The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held its 73rd National Day on Oct. 1. Meanwhile, protesters in California and around the world rallied against the CCP, citing its long history of violence, human rights violations, and totalitarianism. Groups in northern California held two rallies, one in Berkeley and one in San Francisco. In the morning, protesters went…
Protesters in California Hold Rallies Against CCP on China’s National Day
Amazon ‘Suspends 50 Workers’ Who Protested, Refused to Work After Fire Broke Out in Warehouse
Amazon suspended 50 workers who refused to work after a fire broke out at its Staten Island warehouse, union leaders confirmed on Tuesday. Amazon Labor Union noted in a statement on Twitter that the suspension was “clear retaliation against workers who refused to work in unsafe conditions.” The suspensions came after hundreds of workers participated in a…
People Locked Down in Xinjiang Unable to Visit Hometowns for China’s National Day Holiday
October 2, 2022
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Many people in China’s Xinjiang region can’t leave to visit their hometowns during the week-long “October First” holiday– the regime’s “National day” under its restrictive zero-COVID-19 control measures. Meanwhile, protests broke out against the indefinite lockdowns. Most of Xinjiang, which is in China’s northwest and home to an ethnic Uyghur majority, has now been under COVID-19…
Anti-Lockdown Protest Turns Violent in China’s Shenzhen
September 28, 2022
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A large-scale protest erupted in Shenzhen early this week after the tech hub locked down three districts due to 10 new COVID-19 cases. The Shenzhen Health Commission announced seven symptomatic and three asymptomatic cases on Sept. 26, with four cases found in Luohu District, four cases in Futian District, and two cases in Longgang District,…
‘Every One of Us Was a Mahsa’: Iranians in Canada Cut Hair at Women’s Rights Rallies
Azin Rezaeian kneels on the ground and screams “Say her name” each time she snips off a chunk of her long black hair. A crowd around her shouts back “Mahsa Amini,” the 22-year-old woman whose death in Iran has sparked protests like this one around the world. Rezaeian, who moved to Ottawa about a year…
Japanese Former Prime Minister Abe Honored at State Funeral
With flowers, prayers, and a 19-gun salute, Japan honored slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years. Thousands of mourners flooded to designated spots near the venue from early morning to pay their last respects. Within hours, about 10,000 people had laid flowers,…
Students Protest Power Outage at College in China’s Wuhan, Discontent Grows Over COVID Lockdown
September 22, 2022
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A large group of students gathered at a college campus in China’s Wuhan city on Sept. 19 to protest against the school administration’s handling of a power outage. Moreover, the campus has been locked down for weeks, and students are frustrated over strict COVID measures. The blackout affected multiple dormitory buildings, including Building 15 for…
Starving and Censored, Guiyang Resident in China’s Lockdowns Asks World for Attention and Help
September 15, 2022
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Residents of China’s largest residential complex gathered on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival to protest food shortages due to the communist regime’s stringent lockdown measures. Local authorities sent in hundreds of police to silence the gathering residents. China’s southwestern Guizhou province imposed stringent closure measures in its capital city amid the latest COVID-19 flare-up…
UK Police Confirm People ‘Have Right to Protest’ Against Monarchy After Arrests
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed people “absolutely have a right to protest” against the monarchy, despite a number of incidents in which individuals were detained or even charged over anti-royalist placards. The death of Queen Elizabeth II has largely been greeted with sadness and respect but there have been incidents where people with a republican…
15,000 Union Nurses in Minnesota Walk Out on Strike Protesting Low Wages and Understaffing
September 12, 2022
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About 15,000 union nurses at 15 hospitals across seven different health systems in Minnesota have walked off the job, protesting understaffing and overwork in what’s believed to be the biggest strike of private-sector nurses in U.S. history. The Minnesota Nurses Association had voted to authorize a strike last month, and announced in early September that…
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