More job cuts announced, more to come As the economic recession restates its international nature, further job losses are to be announced in Jamaica and Ireland, while Swedish…
Nepal: victory turns sour As a strike wave sweeps the country, the Maoist leadership agrees to banning strikes.
Great Game II: America Lashes Out on the Borders of China and Russia - by Loren Goldner The 19th century 'Great Game' rivalry between Britain and Russia for supremacy in Central Asia is seeing a resurgence, with America taking Britain's place. The stakes are higher than ever, argues Loren Goldner.
Maoists win the election in Nepal The Maoist party - former guerrillas CPN(M) - have won a clear majority in last week's elections. But what changes will this mean for Nepal's…
Ethnic-political tensions fracturing the Nepalese nation-state In the Terai region of Nepal, on the southern plains, an indefinite general strike has been ongoing…
Garment workers struggles escalate again in Bangladesh Tejgaon, Dhaka; yesterday morning (Saturday) new clashes broke out in the city's industrial zone. Up…
Jute workers attack union leaders in Bangladesh amid wider unrest RM examines a new wave of workers' struggle in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 100 hurt as garment workers clash with police Production in most parts of the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) in Savar remained suspended…
The Lena massacre, 1912 - Sam Lowry A short history of the brutal suppression of a strike by Russian gold miners protesting low wages and inhumane working conditions in 1912.
Student revolt: riots across Bangladesh A clash on Monday 20 Aug on Dhaka University campus, when students at a football game were manhandled by soldiers, has escalated into a…
China: miners strike attacked 800 striking miners at the Tanjiashan Coal Mine in Hubei Province fought hired security guards for two hours last week after they attempted to…
1918: Rice riots and strikes in Japan From July-September 1918, Japan was swept with a wave of riots from rural fishing villages to major industrial centres and coal fields, in what…
