Gangnam Style Protests
FULL PLAYLIST: http://www.youtube.com Dec 21, 2012: "Gangnam Style," the unexpected phenomenon by Korean pop star PSY, has broken a world record with over obe billion Youtube views. The song has given birth not only to a new style of dance but a new trend for the world to imitate and parody. Ai Wei Wei, a Chinese artist and activist released the first Gangnam Style parody. In the video, "Cao Ni Ma Style," or "Grass Mud Horse," he is seen dancing while wearing handcuffs. "Cao Ni Ma" is the first of ten mythical creatures created by Chinese people to express their resistance towards online censorship. The names of the animals are also homonyms of profanities. This video was banned in China. With "Gangnam Style" continuing to take the world by storm, many more artists and activists are using it as an opportunity to bring people together and make their voices heard. This playlist compiles other examples of activists leveraging this global sensation to spread awareness of human rights issues. FOR MORE INFORMATION: The Daily Beast: thebea.st JOIN THE DISCUSSION Twitter: @ythumanrights SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.comFrom:humanrightsViews:4 0ratingsTime:00:16More inNews Politics
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12 Chinese Writers Win Free Speech Award
A prestigious free speech award has been given to 12 writers, journalists, and activists from China, Human Rights Watch announced Thursday. In total, 41 writers from 19 countries received the 2012 Hellman/Hammett grants for promoting free expression in the midst of government harassment and persecution. The winners from China include ethnic Hans, Tibetans, Mongolians and Uighurs. The names of four Tibetan recipients were not announced due to safety concerns. All 12 have been detained or jailed, and seven are still in prison. They have endured unlawful house arrests, restrictions on their movement, and numerous threats and interrogations by police. Human Rights Watch says the oppression and intimidation of writers like these by the Chinese regime aims to discourage others from freely expressing themselves. This helps reinforce self-censorship, undermines free speech, and prevents the public from accessing the truth. For more news and videos visit #9755; ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter #9755; http Add us on Facebook #9755; on.fb.meFrom:NTDonChinaViews:1 1ratingsTime:00:55More inNews Politics
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CCTV #39;s Airing of "V for Vendetta" Draws Speculations
Why would an authoritarian regime show a strident, anti-authoritarian film, that sends a message to overthrow a repressive regime? That #39;s the question many are asking after state-run CCTV, a tightly-managed propaganda mouthpiece, aired "V for Vendetta" last Friday (December 14). No explicit reason was given for the showing of the now seven-year-old film. And that got China #39;s netizens wondering. Many expressed disbelief. Others linked it to the apparent reform efforts of the country #39;s new Communist leaders. But a former propaganda staff isn #39;t so sure. [Zhu Xinxin, Former Editor at Hebei State Radio]: "Just like the media reports on anti-corruption, on arrest of corrupt officials, and so on. It seems that the government is working hard, and the public doesn #39;t have to worry about it. That #39;s actually forming an illusion for the public to keep hope in the regime." Complicating the picture is the huge size of the Communist Party #39;s propaganda apparatus, and the diverse views of those inside the system. Also, the censorship system is not strictly governed by law, and different criteria are used for different subject matters. [Ye Kuangzheng, Cultural Critic]: "It may relax control for a while, but it isn #39;t equal to lifting censorship. It only shows that a specific [Party] official, and not the entire censorship system, may be more open-minded to a certain topic." One thing the film showing conveys for sure, though: At least some insiders are pushing the case for easing China #39;s ...From:NTDonChinaViews:6 2ratingsTime:01:33More inNews Politics
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A Compilation Of Parodies In My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Season 3 Episode 5
Do you believe in magic? List of parodies/references/nonsense below (SPOILER FOR FIRST-TIME VIEWS): 0:11 - Saxton Hale 0:15 - Careless Whisper 0:20 - Unecessary Censorship 0:25 - Sexy And I Know It 1:03 - Space Jam 1:24 - Team Fortress 2: Pyro 1:28 - YuGiOh 2:04 - Untitled 2:16 - Team Fortress 2 2:28 - River Flows In You 2:30 - Montage 2:49 - Trollface 2:53 - YuGiOh 3:14 - Double Rainbow 3:21 - Team Fortress 2: Pyro 3:42 - Montage 3:47 - River Flows In You 4:18 - Team Fortress 2: Pyro [DISCLAIMER] I do not own any content in this video. All content belongs to their rightful owners.From:OmgoddsViews:722 76ratingsTime:04:28More inEntertainment
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Wang Qishan Criticizes US for Political Censorship
Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com Top Chinese and US leaders have met for the first time since the two countries #39; recent leadership shift. In the meeting of the "23rd China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade", Chinese senior leaders criticized the US for performing political censorship upon Chinese enterprises. What are the reasons for this censorship? Does the US government not trust China, or Chinese enterprises, or are there other reasons? We take a look at the experts #39; analysis. Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan criticized the United States for often performing political censorship towards Chinese enterprises. He claimed that, even Chinese private companies like "Huawei" are also censored, as to "whether it #39;s connected with the Chinese Communist Party(CCP)" in the USA. In September, US President Barack Obama and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) stopped the wind power project of Chinese owned company Ralls. Ralls is an associated company of Sanyi Enterprise Group. The wind project was close to a military base in Oregon. The US government believes that Ralls belongs to the two executives of Sanyi group. Professer Xie Tian, School of Business, University of South Carolina Aiken: " If Chinese companies invest in USA, maybe it will be censored. If it tries to get some of America #39;s national defense technology, or it relates to the strategic interests of the US, then the US government will review it ...From:ChinaForbiddenNewsViews:7 0ratingsTime:04:27More inNews Politics
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