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by Bruce Gilley This article was first published in The Communist dynasty is collapsing in China, and in retrospect one of the first signs was a Chinese-language computer virus that began spreading when I was a reporter in Beijing in the early 1990s. The virus would pop up on your screen and ask a question about the hard-line prime minister, Li Peng, who had presided over the massacres that ended the 1989 Tiananmen democracy movement. “Do you think,” the virus pop-up asked, “that Li Peng is a good prime minister or a bad prime minister?” Li Peng is widely despised, and those who sai...

OffBeat Magazine Contemporary Arts Center Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dreaming While Awake, a virtual and on-site celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Taking place during the weekend of January 16-18,  the event explores the legacy of Dr. King and the intersections of art and social justice. The weekend’s programming will include complimentary admission for all to Make America What America Must Become, An Exhibition of Gulf South Artists; and SOLOS: Exhibitions and New Work Showcases by CAC Visual Artists-in-Residence Shana griffin, Ana Hernandez, and Sarah Hill. The CAC w...

Government and democratic accountability. >> reporter: with the words of outgoing governor chris patten there were high hopes for hong kong's democratic future. it started well, with elections in 1998. the first multiparty vote in a territory administered by china. but by 2003 the streets were filled with protesters, many dressed in black to mourn what they saw as the gradual loss of their fundamental rights. they were angry over a proposed new national security bill they feared would lead to a clampdown on dissent like they'd seen in mainland china. the bill was soon shelved but the growing a...

Robert marks, fox news aviation analyst, thank you so much. >> you're most welcome. fox news alert, brand new reaction from the white house on the historic election in afghanistan today. president obama congratulating the millions of men and women who braved taliban threats to vote, calling the elections, quote, critical to securing afghanistan's democratic future. conor powell streaming live from kabul. >> reporter: this has a very different feel in terms of elections compared to the previous afghan presidential election in 2009. that was just plagued by voter fraud and violence. today a ve...

Libya start with the rule of law, start with accountability, stand for unity and regulation. maybe it absolutely clear that everyone who stood with the old regime, as long as they don't have blood on their hands, should be safe and included in a new libya. so i view the investigation on its own merits as important. but also as part of a process that will give libya the best possible chance to navigate toward stable, secure democratic future. >> on pakistan, this was a very important visit that you made as part of the u.s. delegation. you sent an unmistakable message. which is that anyone in pa...