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- China's Olympic angel and demonised traitor
  Posted by devolved from Smh.com
  As the Olympic flame continues its tumultuous journey, the lives of two young Chinese women have taken centre stage in the black and white world of Chinese public opinion, which views one as an angel and the other as a traitor.
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- Beijing Olympic sponsorship: pros and cons
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  What are the ethics of corporate sponsorship of China's "Genocide Olympics"?
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- Family Held At Malaysia Torch Relay
  Posted by Shemuses from Al Jazeera
  Pro-Tibet protesters have clashed with Chinese nationals in Kuala Lumpur after unfurling a Tibetan flag at the start of the Malaysian leg of the Olympic torch relay. A Japanese brother and sister and the woman's five-year-old boy, along with a Buddhist monk and a British woman wearing a "Free Tibet" T-shirt, were detained by the Malaysian police, after they clashed with Chinese supporters on Monday
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- Tibetan protesters held in Nepal
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  Nepalese police detained more than 500 Tibetan exiles who protested near the Chinese Embassy in Katmandu on Thursday, police said. The 505 Tibetans included Buddhist monks and several women, police official Sarbendra Khanal said.
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- The Olympic torch's shadowy past: Nazi Germany
  Posted by Jeff from BBC News
  The idea of lighting the torch at the ancient Olympian site in Greece and then running it through different countries has much darker origins. It was invented in its modern form by the organisers of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. And it was planned with immense care by the Nazi leadership to project the image of the Third Reich as a modern, economically dynamic state with growing international influence.
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- Obama to Bush: Consider Beijing boycott
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  "If the Chinese do not take steps to help stop the genocide in Darfur and to respect the dignity, security and human rights of the Tibetan people, then the president should boycott the opening ceremonies," Obama, a Democratic senator from Illinois, said in a statement. But not the games apparently...
  
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- Tibet Protestors Climb Golden Gate Bridge
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  * * * Three people protesting China's human rights record and the impending arrival of the Olympic torch climbed up the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday and tied the Tibetan flag and two banners to its cables. The banners read "One World One Dream. Free Tibet" and "Free Tibet 08."
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elizabethmcfarland comments on:
Amanda Beard Nude Olympic Anti-Fur Protest Shutdown
After watching an appalling video of stray cats and dogs being stuffed into wire cages like sardines, dropped off the side of trucks, and skinned for their fur, it's easy to see why Amanda Beard felt the need to shed light on the situation... hope it reduces the suffering and grim fate of future animals.
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9:05 pm 9/04/08
jsmersh comments on:
Rights groups bemoan lack of Beijing protests

Communist dictatorship suppresses dissent.
What’s the matter, you thought the Chinese government was nice?
Think of the most oppressive government action you can.
Then check to see if China has done it.
You’ll find it has.

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12:21 am 8/21/08
mynaffy comments on:
Rights groups bemoan lack of Beijing protests

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8:36 pm 8/20/08
amanda8595 comments on:
Part of Olympic display altered in broadcast

why you just choose this small part from the whole fantastic display? Actrually it was no true . All the wonderful show was from whole people’s hard work . So here I doubt your true motivation about this news.

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6:33 pm 8/11/08
amanda8595 comments on:
Part of Olympic display altered in broadcast

why you just choose this small part from the whole fantastic display? Actrually it was no true . All the wonderful show was from whole people’s hard work . So here I doubt your true motivation about this news.

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6:33 pm 8/11/08
theangryindian comments on:
IOC admits Internet censorship deal with China

Business is business.

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10:48 am 7/31/08
Jeff comments on:
IOC admits Internet censorship deal with China

Agree. Typing this on my likely Chinese-made MacBook Pro components

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10:44 am 7/31/08

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