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Karen Bass: “He could have lived a quiet life as an academic, a scholar, a writer, but instead he decided to challenge the status quo…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2017
He could have lived a quiet life as an academic, a scholar, a writer, but instead he decided to challenge the status quo and actively engage in efforts for democratic reform.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Bass reflects on Liu Xiaobo's choice to fight for democratic reform instead of a quiet life.

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