The “De” In “Decentralization” Stands For “Democracy”

The “De” In “Decentralization” Stands For “Democracy”

There's a certain dark irony in watching tech billionaires who built their empires on the "democratizing power of technology" now actively working to dismantle democratic institutions. The same figures who once championed connection and openness are now the architects of the most dangerous centralization of power in modern history. This is why I wrote last…

‘Bridge Man’ Returns: Chinese Dissidents Unfurl Pro-Democracy Banners in Chengdu

Three pro-democracy banners are hung from an overpass in Chengdu, in a daring echo of the famed “Bridge Man” protest in 2022.

Pro-democracy banners unfurled at an overpass in China

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. In a rare sign of public dissent, three pro-democracy banners hung on an overpass in China’s southwestern city of Chengdu early Tuesday morning, according to a prominent citizen journalist on X. The display appeared to be inspired by ‘Bridge Man’ Peng Lifa, who hung similar banners on the busy Sitong Bridge in Beijing, sparking the White Paper protests of …