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In defense of Zeng Feiyang: a critique of the smear campaign

Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 25 2015 09:51
zeng feiyang

On Dec. 22, Chinese state media launched a smear campaign against Zeng, one of the seven labor rights activists criminally detained in a sweep of four worker-support organizations and at least 40 affiliated individuals since Deccember 3. The state has yet to confirm Zeng's whereabouts or criminal charges, but he may be charged with "inciting the subversion of state power," which could result in 15 years in prison.

Ex-police spy Bob Lambert resigns academic posts

Submitted by Red Marriott on Dec 23 2015 23:05
Lambert

Bob Lambert , former police spy, has resigned from his posts as lecturer on counter-terrorism at the University of St Andrews and London Metropolitan University.

What is at Stake in North Minneapolis and #Justice4Jamar?

Submitted by Kdog on Dec 22 2015 04:39
Jamar Clark, young working-class Black man - murdered by police

This article is written by M1 member, db, a new school teacher and resident in North Minneapolis. The lessons and realities here come from conversations with hundreds of residents, students, neighbors, and protesters. As you’ll see the situation in N Mpls shares much in common with a city near you.

Collateral Damages in Syria and Iraq

Submitted by Guerre de Classe on Dec 18 2015 18:11

Reported civilian and ‘friendly fire’ deaths from Coalition airstrikes 2015

The December 3 crackdown is class struggle

Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 17 2015 06:45

Factory owners openly ‘assemble crowds’ to break laws for production, whereas workers are prohibited from assembling, and organizations helping them are suppressed—this is class struggle: the bourgeoisie’s legal and political struggle against the proletariat.

Updates on the Guangdong Seven: December 9 through 16

Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 17 2015 06:40

Fifth & sixth labor activists Peng Jiayong & Meng Hen confirmed to be under criminal detention, one still missing; families and friends still being harassed and interrogated; mainland workers and activists initiate their own petition and other low-key solidarity actions; call for global solidarity actions on Monday, December 21

The diary of Zhu Xiaomei’s husband (part 1): Our happy family was devastated on December 3rd

Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 17 2015 06:33

Zhu Xiaomei, a young nursing mother, is among the activists currently detained in China for their work helping workers to claim their legal rights. In this diary, Zhu Xiaomei's husband speaks out about what the family has gone through, and updates on their current condition. This is the first of his diary entries.

Police raid worker-support organizations in Guangdong, criminally detaining leaders

Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 14 2015 09:06

Most thorough English article so far about the latest wave of repression against Chinese workers and their supporters, which began with the December 3 raids of four organization, in which 25 staff and workers were taken away for questioning, at least five being detained on criminal charges. This article provides more background about the prisoners, their organizations, and the context of this repression.

Xi's Orwellian state in action: a report from He Xiaobo's lawyer

Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 13 2015 15:57

When He Xiaobo, the director of Nanfeiyan - a center helping workers seek compensation for workplace injuries in Foshan - was criminally detained on December 3 (along with 20 other labor activists), his lawyer immediately asked the police to arrange a meeting with He, but all kinds of excuses and methods have been used to prevent the meeting from taking place.

Kazakhstan: who ordered the killings and tortures?

Submitted by Gabriel Levy on Dec 13 2015 11:11

Four years after the massacre of striking oil workers by security forces at Zhanaozen in western Kazakhstan, the campaign to unmask those who gave the orders goes on