Despite the authoritarianism of the Laotian government, some Laotians still dedicate their lives to fight inside the country for rights and freedom of the people and the conservation of the environment. One of most famous among them is a woman named “Muay” or Houayheuang Xayabouly, aged 30...
A protest assembly in Hong Kong was forcibly dispersed by police yesterday, with many criticisms of the Hong Kong Police Force’s handling of the matter...
Plans by Taiwanese company Formosa Plastics to build a 9.2 billion USD plastics complex in the St. James Parish in Louisiana should once again call attention to Formosa’s blatant disregard for the environment and human life in other countries...
Two recent demonstrations prove significant, for attempting to raise key issues before the elections by targeting all of the major parties in Taiwan...
As the elections loom closer, on any early morning or evening, young activists in light green jackets with the words “Democratic Progressive Youth” can be seen canvassing on the sidewalks and intersections across Taiwan...
Protests took place in Hong Kong over the New Year’s, with police firing tear gas and water cannons shortly after midnight on New Year’s Eve, and a march yesterday, New Year’s Day, that drew over 1.03 million attendees according to organizers...
Clashes between protestors and police took place again in Hong Kong over the last few days, with demonstrations over Christmas coming under assault from riot police...
The detention of young Chinese labor activist Chen Wei-xiang proves the latest incident of the detention of social activists by the Chinese government. Chen's detention points to a larger pattern, not only regarding actions by the Chinese government against labor activists, but against activists that run news platforms aimed at spreading information about protests or political dissent...
Police violence against protestors again took place in Hong Kong yesterday. Police violence yesterday took place after protest activities in shopping malls, billed as a form of Christmas shopping, and memorial activities for Marco Leung, who is viewed as the first protestor to die connected to the movement...