The 2023 summer blockbuster titled Oppenheimer focuses on the life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a theoretical physicist who became known as the “father of the atomic bomb.” The film, which is based on the 2005 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, shines a light on Oppenheimer’s career and ...
The Cultural Revolution erupted in 1966 and Xu Hongci became one of the first to be persecuted. Every one of his past “crimes” was dredged up and criticized anew. Paraded through the streets, bound and humiliated, he was once again sentenced, this time to 20 years. He was incarcerated in a prison in Lijiang specifically ...
Xu Hongci was once a shining star within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), so admired that his reputation was said to be “redder than red.” However, he later became a rightist criticized by the Party’s media. During the 14 years he spent in labor reform, he escaped prison four times, finally succeeding in his flight. ...
Eavesdropping Storm tells the story, after 1949, of the terrible darkness that fell all over East Germany. It became shrouded in an autocratic communist rule behind the infamous Iron Curtain. “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals ...
China’s now-beloved national anthem March of the Volunteers was written in 1931 by lyricist Tian Han. But many do not realize the history behind the anthem, or that his greatest fame only came posthumously. In the latter part of his life, Tian Han experienced first-hand the brutality of the Communist Party — the Party that ...
Not everyone was born with a silver spoon on their plate. Some had to make drastic moves for their families and futures. Here’s the story of how Julie Squires’ family escaped from communism to Canada. The story of Julie Squires is about how a family escaped communism in search of a better future. The future ...
Among contemporary Western leaders, the “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher was a rare open critic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). On the issue in Hong Kong, Margaret Thatcher had long predicted that: “If China takes back Hong Kong, it will have a catastrophic impact on Hong Kong and destroy its prosperity”. Today, after the seizure ...
Finland’s Winter War of 1939-1940, also known as the Russo-Finnish War, saw the tiny Finnish army take on the might of the Soviet Union’s communist army. There was mistrust between the two countries. Finland believed the Soviet Union wanted to expand into its territory, and the Soviet Union feared Finland would allow itself to be ...
It should be evident to all paying attention that Beijing’s 2022 Winter Olympics will proceed as planned. Forget the meager protests against China’s cruel and immoral treatment of its own. The authoritarian regime appears to be on the verge of another power-play victory. Also, never mind the plight of China’s Uyghur Muslims, underground Christian churches, ...
Che Guevara’s image is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of rebellion in the world today. The South American guerrilla leader, known primarily for his role in Fidel Castro’s Cuban Revolution, has the fantasy image of a sort of Marxist Robin Hood. The real story though, as it turns out, is that Che isn’t all ...
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