Fergus is a guest writer on Glutter presenting an alternative view of the WTO protests. I don’t always agree with him but I like hearing what he has to say. There has been much discussion in this blog about the incidents in Wanchai the other night and I feel that I must add a fewContinue reading “Guest Writer Fergus: post WTO comments”
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News: Hong Kong Democrats Defeat Beijing-Backed Political Changes
Hong Kong Democrats Defeat Beijing-Backed Political Changes By KEITH BRADSHER HONG KONG, Thursday, Dec. 22 – Democracy advocates on Wednesday night defeated a government-backed legislative proposal to revamp the political system here, dealing a sharp setback to the chief executive and to Beijing, as well as to the prospects for any substantial political changes hereContinue reading “News: Hong Kong Democrats Defeat Beijing-Backed Political Changes”
Guest Writer Fergus: The World Trade Organization
Fergus is represents the radical protesters of the anti-wto movement. I asked him to write for Glutter to present an alternative interpretation of the events of the last week. More often that not, I disagree with him but I do believe in open forums to allow different points of view to be heard, without itContinue reading “Guest Writer Fergus: The World Trade Organization”
Globalize Trade, Globalized Violence, Violence of poverty, and Having the Strength of Convictions to Deal with Consequences
Socio Political Rants 700 people have been brought to the station to be booked, and 200 people remain on Gloucester Road, the stand off has lasted over 11 hours already. I think the police are playing it really restraint, first carrying away the women farmers until most of them left on their own starting aroundContinue reading “Globalize Trade, Globalized Violence, Violence of poverty, and Having the Strength of Convictions to Deal with Consequences”
Hmm. You gotta say at least the WTO meetings themselves are peaceful..
So the first tear gas canisters have been thrown, the protesters have pepper spray, railings have been pulled down, metal sticks torn off police railings used. Hundred probably thousands of police has been mobilized, and all TV stations are playing the live feeds. Hong Kong has not seen any riots since 1960’s, all the roadsContinue reading “Hmm. You gotta say at least the WTO meetings themselves are peaceful..”
WTO Diary: Genuine Concerns Turns First World Violent Entertainment.
So it’s happening, it’s turned truly violent. I am watching in the news and it seems complete mayhem, although I know the reality is probably somewhat different. I want to talk more about how I feel pretty angry about the whole thing, which was the reason I left the protest which turned out to beContinue reading “WTO Diary: Genuine Concerns Turns First World Violent Entertainment.”
Fix not kill the WTO, Support the G20, Make Trade Fair.
Socio-political rants I have been reading… it seems to me that I am not quite sure why people want to dismantle the WTO as from the talks it seems there is much discussion on the farm subsidies as well as giving LDN (least developed nations) a different kind of quota system. It seems that partContinue reading “Fix not kill the WTO, Support the G20, Make Trade Fair.”
From Behind the Police Line, The Dehumanizing of both side by the uniform and photographs
Glutter’s Hong Kong I wanted to try something different which was to document the police instead of the protesters. I simply thought they would make interesting photos. What I found was from where I was standing, what turned out to be drums for music to dance, clapping and shouting, along with speeches from microphones farContinue reading “From Behind the Police Line, The Dehumanizing of both side by the uniform and photographs”
Guest Writer Fergus: WTO Diary: The ‘radicals’ arrive
Socio-Political Rants Fergus is a student from Manchester studying Architecture, he’s a member of Britain’s Socialist Party and an experienced activist. Glutter’s invited him as one of the 10,000 foreign protesters to arrive in HK over the WTO protests this week. His thoughts and politics does not necessarily reflect mine, but he represents an alternativeContinue reading “Guest Writer Fergus: WTO Diary: The ‘radicals’ arrive”
Guest Writer M. R.: WTO Opening Day March and the media : an Alternative View
Socio-Political Rants Photo: Hong Kong Digital Vision. To see all HK Digital Vision’s Photos of the Protest March: Go here M.R. Le Duc is a Canadian writer and teacher residing in Hong Kong. He has kindly written his impression of the opening March and the way the media portrayed the protesters. Ug. I use theContinue reading “Guest Writer M. R.: WTO Opening Day March and the media : an Alternative View”
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