Ba Jin, 1904-2005 A short biography of anarchist, author and "grand old man of Chinese literature", according to The Guardian, Ba Jin.
Chinese villagers riot over land grab Up to ten thousand Chinese villagers blockaded a warehouse in the village of Sanzhou in the southern province of Guangdong last week, claiming it had been built on land seized illegally by the Chinese government.
Cambodia: Garment worker shot A 24-year old mother was shot in the back by Cambodian police during a protest at the Bright Sky factory last week.
Repression of Korean civil servants continues The repression of the Korean Government Employees Union (KGEU) continues, with 125 out of the union's 251 local offices now shut down, often…
More strikes and riots in Bangladesh - garment workers take the offensive again! Seven garment factories were severely damaged, while bosses claimed 100 other factories were…
China's emerging labour movement A look at the burgeoning workers' movement in China and how it is attempting to organise in a country where the only union is run by the state.
Korean hotel workers illegally outsourced Workers at the Renaissance Hotel in Seoul wage an important struggle against outsourcing.
Korean riot police raid union building This morning, riot police broke through barricades that had been raised by union members and raided the offices of a South Korean trade union.
Situation normal - Bangladesh in turmoil The riots in Dhaka from Wednesday evening continuing through Thursday morning (see earlier report) protesting frequent electric power cuts,…
More energy riots - electrickery in Bangladesh Two hundred people, including police, were injured in Bangladesh as more riots and demonstrations have erupted in protest against regular…
More clashes in Bangladesh - the issue of energy Textile workers in Narsingdi, central Bangladesh, yesterday fought police in protests against irregular power supply to their factory workplaces.
The Gwangju uprising, 1980 The history of the week-long uprising of the South Korean town of Kwangju against the regime of the West-backed dictator General Chun Doo-Hwan…
