Olympic medalist John Carlos, perhaps best-known for his (along with Tommie Smith’s) raised, gloved fist on the podium protesting racial inequality, has some insight about politics and the Olympics, and the controversy over the Beijing Olympics and human rights.
Posts Tagged ‘Tibet’
Revisiting politics and the Olympics
Posted in Links, tagged Darfur, human rights, Links, Tibet on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Some links
Posted in Links, tagged China, Darfur, Tibet, U2 on April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A reasonably-balanced article by NY Times’ Nick Kristof takes a look at some of the political complications of the Tibet issue and the role of the U.S.
If yesterday’s events were any indication (and the events of previous days), the Olympic torch route will be pretty crazy.
A link from Human Rights Watch on the jailing of [...]
