Seeing Red in Chicago and China

Chicagoans will get a taste of how it feels to be in a militarized zone next week. Operation Red Zone is the federal government's plan to protect its property in case of civil disobedience in Chicago's Loop during next month's NATO Summit (May 20-21). Federal agents in battle gear will be on patrol in the Loop starting next week -- May 1st (May Day). 

http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-nato-red-zone-federal-agents-enforcement-apr26,0,7404854.story
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/12151651-418/local-nato-hosts-red-faced-over-red-zone-militarization-plan.html

Associated Press: riot police in Seattle, 2011

And here is an interesting Chinese blog "Seeing Red in China" http://seeingredinchina.com/
which has been reporting on activities surrounding China's blind dissident, Chen Guangcheng, who is in the US embassy in Beijing following a dramatic escape from house arrest. Mr. Chen scaled a high wall and was driven hundreds of kilometers to Beijing. He released the following video addressed to Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.