Tag Archives: human rights

Moon Remembers the Tiananmen Square Massacre

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Hoag

Tiedeman in the New York Times, June, 1989 Twenty years ago this month, my mom witnessed a horrific massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China. No one really knows how many students and protesters were murdered by government soldiers during those … Continue reading →

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Russian Human Rights Lawyer Assassinated

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Hoag

Ever since I read Leo Tolstoy’s “Hadji Murat“, about a 19th century Chechen folk hero’s last stand against Russian imperial troops, I’ve had a weird interest in the Chechen cause. Isolated by geography, culture and religion, the people of Chechnya … Continue reading →

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The Year Begins.

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Hoag

It’s incredible to me that we can watch this video on youtube, during the conflict in the Gaza Strip, while the cameras and crew are actually in the war zone. Al Jazeera English is priceless. Ghost Ride The News’ own … Continue reading →

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