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Why women now lead the dissident fight in Cuba

Only a handful of political activists are willing to risk fighting for basic freedoms. But more ordinary Cubans, they say, are asking how to get involved.
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For China's Olympic guests, a not-so-warm welcome

Beijingers say added security rules could stifle the Games.
For China's Olympic guests, a not-so-warm welcome

Beijingers say added security rules could stifle the Games.
What Tiananmen crushed in me

As an American student in China, I saw idealism bloom – then get trampled.
Opinion: What Tiananmen crushed in me

As an American student in China, I saw idealism bloom – then get trampled.
The lonely life of a Darfuri refugee on the activist stump in the U.S.

Bu Assal Abu Assal, a Muslim novelist, speaks out against genocide in Sudan – which means he may never be able to return home.
China's other face

Premier Wen's compassion after the quake may represent a new type of leadership.
The Monitor's View: China's other face

Premier Wen's compassion after the quake may represent a new type of leadership.
I was tortured in a Chinese prison. Now I'm marching for freedom.

When it comes to human rights, silence is not golden.
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Readers write about outsiders' perceptions of China and how to better train the Iraqi Army.
Opinion: I was tortured in a Chinese prison. Now I'm marching for freedom.

When it comes to human rights, silence is not golden.
Opinion: The real US deficit with China – knowledge

As China returns as a world power, Americans should update their impressions.
Olympic torch protests chagrin many Chinese-Americans

In San Francisco's Chinatown, support for the torch relay Wednesday has more to do with cultural pride than political concerns.
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The high cost of a free life

Novelist Ha Jin offers a realistic portrait of a Chinese immigrant’s search for purpose in the land of plenty.
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