Gig Workers of the World Are Uniting Gig Workers of the World Are Uniting
How do you beat companies that can spend hundreds of millions of dollars to exempt themselves from labor law? You organize.
Jun 1, 2021 / Highlights / Wilfred Chan
Jing Fong Couldn’t Survive. Will Manhattan’s Chinatown? Jing Fong Couldn’t Survive. Will Manhattan’s Chinatown?
The pandemic has tipped the scales even further in favor of landlords over workers.
Mar 8, 2021 / Wilfred Chan
In Hong Kong, We Thought We Had More Time In Hong Kong, We Thought We Had More Time
Most Americans don’t realize how precarious political freedoms really are.
Jan 8, 2021 / Wilfred Chan
Can American Labor Survive Prop 22? Can American Labor Survive Prop 22?
The California ballot measure could be the most radical undoing of labor legislation since Taft-Hartley.
Nov 10, 2020 / Wilfred Chan
The Unraveling of Thailand’s National Myth The Unraveling of Thailand’s National Myth
Young Thais are finding power in each other—and their demands could transform Southeast Asia.
Oct 28, 2020 / Wilfred Chan
The Future of the Gig Economy Is on the Ballot The Future of the Gig Economy Is on the Ballot
California’s Prop 22 would make the misclassification of Uber and Lyft drivers permanent.
Oct 9, 2020 / Wilfred Chan
Did US Lobbying Efforts Backfire for Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Movement? Did US Lobbying Efforts Backfire for Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Movement?
Hong Kong activist Jeffrey Ngo defends his Capitol Hill photo-ops.
Sep 14, 2020 / Q&A / Wilfred Chan
The Infinite Heartbreak of Loving Hong Kong The Infinite Heartbreak of Loving Hong Kong
As China moves to impose a law that would criminalize dissent, Hong Kongers are facing a dark new era.
May 23, 2020 / Wilfred Chan
The WHO Ignores Taiwan. The World Pays the Price. The WHO Ignores Taiwan. The World Pays the Price.
Taiwan was more prepared for the coronavirus than any other country, but the WHO puts politics first.
Apr 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Wilfred Chan
Hong Kong’s Mask Ban Is Just a Cover for a Police Crackdown Hong Kong’s Mask Ban Is Just a Cover for a Police Crackdown
The government is using a colonial-era law to impose Beijing’s authoritarian will.
Oct 4, 2019 / Wilfred Chan and JN