[EF! News note: We view this story as part of the ongoing crisis of industrial society that is unraveling in China. Riots like this don’t happen over fist fights. They are part of the global response to a civilization based on wage-slavery, […]
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Man killed by Chinese police in Tibet mining protest
One Tibetan was shot dead and six others arrested on Aug. 15 as Chinese security forces dispersed a crowd of some 1,000 Tibetans protesting against the re-opening of an environmentally destructive mine in Markham County of Chamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region. The […]
Continue readingHsinchu magistrate protests river pollution
The China Post news staff–Hsinchu County Magistrate Chiu Ching-chun yesterday led county residents in a protest at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei against the pollution of the water source of Hsinpu Township, and called for the central government to do something about […]
Continue readingProtests Rising on Environmental Concern in China
By Bill Savadove A major anti-pollution protest has forced the Chinese government to take swift action for the second time in as many months, spurred by a rising environment movement that is spreading online. More than 500 residents living near a plant […]
Continue readingWeekend Round-Up of Disaster and Disorder
Oil leak in North Sea confirmed by Shell Oil giant Shell was accused of being secretive on Friday over an oil leak from one of its platforms in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland. Shell publicly reported the spill on […]
Continue readingAung San Suu Kyi backs Burma dam protesters
Burma pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has joined forces with environmentalists and minority groups with an appeal for a rethink of a large dam project. Suu Kyi urged the Myanmar and Chinese governments to re-examine the project on the Irrawaddy River […]
Continue readingGlobal Protests Against Burmese Military Actions At Dams
By Katy Yan and Grace Mang Cross-posted from here Kachins protest at the Chinese consulate in San Francisco Last Friday, hundreds of people in the US, Denmark, United Kingdom, Malaysia, and elsewhere gathered to protest the recent deadly clashes between Burmese authorities and […]
Continue readingChina: Thousands of displaced farmers in 5 day protest over hydroelectric dam
Chinese paramilitary police crushed a five-day protest by up to 2,000 Chinese villagers who complained that they weren’t being paid enough to relocate for one of China’s largest hydroelectric power projects, according to local officials. The villagers set roadblocks, physically harassed officials […]
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