the theft of identity and transcripts by unscrupulous local Chinese officials. Corrupt local officials have routinely seized land from farmers without compensation only to turn around and sell it to developers for favors or bribes. This is a new variation where a person’s identity and academic record is sold to someone else. For those still under the misconception that the average Chinese citizen lives in a functioning meritocracy with an equal application of justice, this article will be a rude awakening.
NY Times – Challenge to Health Bill: Selling Reform
The NYT tries to explain how health-care reform might affect Americans and how the administration has presented the effort thus far.