Prague Spring 1968 remembered
Recollections from eyewitnesses to the Czech revolution which was crushed by Soviet tanksFirst Posted August 21, 2008
Joseph Mackertich
edits Media Circus. He has lived and worked in the east of China, and held a senior post in the English department of Yangzhou University. He has written for a number of publications including the Observer and the Guardian.
Seven ways it could still go wrong for China
With the clock ticking, Beijing is ready to roll out the Games. Not so fast, says Joseph Mackertich...First Posted August 4, 2008
Over here and underachieving
Bright British students are being priced out of universities by rich foreignersFirst Posted June 23, 2008
The malaise of Japan’s nihilist youth
This week's deadly knife attack is symptomatic of a growing trend, reports Joseph MackertichFirst Posted June 11, 2008
Chinese see seismic change in their premier
The earthquake has elicited a rare moment of passion from a Chinese leaderFirst Posted May 20, 2008
Earthquake shakes China's development
Those who died in the earthquake are victims of the economic miracleFirst Posted May 12, 2008
China's visceral hate for Japanese paymaster
China needs Japan too much to indulge its ancient rivalry, says Joseph MackertichFirst Posted April 25, 2008
