Anti-imperialism

Working Class Internationalism: An Interview Between Local US and Chinese Workers

July 31, 2020 By New River Workers Power

Two Chinese graduate student workers (faces blurred) raise their fist in solidarity while holding up a sign that reads "Workers of the World Unite" in English and Chinese (source: New River Workers Power) We sat down recently with two Chinese graduate students, Liu and Joey, who are pursuing their doctorates at Virginia Tech. We took this opportunity to discuss the situation … [Read more...] about Working Class Internationalism: An Interview Between Local US and Chinese Workers

A Monster in Our Backyard: How BAE Systems Destroys Lives and Why We Must Stop It

July 31, 2020 By New River Workers Power

Yemeni men carry a child out past building rubble, the devastating effects of the International Alliance's actions in Yemen (source: Khaled Abdullah) Since 2011, BAE Systems has been managing production over the Radford Army Ammunition Plant. While the British multinational is not responsible for building RAAP, it does play an integral role in the continued production of … [Read more...] about A Monster in Our Backyard: How BAE Systems Destroys Lives and Why We Must Stop It

In the Face of COVID-19, Asian Americans Counter Imperialism

July 31, 2020 By Sudip Bhattacharya

Chinese men working on the Union Pacific Railroad in the late 1800s. (source: Western History/Genealogy Department, Denver Public Library) Hui-Ling Chan works as a housing administrator and during the Covid-19 pandemic, has been designated an essential worker. For Chan and countless other Asian workers in the U.S. during the pandemic, there has been a heightened level of … [Read more...] about In the Face of COVID-19, Asian Americans Counter Imperialism