Author Archives: Yan Sham-Shackleton

News: Cyber-dissident Zhang Lin gets five years in prison

REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS THE INTERNET UNDER SURVEILLANCE 2 August 2005 CHINA Cyber-dissident Zhang Lin gets five years in prison Reporters Without Borders voiced outrage today at the five-year prison sentence imposed by a court in Benghu (in Anhui province, west of Shanghai) on 28 July on cyber-dissident Zhang Lin for "violating national security." His lawyerContinue reading “News: Cyber-dissident Zhang Lin gets five years in prison”

Photos of Protest, Political Art, Democracy and Social Change

Socio-political rants On Flickr I started and admin a Group called Protest, Political Art, Democracy and Social Change. To date we have collected 1725 photos from 379 Photographers around the world. Here are some of the most dramatic from the last two weeks.   You Never Forget Your First Time    Originally uploaded by AnomalousNYC.Continue reading “Photos of Protest, Political Art, Democracy and Social Change”

I watch: inxs Rockstar: Episode 6 and 7

Da music issue For all INXS ROCKSTAR REVIEWS. Go Inxs index I am really enjoying watching the show, and i am really enjoy reviewing it to the most tedious details. I know it’s "24hourbullshit," as the boys like to call absolutely nothing conversations that is really enjoyable, and a terrible waste of time. But honestly,Continue reading “I watch: inxs Rockstar: Episode 6 and 7”

I watch: Rockstar Inxs Week 3 (Episode 8)

Da Music Issue. For all INXS ROCKSTAR REVIEWS. Go Inxs index Watching the third kick out show on live telecast… It’s 9am in the morning. I am ashamed to say, that on Wed and Thursday, I wake up with a certain level of excitement thinking hmmm. "Something decent on TV first thing in the morning."Continue reading “I watch: Rockstar Inxs Week 3 (Episode 8)”

China and the Internet

New Articles on Internet Censorship in China. More on Cisco’s involvement in helping the Chinese government with Rebecca Mckinnon and the Author of "Losing China." http://rconversation.blogs.com/rconversation/2005/06/more_on_cisco_i.html I do want to point out a review of the Book "Losing China," that portrays the author to be problematic. Just check out Mr. Ress’s Book Review The Internet:Continue reading “China and the Internet”

Candle Light Vigil For Freedom of Expression.

Awaiting a democratic Hong Kong. I haven’t been keeping up lately, luckily Chris has… Event: 7.16 candlelight vigil Freedom of Expression Forum (毓民封咪、言論受壓) Date: July 16, 2005 20:00 – 22:30 Location: Chater Garden, Central More than 5,000 supporters of ex-Commercial Radio station host Raymond Wong Yuk-man (Mad Dog) attend the candlelight vigil at Chater Garden,Continue reading “Candle Light Vigil For Freedom of Expression.”

News: HK politics, cash conspire against `Mad Dog’ Wong

Fans of Raymond “Mad Dog” Wong (黃毓民) used to spend their evenings listening to the shock jock bash the Hong Kong government on his radio show. But after the talk show host was sacked, about 2,000 of his listeners instead spent a recent Saturday night at a candlelit sit-in at a downtown park. They sawContinue reading “News: HK politics, cash conspire against `Mad Dog’ Wong”

Website Supporting the Freeing of Detained Journalist Mr. Ching Cheong

Counterparts set up a web log for Ching Cheong Hong Kong-based journalist, Ching Cheong, has been held under house arrest by the Mainland for nearly two and a half months. However, the Mainland authority has not yet decided his fate. This created fears among journalists. Some worried about Ching Cheong’s rights have been unprotected, whileContinue reading “Website Supporting the Freeing of Detained Journalist Mr. Ching Cheong”