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April 16, 2011

Chinese Eco-Activists Defend the Earth

Pollution factors into as many as half of the country’s protests.

April 16, 2011

Chinese Protesters Halt Hazardous Factory

The Xiamen protests, thousands of people strong, are the latest sign of people power in China.

April 2, 2011

US Companies Pushed China to Repress Unions More

The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and major US and European corporations succesfully lobbied China to reduce workers' rights in proposed labor legislation. These corporations routinely claim corporate investment will encourage democratization. This report indicates the opposite.

April 2, 2011

Where there is Oppression, there is Resistance

The Chinese workers in a Danish-owned electronic plant defy the factory owners and the official trade union, go on strike for a month, and win. After continued harassment and the firing of union organizers, the United Federation of Danish Workers lends its solidarity.

Excerpted from China Labor Translations, www.clntranslations.org

April 2, 2011

Worker Rights and Labor Protest in China

Independent labor activism in China flourishes despite repression, and despite the official union.

March 30, 2011

Speaking Up About China

Just as “nonviolence is not first for export,” neither can our nonviolent commitments stop at the water’s edge. Shouldn’t we prioritize dialogue with activists of conscience over seminars with government leaders and official spokespeople?

Peacework to Relaunch as Blog

We look forward to announcing the relaunch of a newly redesigned Peacework. Peacework, the new nonviolent social change blog platform with a four decade long pedigree, will be relaunched. You can still see our old site with archives going back 10 years. Here, you'll see experiments with the alpha version. The American Friends Service Committee published Peacework for four decades, and has spun the new Peacework off into an independent blog. Want to blog about nonviolent social change in your geographic region or share your ongoing expertise, experiences, and dilemmas regarding an issue area or organizing approach? We are looking for you to join us as we relaunch.