Human Rights Policy Analyst

Marion Smith

1 article 2014

Marion Smith is a policy analyst and advocate focused on human rights and the legacy of communist regimes. He contributed to The Weekly Standard with writing on the enduring significance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.

Ghosts of Tiananmen

June 4, 2014 · China, Freedom, Communism

Twenty-five years have passed since a lone man stood in front of Chinese tanks and dared to defy Beijing’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. His bold challenge to the Chinese Communist Party was one of history’s most profound reminders of the insatiable human desire to live free even in the…