Category Archives: Democracy

Chen Da-zheng: Helping Protesters Escape Prison
Chen was a successful Hong Kong businessman with links to the Chinese underworld. But through his money and connections, Chen and others helped dozens of wanted dissidents quietly escape China after the Tiananmen Square protests. Some

Chen Da-zheng: Helping Protesters Escape Prison
Chen was a successful Hong Kong businessman with links to the Chinese underworld. But through his money and connections, Chen and others helped dozens of wanted dissidents quietly escape China after the Tiananmen Square protests. Some

Ali Farzat: Mocking the Rich and Powerful
As a cartoonist, Ali made a career out of making fun of people. But when he was pulled from his car in central Damascus and beaten for making fun of President Bashar al-Assad, he had to ask: yield, or keep drawing?

Ali Farzat: Mocking the Rich and Powerful
As a cartoonist, Ali made a career out of making fun of people. But when he was pulled from his car in central Damascus and beaten for making fun of President Bashar al-Assad, he had to ask: yield, or keep drawing?