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Eyewitnesses of the Tiananmen Square Massacre

Two must-read articles for today, the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, when the Chinese army, under orders from the Communist government, crushed a peaceful protest for democracy and liberty, killing hundreds. Claudia Rosett of the Wall Street Journal was there in the pre-dawn hours of June 4 when...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 4, 2009 6:50 PM

Pray for China, May 12 through June 4

More than 80 Chinese Christian leaders, most of them involved in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest movement, released a statement today calling for "forgiveness, repentance, truth, justice, and reconciliation." They call upon all Chinese Christian churches, in China and overseas, "to pray between May 12 - the anniversary of the...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 6, 2009 11:58 PM

Victims of Communism: Liu Xiaobo

Liu Xiaobo, a writer and outspoken advocate for freedom of expression in Communist China, was honored by PEN yesterday with its 2009 Freedom to Write award. Liu has been "in and out of jail" since his active involvement in support of the Tienanmen Square protests nearly 20 years ago. His...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 29, 2009 12:11 PM

Remember the persecuted church

This morning, Christians will gather in freedom across America and throughout the western world to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, His victory over death. Although our faith is the object of ridicule and contempt, none of us in the west need fear arrest, imprisonment, or torture because of our faith....

Posted by Michael Bates on April 12, 2009 12:32 AM

Palin and the American grassroots tradition

Why are Asian investors keeping their money in America? According to Asia Times columnist Spengler, it's because of Sarah Palin. Or rather, it's because of a political culture that allows concerned citizens like Palin to emerge to challenge and expose corruption. You need to read the whole thing. There are...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 6, 2008 6:10 PM