New Signs of Hope: Resistance in China Today source: Asia Left Observer Au Loong Yu and Bai Ruixue [1] The number of cases of resistance in China continues to grow. Protests both large and small are an extremely frequent occurrence in China. They range in scale and nature from workers’ protests against unpaid wages or… [Read more…]
April 6, 2012
Indonesia: Protests explode over fuel price rise By Peter Boyle & Dominggus Oktavanius source: Green Left Weekly Indonesians protest against fuel price rises. Photo bu Sari Putri. Indonesia was rocked by an explosion of popular protest against fuel price rises right around the country. Indonesian Police Watch says between March 23-26 alone, there were… [Read more…]
March 26, 2012
Appeal for international protest messages against political persecution By Socialist Action (CWI) reporters in Hong Kong March 21, 2012 — League of Social Democrats (LSD) chairperson, “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung, faces possible expulsion from Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (Legco) after being sentenced to two months in jail on a spurious conviction for criminal damage and… [Read more…]
March 25, 2012
Wukan – A Symbol of Popular Resistance Isabelle Zhang Source: Asia Left Observer The terms of the debate on the future of the Chinese political system are often defined starting from three different perspectives: some believe in a democratic transition impelled by movements of citizens and intellectuals [1], others believe in a popular uprising legitimated… [Read more…]
March 8, 2012
Women in Indonesia: struggle for liberation Zely Ariane reports on the struggle for women’s liberation in Indonesia Source: Socialist Resistance, Britain This year International Women’s Day in Indonesia is marked by an increase of attacks on women. The increasing frequency of violence against women, particularly sexual violence, and the recent government plan to raise the… [Read more…]
February 23, 2012
Against the Rule of Capital; For the General Strike Radical Socialist (24.02.2012) The industrial strike initially called for 28 February is all set to become a general strike. For the last two years, the UPA government has virtually refused even to negotiate with workers and their unions over any issue. Meanwhile, working class militancy has… [Read more…]
February 23, 2012
Condemn the killings of CPI(M) activists, stand up for democratic rights for all Source: Radical Socialist, India Pradip Ta and Kamal Gayen, two Burdwan district CPI(M) (Communist Party of India-Marxist) leaders, the former an ex-Member of the Legislative Assembly, were killed as the result of an armed attack by Trinamul Congress forces, in a clear case of mob lynching. West Bengal… [Read more…]
December 29, 2011
The Death of Kim Jong-il (Marxist.com) Kim Jong Il dies: U.S. hands off Korea (Kasama)
July 25, 2011
Release PSM political detainees immediately! “Why I am a socialist and intend to remain so” Written in detention Jeyakumar Devaraj Jeyakumar Devaraj and 29 members of the Parti Sosialis Malaysia have been detained in Penang, charged with attempting to revive the Communist Party and waging war against the King. These are extremely serious charges… [Read more…]
April 29, 2012
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