With a new position at the Catholic University of America and funding from a rightwing think tank, Guangcheng takes on a new challenge: strengthening his English. We examine why this became such a top priority for Guangcheng and his patrons, what it means to traverse borders and negotiate between languages, and how Guangcheng’s political beliefs are translated by different audiences in a country that elected Donald Trump.
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Trump's racist South Africa conspiracy theory
Revoking John Brennan's security clearance
"Space Force all the way!"
Devastation in Syria and Yemen
Bassem Youssef: doctor, comedian, enemy of the Egyptian state
Wanted by Putin and rage tweeting at Iran
Trump's disastrous European vacation
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