Asia-Pacific
The U.S.-China Trade War and the Race for Global Hegemony
The escalating trade war with China has U.S capitalists trembling. Yet they simultaneously crave access to the Chinese domestic market. A battle for global hegemony looms on the horizon.
Juan Cruz Ferre
June 12, 2019From Marco Polo to Xi Jinping: Italy Joins the Silk Route
Italy signs a new trade agreement with China. What does this mean for China's relationship with Europe?
Josefina L. Martínez
April 4, 2019General Strike in India: 200 Million Workers Oppose the Government’s Labor Law
On Wednesday, 200 million workers took part in the second day of a general strike in India against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose labor law worsens working conditions and prevents unionization.
Juan Andrés Gallardo
January 10, 2019Markets, Volatility and Crisis: A Conversation with Tony Norfield, Michael Roberts and Paula Bach
The swings in the stock markets in the United States, Europe and Japan this past week have reignited fears of a financial meltdown. We discussed these recent developments and the immediate prospects of the global economy with three renowned Marxist economists.
Left Voice
December 11, 2018Campaign for the Release of Student-worker Activists in China Takes off
In recent years, the Chinese government has ramped up repression against union activists and students organizing in universities. The last episode has been the arrest in May of this year of 29 activists demanding the right to form a union at the Jasic Technology factory in Shenzhen.
Left Voice
November 13, 2018The Roots of Japan’s Crisis
Today, Japan is passing through an era known as the Heisei period, which has defined the country since 1989. Most Japanese people consider the Heisei period a time of hardship, since it has been marked by drastic changes in the country’s economic, social, political and cultural structures, which have given rise to a society of […]
Alex Mann
September 28, 2018Strength and Contradictions of the Chinese Economy: An Interview With Au Loong Yu
Chinese global aspirations can be seen in the country’s expanding investments abroad. A trade war with the United States may have devastating consequences.
Juan Cruz Ferre
September 13, 2018[VIDEO] The Fight for Life: Semiconductor workers in South Korea end 1000-day occupation
Left Voice correspondents visit the SHARPS sit-in occupation tent and speak with solidarity activist Sangsu, Samsung worker Misun and the mother of Kicheol, who died recently from occupational disease.
Left Voice
August 1, 2018South Korean Communication Workers Strike Against Casualized Labor
Sixteen hundred South Korean workers are on strike against SK Broadband as part of a struggle against irregular jobs and low wages. They demand job security, safe workplace and living wages.
Left Voice
July 31, 2018Whither Korea?
After the Singapore meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-un, questions loom large. What is the path ahead for North Korea? What chances are there for a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula? South Korean socialists weigh in.
Young-ik Choi
July 24, 2018