Daily Archives: January 12, 2009

Nguoi Viet bites back

With the one-year anniversary of the protests outside its doors only a few weeks away, the Nguoi Viet newspaper published a New Year’s day column by its award-winning commentator Ky-Phong Tran. The column is entitled “Happy New Year” and was … Continue reading

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Some sparks flying at the ‘FOB II: Art Speaks’ exhibition

As previously scheduled, the organizers of VAALA‘s “FOB II: Art Speaks” exhibit held a panel discussion. Titled “Slant or Slander?: Community, art, and media coverage,” the panel instead got entangled in arguments over freedom of expression and a photograph that … Continue reading

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