Asia

Gotabaya Rajapaksa
International

State of emergency declared in Sri Lanka

Politicians hope to limit revolt
19 July 2022
Health worker with syringe and covid vaccine
What We Think

Booster jabs? Billions are still waiting for their first

The poor are snubbed by wealth and power
23 November 2021
Climate change—voices from the Global South
Features

Climate change—voices from the Global South

Wildfires across southern Europe focused attention on climate change, just as reports showed how Earth is heading for disaster. But the Global South got barely a mention. Socialist Worker spoke to activists in Asia and Africa about how the crisis is affecting the less developed world
22 August 2021
G7 vaccine plan is a death sentence for millions
News

G7 vaccine plan is a death sentence for millions

A few billion doses far into the future mean billions will be left to infections and to die
13 June 2021
Myanmar strikes grow, but military prepares to lash out
International

Myanmar strikes grow, but military prepares to lash out

Civil service, bank, railway and power workers have brought some sectors of the country to a halt.
17 February 2021
London marchers show solidarity with Hong Kong protests
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London marchers show solidarity with Hong Kong protests

Up to 1,000 people joined the Stand With Hong Kong protest, which gathered in Trafalgar Square before marching to Downing Street and Parliament Square
17 August 2019
Hong Kong protesters refuse to give in to threats and intimidation
International

Hong Kong protesters refuse to give in to threats and intimidation

China is escalating its threats towards pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong as the movement is set to enter its 11th week.
16 August 2019
Brutal state repression lies behind horrific attacks in Sri Lanka
International

Brutal state repression lies behind horrific attacks in Sri Lanka

At least 290 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a series of eight bomb attacks in Sri Lanka on Sunday.
22 April 2019
‘No Trump, No war’ protests greet US president in South Korea
News

‘No Trump, No war’ protests greet US president in South Korea

Donald Trump had to slink away from protesters who are building an anti-war movement
08 November 2017
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Reviews & Culture

Urban Revolt

Read this to be inspired by stories of city-based resistance in some of the most difficult conditions possible. The editors want to confront the idea that capitalism is triumphant everywhere and instead look at examples where “the hegemony of ruling classes is being directly challenged by mass organisations”. Their examples range from Africa to Asia...
04 September 2017
Racism and child abuse: the prejudice behind the pain
Features

Racism and child abuse: the prejudice behind the pain

Much of the mainstream media has spent years whipping up scares about Asian paedophiles preying on white girls. Right wing commentators have claimed that "political correctness" has stopped these crimes being dealt with.
27 November 2012
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Anti-racists celebrate past struggles and look to future

Some 600 people, young and old, black, white and Asian came together last Saturday to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR).
18 September 2012
Ugandan Asians in Britain 40 years on: here to stay and fight
Features

Ugandan Asians in Britain 40 years on: here to stay and fight

Some 27,000 expelled Ugandan Asians came in Britain in 1972, prompting a frenzy of racism from the press and politicians.
11 September 2012
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What We Think

The media, crime and racism

The horrific case of Shafilea Ahmed, who was murdered by her parents for refusing an arranged marriage, has sparked outrage. The press has raged about how South Asians and Muslims have to learn "British values".
07 August 2012
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Royal Mail to pay out in Blackburn racism case

The shocking case of Abdul Musa, an Asian worker sacked by Royal Mail after he complained about racism at his office, was highlighted again last week.
07 August 2012
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Teen charged for war comments

An Asian teenager has been charged with a "racially aggravated public order offence" for making critical comments about British soldiers on his Facebook page.
13 March 2012
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Victim’s family condemns racist EDL march

The family of a 17-year old who was violently assaulted in Hyde, near Manchester, earlier this month have told the EDL not to hold an anti-Asian protest this Saturday.
21 February 2012
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Birmingham comes together

In Birmingham, where three young Muslim men died after being hit by a car during the riots, there were fears that it might stir up animosity between Asian and African‑Caribbean people.
16 August 2011
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Angry and defiant meeting in Tottenham

African-Caribbean, white and asian people came together at the Socialist Workers Party public meeting 'From riot to revolution' in Tottenham last night (Wednesday).
11 August 2011
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Jayaben Desai – death of a great fighter

Socialist Worker is sad to learn of the death of Jayaben Desai on 23 December. She was the Asian woman who was the most prominent leader of the strike at the Grunwick photo-processing lab in 1976.
28 December 2010
Thousands march against racism
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Thousands march against racism

Some 5,000 black, white and Asian people marched through central London last Saturday against racism, fascism and Islamophobia.
09 November 2010
Thousands march against racism and Islamophobia
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Thousands march against racism and Islamophobia

More than 5,000 black, white and Asian people surged through central London today on a Unite Against Fascism (UAF) march against racism.
06 November 2010
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Shocking rise in stop and search figures

Black people are 27 times more likely to face stop and search by the police than whites. Asians are six times more likely to be stopped.
19 October 2010
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Leicester stands united against EDL threat on Saturday

Asian, black and white people are uniting against the racist English Defence League (EDL) in Leicester this Saturday. This is still vital, though the EDL have been banned from "marching".
05 October 2010