Just as the boom bust cycle of the economy becomes inevitable through state intervention, so does the boom bust cycle of culture. Whether it be the death of Rodney King, Eric Garner, or George Floyd we’re never far away from minority cultures reminding the dominant forces that they are tired of their streets being occupied and militarized by outaide forces.
Emily Feng’s Seditious Material and the new West’s love of censorship
Hong Kong police have recently arrested book sellers for having copies of Emily Feng’s, Let Only Red Flowers Bloom. Freelance journalists and three others have been arrested related to the book and for the act of selling, “seditious material.” Emily Feng has been...