Asia Pacific

Politics

A Look Back at Congressional China-Baiting Bills in 2023

Blaise Malley / Responsible Statecraft Dec 28, 2023 Congress didn’t do much this year, but members took aim at Beijing in legislation at every chance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

The Moral Cost of Holiday Bargains

Sonali Kolhatkar / IMI Dec 21, 2023 Give a gift to the starving workers who made your favorite holiday sweater — tell their employers to pay up. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Environment

How the Marshall Islands Plan To Survive Climate Change

Jake Bittle / Grist Dec 5, 2023 The Pacific island nation is seeking $35 billion to protect against sea-level rise and prevent a mass exodus. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

TD Column

There’s a Human Rights Tragedy in Asia, Too

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Nov 27, 2023 Ethnic Armenians have fled a once-thriving democracy in Artsakh after an offensive by the authoritarian regime in Azerbaijan. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

Washington Moves Toward Long-Standing Goal of An ‘Asian NATO’ in the Pacific

Ju-Hyun Park / The Real News Network Oct 13, 2023 The budding Japan-South Korea-US (JAKUS) trilateral alliance minted at Camp David is a dream come true for Washington in the New Cold War. And it wouldn’t be happening without South Korean President Yoon’s war on labor and the opposition. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Activism

Progressives Denounce Potential Prosecution of Activist Indian Author

Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams Oct 11, 2023 Arundhati Roy has been accused of sedition for a 2010 speech in which she advocated for the secession of the brutally repressed Kashmir region. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

The South China Sea Resource Wars

Joshua Frank / TomDispatch Sep 15, 2023 It's not only about fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Opinion

Can the US Work With Russia in Nagorno-Karabakh?

Artin DerSimonian / Responsible Statecraft Sep 14, 2023 With Moscow distracted in Ukraine and a recent shift in Armenia's relationship to the CTSO, the humanitarian situation is dire as Azerbaijan has blocked a key corridor. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

On the Thai Elections

Pavin Chachavalpongpun / n+1 Sep 8, 2023 The monarchy needs the army to safeguard the throne and the army needs the king to justify its role in politics. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

Fossil Fuels Make Every Breath People Take in Asia Deadly

Bill McKibben / Common Dreams Sep 7, 2023 New data last week from University of Chicago researchers showed that across South Asia, air pollution—mostly from burning fossil fuels—is robbing people of five years of life on average. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

Japan’s Plan to Dump Fukushima Waste Meets Protests Across Pacific

Peter Boyle / Green Left Jun 28, 2023 Protests erupt across the Asia Pacific, in response to Japan’s plan to dump radioactive Fukushima waste. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Women

The Complex Road for Indonesian Women in Politics

Ardila Syakriah and Buniamin Azmah / Multatuli Jun 24, 2023 Interviews with female politicians, who speak about the challenges of gender expectations. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )