China Stomps On The Jasmine Revolution

Governments throughout history have tried various means and methods to suppress access to information from controlling what people can say in the public square, publication of books and pamphlets, the types of music and film meant for public entertainment, to all forms of broadcast media. With the advent of the internet age governments have tried to completely control its content like China's Great Firewall to Egypt just turning it off. Chin's does all of these and more out of fear of their own citizens.

Jittery Chinese authorities staged a concerted show of force Sunday to squelch a mysterious online call for a "Jasmine Revolution" apparently modeled after pro-democracy demonstrations sweeping the Middle East.
Authorities detained activists, increased the number of police on the streets and censored online calls to stage protests in Beijing, Shanghai and 11 other major cities. Citizens were urged to shout, "We want food, we want work, we want housing, we want fairness" — a slogan that highlights common complaints among ordinary Chinese.
Many activists said they didn't know who was behind the campaign and weren't sure what to make of the call to protest, which was first posted on U.S.-based, Chinese-language advocacy website Boxun.com.