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An Inside Look at the Great Firewall of China

alphadogg writes "An interview with James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, who has experienced 'The Great Firewall of China' firsthand, an experience people from around the world will share this summer when the Olympics comes to that country. Based in Beijing, Fallows has researched the underlying technology that the Chinese use for Internet censorship. One good thing to know: With VPNs and proxies, you can get around it pretty easily." Will these Olympics lead to a more free China, or is it just corporate pandering?

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  1. Inside Look At Great Firewall of Soviet Amerika by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll



    is George W. Bush.

    Domestic spying has increased but prosecutions are down.

    Who is working for whom?