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Hong Kong: Government policies harm refugee children

Protests by refugee families, “No more delays – education is a right!” Socialist Action reporters On 4 November a seven year-old stood before the assembled politicians in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (Legco) and shamed them. Olivia is ‘state...

China exporting state repression

Under Xi Jinping’s rule repression, censorship, and ‘Big Brother’ surveillance have reached new levels, resembling and in some aspects surpassing Orwell’s science fiction nightmare chinaworker.info statement (3rd in our three-part series of art...

Xi Jinping: How strong is China’s strongman?

CCP leader’s doctrine of iron dictatorship and China’s “great power” status is enshrined in party constitution – but is this a recipe for stable rule? chinaworker.info statement 1. The outcome of the 19th CCP Congress 2. China’s central bank...

China’s central bank warns of financial crisis

People’s Bank of China governor warns economic bubble could burst chinaworker.info (2nd in our three-part series of articles on October’s 19th CCP Congress) There are a great many “Ponzi” features present in China’s economic growth and we co...

2017: Year of the crackdown in Hong Kong

Disrespect for national anthem punishible by three years in prison – latest installment in a wave of undemocratic measures Adam N. Lee, Socialist Action (CWI in Hong Kong) The Stop Repression in Hong Kong campaign was launched to highlight the ...

Japan: Election victory does not mean smooth sailing for prime minister Abe

Political landscape has been shaken up in Japan. The victory of Abe does not promise a stable future Carl Simmons, CWI, Osaka The victory of Abe Shinzo in the October 20 general election opens up the possibility of him becoming the longest serv...

Arak factory strikes signify rise of workers’ militancy in Iran

New wave of struggles will come on a higher level P. Daryaban, CWI On 19 and 20 September, Arak, an Iranian industrial city 170 miles from the capital, Tehran, was the scene of a strike, pickets and clashes between workers from two major factor...

Germany: Election results in political earthquake

A somewhat boring election campaign that ignored many of the issues ended in a political earthquake Robert Bechert, CWI For the first time in decades, a racist, right nationalist party, AfD (Alternative for Germany), entered the German parliame...

Brazil: Union confederation protests Hong Kong repression

Petition demanding release of political prisoners in Hong Kong approved at CSP-Conlutas national congress chinaworker.info reporters Brazilian trade unionists voted on Friday 13 October to support an international protest campaign against t...

Protests in 20 countries against Hong Kong repression

“Release political prisoners, stop disqualifications and election fraud!” Adam N. Lee, chinaworker.info Protesters gathered outside China’s embassies and consulates as well as the Hong Kong government’s Economic and Trade Offices in 22 citi...

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Stop the Imperialist Offensive Against Cuba!

March 3, 2026  André Ferrari - ISA International Political Committee Imperialism out of all Latin America! Stand against pro-capitalist policies ...

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