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Hong Kong government’s political reform proposals meet with mass opposition Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info The prolonged battle over Hong Kong’s electoral system has entered a new phase with the territory’s government presenting its final propo...

26th anniversary of the Beijing massacre on June 4, 1989, is also a warning of revolutionary shocks ahead Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info The anniversary of June 4, the culmination of the ‘Beijing Spring’ and a day that will always be remembered...

Protesting cabin crew at Hong Kong airport explained their grievances to Socialist Action reporters Nearly 1,000 cabin crew at Cathay Pacific airline staged a two-day sit-in protest at Hong Kong’s International Airport on 19-20 May, in protest...

Growing protests against vicious treatment of local community self-defence activist Tomi Mori Nestora Salgado, an imprisoned community activist in the Mexican state of Guerrero, started a hunger strike on 5 May and concern is now growing for he...

Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the south Asian region has been further devastated by the recent earthquake. TU Senan, CWI Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the south Asian region has been further devastated by the recent earthquake...

Stock market frenzy and fabricated GDP figures cannot hide the reality of an economy in deep trouble Dikang, chinaworker.info For China’s one-party dictatorship (CCP), 2015 is turning into quite a dangerous year. After years of rapid debt-drive...

Hong Kong Exco member forced to apologise for racist slur on Filipino migrant workers Sally Tang Mei-ching, Socialist Action The affair surrounding the racist outburst by Executive Councillor Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee shows the growing confidence o...

Mga manggagawa ng iba’t ibang panig ng mundo magkaisa! 全世界勞動者聯合起來! Satu mei hari buruh internasional, semua pekerja di dunia bersatu! May 1 is the traditional day for celebrating the international struggles of the workers’ movement. Since...

The high cost of housing has been the number one concern for the people Hong Kong over the last decade Pasha, Socialist Action Ordinary working people can no longer find a decent home to live in, especially young people. The number of applicant...

New coalition will face unresolved crises and bitter struggles Yasha Marmer, Socialist Struggle Movement, Israel-Palestine “The rule of the right-wing is in danger. Arab voters are heading to the polling stations en masse. Left-wing NGOs are br...