We interviewed the App Drivers & Couriers Union on the transnational nature of exploitation in the gig economy, and our possibilities for solidarity.
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Stand News interviews South Asian Hong Kong delivery riders on how their labor movement came about.
The demands and grievances of striking foodpanda riders explained, and how to help to campaign to increase their bargaining leverage.
Chinese feminist Xianzi on online censorship and the social aspects of self-censorship within feminist circles
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A viral spreadsheet is racking up thousands of entries as workers share their working hours and conditions.
A government that refuses to acknowledge its violent history and ongoing legacy of colonial exploitation continually thwarts Indigenous demands.
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Despite government repression of fan expressions of sports nationalism, Hongkonger local cultural identity continues to evolve.
We must spend our time building transnational solidarity amongst our communities and diasporas, not engaging solely in 'online discourse.'
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Mainland Chinese leftists must see Hong Kong's democracy movement not as a foreign entity external to themselves but as a mirror for self-reflection
In a globalized system of anti-Asian violence, we cannot compartmentalize anti-racist struggle within national boundaries.
Understanding China’s role in American empire reminds us how urgently we must confront the capitalist world system in its entirety.
While undoubtedly another crushing setback, the redrawn fronts of struggle may yet unearth novel forms of resistance.
