When the West wanted Islam to curb Christian extremism

When the West wanted Islam to curb Christian extremism (Washington Post, 16 October 2014)

Excerpts:

In any case, Islam and those who practice it were not always perceived to be such a cultural threat. Just a few decades ago, the U.S. and its allies in the West had no qualms about abetting Islamist militants in their battles with the Soviets in Afghanistan. Look even further, and there was a time when a vocal constituency in the West saw the community of Islam as a direct, ideological counter to a mutual enemy.

Turn back to the 1830s. An influential group of officials in Britain -- then the most powerful empire in the West, with a professed belief in liberal values and free trade -- was growing increasingly concerned about the expanding might of Russia. From Central Asia to the Black Sea, Russia's newly won domains were casting a shadow over British colonial interests in India and the Middle East. The potential Russian capture of Istanbul, capital of the weakening Ottoman Empire, would mean Russia's navy would have free access to the Mediterranean Sea--an almost unthinkable prospect for Britain and other European powers.

Link: When the West wanted Islam to curb Christian extremism

CTU Professor Carmen Nanko-Fernández explains the ofrenda (altar) in the Dia de los Muertos

Dramatic Religious Shift in Brazil as Evangelicals Are Rapidly Overtaking Catholics

Dramatic Religious Shift in Brazil as Evangelicals Are Rapidly Overtaking Catholics (AlterNet, 3 November 2014)

Excerpt:

Brazil is undergoing a religious revolution. In 1970, 92% of the population claimed to be Catholic, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics; in 2010 only 64.4%. “Brazil is unique: It’s the only large country to have seen such a profound change in its religious landscape in so short a time,” said José Eustáquio Alves of the National School of Statistical Science in Rio de Janeiro. The change is due to the growth of the evangelical churches, particularly the Pentecostals and Neo-Pentecostals. (Lutheran, Baptist and Methodist membership is stable.) Evangelicals have gone from 5% to 22% of the population in 40 years. With 23 million believers, Brazil is still the world’s largest Catholic country — but not for long, according to Eustáquio Alves, who calculates evangelicals and Catholics should be neck-and-neck by 2030.

Link: Dramatic Religious Shift in Brazil as Evangelicals Are Rapidly Overtaking Catholics

Hatred of the Poor: Sad, Self-Loathing Poison from the Right-Wing Catholic Ghetto

Hatred of the Poor: Sad, Self-Loathing Poison from the Right-Wing Catholic Ghetto, by Sam Rocha (Patheos, 4 November 2014)

Excerpt:

Moving to Canada has afforded me a convenient, but slight, distance from the septic squalor of US political commentary. I trace the headlines with my eyes, but little more than that. I mention this to reenter the fray, and address a recent post at the Candid World Report, by Stephen J. Herreid, entitled “How to Fend Off Freeloaders: What Keeps Left and Right so Far Apart?” The post claims to be about the perils of political partisanship, but what it really amounts to is a personal attack of Artur Rosman, from Cosmos the in Lost.

Link: Hatred of the Poor: Sad, Self-Loathing Poison from the Right-Wing Catholic Ghetto

Related: Blessed are the Freeloaders: On the Face of the Poor, by Artur Rosman (Patheos, 4 November 2014)

Occupy Central, Umbrella Movement & Pro-Democracy Protests in Hong Kong

LAST UPDATED: November 5, 2014
Selected news reports, op eds and analysis on anti-Beijing protests in Hong Kong, Occupy Central, and the involvement of Hong Kong Christians

Sticky: Key Developments: Religion on the Occupy Central front line puts faith into practice (South China Morning Post, 27 October 2014) CY Leung: 'Democracy would see poorer people dominate Hong Kong vote' (South China Morning Post, 21 October 2014) Here’s why the name of Hong Kong’s “Umbrella Movement” is so subversive (Quartz, 23 October 2014) . Lectures/Discussions: Jackson School hosts talk on Hong Kong and the shadow of Tiananmen (The Daily of the University of Washington, 21 October 2014) "Passive Compliance to Occupy Central: Catholicism, Democracy, Hong Kong." Lecture by Dr. Justin Tse (University of Washington), October 8, 2014. . Justin Tse's Interviews with Ethika Politika: A Theopolitical Chess Game in Hong Kong and China: An Interview with Justin Tse [Part III] (Ethika Politika, 29 October 2014) The Catholic Umbrella in Hong Kong: An Interview with Justin Tse [Part II] (Ethika Politika, 16 October 2014) Hong Kong’s Moment of Zen: An Interview with Justin Tse [Part I] (Ethika Politika, 15 October 2014)  . Social Media Resources  The Umbrella Movement Playlist (Foreign Policy, 9 October 2014) -- with links to Youtube videos of the songs featured in this article 5 Ways to Follow the Hong Kong Protests in Real Time (The Diplomat, 4 October 2014) United for Democracy: Global Solidarity with Hong Kong (Facebook Page) Resources on Twitter: #OccupyCentral #OccupyHK #UmbrellaRevolution . Live Updates from South China Morning Post: Occupy Central - the Debate (21 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Twenty-four (21 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Nineteen (16 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Eighteen (15 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Seventeen (14 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Sixteen (13 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Fifteen (12 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Fourteen (11 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Thirteen (10 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Twelve (9 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Eleven (8 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Ten (7 October 2014) Occupy Central - Night Nine (6 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Nine (6 October 2014) Occupy Central - Night Eight (5 October 2014) Occupy Central -  Day Eight (5 October 2014) Occupy Central - Night Seven (4 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Seven (4 October 2014) Occupy Central - Night Six (3 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Six (3 October 2014) Occupy Central - Night Five (2 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Five (2 October 2014) Occupy Central - Night Four (1 October 2014) Occupy Central - Day Four (1 October 2014) Occupy Central - Night Three (30 September 2014) Occupy Central - Day Three (30 September 2014) Occupy Central - Night Two (29 September 2014) Occupy Central - Day Two (29 September 2014) Occupy Central - The First Night (28 September 2014) Video/Photo Essays: Images From a Restless Night for Hong Kong Protesters (New York Times, 14 October 2014)  Images of Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution (New York Times) Hong Kong protests: the battle for Mong Kok (The Guardian, 4 October 2014) Amazing aerial photos of Hong Kong streets flooded with people (Gizmodo, 2 October 2014)  In Pictures: The highs and lows of Hong Kong's Occupy protests (South China Morning Post, 2 October 2014) Dramatic aerial drone footage of Hong Kong protests - video (The Guardian, 1 October 2014) These Insane Photos Show What the Hell Is Happening in Hong Kong (Mother Jones, 29 September 2014) Pictures: On the ground with the #UmbrellaRevolution in Hong Kong (TVNZ, 29 September 2014) Images of Hong Kong's 'Umbrella Revolution' Tell a Story (New York Times, 29 September 2014) Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protesters Clash With Police In Surreal Scenes (Huffington Post UK, 28 September 2014) 10 dramatic photos that show the protests and crackdown in Hong Kong (Vox, 28 September 2014) Photography - Occupy Central: Photo Story from the Eye of the Storm Part 2/2 Photography - Occupy Central: Photo Story from the Eye of the Storm Part 1/1 . Religious Perspectives: The role of religion in Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution (ABC Religion & Ethics Report, 5 November 2014) Hong Kong Protests: Guan Yu Is the People’s Deity (Wall Street Journal, 30 October 2014) How many Christians live in Hong Kong? (World, 30 October 2014) Religion on the Occupy Central front line puts faith into practice (South China Morning Post, 27 October 2014) Jackson School hosts talk on Hong Kong and the shadow of Tiananmen (The Daily of the University of Washington, 21 October 2014) How much influence does the Church have over Hong Kong politics? (UCA News, 21 October 2014)  Justice and Peace: Occupy Central increases the dignity and political consciousness of Hong Kong (AsiaNews, 20 October 2014)  Chinese Christians passionately back Hong Kong protesters (Vancover Sun, 20 October 2014) Protesters practise ‘Love and Peace’ in different ways (South China Morning Post, 10 October 2014) A Surprising Tie That Binds Hong Kong's Protest Leaders: Faith (NPR All Things Considered, 9 October 2014) "Passive Compliance to Occupy Central: Catholicism, Democracy, Hong Kong." Lecture by Dr. Justin Tse (University of Washington), October 8, 2014. Christians take a prominent role in Hong Kong protests (PRI, 6 October 2014) Hong Kong Democracy Protests Carry a Christian Mission for Some (Wall Street Journal, 3 October 2014). Alternative Source (no paywall) Hong Kong protests: Five Chinese-Canadians weigh in (Vancouver Sun, 6 October 2014) Related: If you are not informed about Vancouver solidarity, don't comment. #HongKongProtests (Religion. Ethnicity. Wired. 30 September 2014) The yaya-raised Hong Kong protest generation (GMA News, 5 October 2014) Cardinal Zen: "I'm Praying The Situation in Hong Kong Won't Become Another Tiananmen" (America, 1 October 2014) Christians Show Support For Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests (Huffington Post, 1 October 2014) Cardinals urge government to break political deadlock in Hong Kong (Catholic News Service, 1 October 2014) Who guides Hong Kong's 'Umbrella Revolution' pro-democracy movement? (The Guardian, 1 October 2014) Christians branded 'troublesome gangsters of Hong Kong' in suffrage protests (The Tablet, 29 September 2014)  It has always been the students - and the clergy -- and Catholic social teaching #HongKongProtests (Religion. Ethnicity. Wired, 29 September 2014) Cardinal Zen joins Occupy Central Protests (Vatican Insider/La Stampa, 29 September 2014) Cardinal Zen addresses protestors in Hong Kong (The Tablet, 29 September 2014) Cardinal Tong: Enough violence in Central, government must put people first (AsiaNews, 29 September 2014) Class boycott splits Anglicans and Catholics (South China Morning Post, 12 September 2014) Hong Kong diocese won't penalize protesting students (UCA News, 12 September 2014) Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun (HK Magazine, 11 September 2014) New Catholic bishops say civil disobedience OK if for common good (South China Morning Post, 13 July 2014) Chinglicans in Communion: in defence of Occupy Central with Love and Peace (A Christian Thing, 8 July 2014) . Background Reading: Here’s why the name of Hong Kong’s “Umbrella Movement” is so subversive (Quartz, 23 October 2014) The Future of the Umbrella Revolution (Jacobin, October 2014) 6 Questions You Might Have About Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution (Time, 5 October 2014) Hong Kong wealth gap on display in protests (New York Times, 5 October 2014) Umbrella revolution: the academy reflects on Hong Kong’s struggle (Open Democracy, 3 October 2014) Hong Kong protests: Beijing is now face to face with universal suffrage promise (The Conversation, 1 October 2014) The People Behind Hong Kong's Protests (Foreign Policy, 30 September 2014) Are ‘Hong Kong people’ still Chinese? Depends on how you define ‘Chinese’ (Reuters, 30 September 2014) The Political Geography of Hong Kong's Protests (The Atlantic, 30 September 2014)  Hong Kong frustration with Beijing as been building for years (The Guardian, 30 September 2014) The battle for Hong Kong's future: there's no going back (The Guardian, 30 September 2014) Hong Kong and China: One Country, Two Histories (The Diplomat, 19 September 2014) What's Wrong With Hong Kong? Three reasons why China's laboratory for ideas now faces a murky future (Foreign Policy, 19 September 2014) The Struggle for Hong Kong (The Economist, 6 September 2014) .

• Behind the Scenes Look at the Unfurling of the Universal Suffrage Banner on Lion Rock, Hong Kong
  
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• Protesters singing the Cantopop group, Beyond's 海阔天空 ("Boundless Oceans and Vast Skies"), the unofficial anthem of the Hong Kong Protesters:
  
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• NOVEMBER 2014:
  • The role of religion in Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution (ABC Religion & Ethics Report, 5 November 2014)
  • Hong Kong has a tycoon problem (CNN Money, 2 November 2014)
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• OCTOBER 2014:
  • Hong Kong Protests: Guan Yu Is the People’s Deity (Wall Street Journal, 30 October 2014)
  • How many Christians live in Hong Kong? (World, 30 October 2014)
  • A Theopolitical Chess Game in Hong Kong and China: An Interview with Justin Tse [Part III] (Ethika Politika, 29 October 2014)
  • Taking back Hong Kong's Future, by Joshua Wong Chi-Fung (New York Times, 29 October 2014)
  • Religion on the Occupy Central front line puts faith into practice (South China Morning Post, 27 October 2014)
  • The Occupy protests: a month that shook Hong Kong to its core (South China Morning Post, 27 October 2014)
  • Second man arrested after attacks on journalists at anti-Occupy rally (South China Morning Post, 27 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong must be given room to be different from the mainland (South China Morning Post, 27 October 2014)
  • A city divided: Occupy protest and rally by opponents mark a society split by politics (South China Morning Post, 26 October 2014)
  • Man arrested over assaults on journalists at anti-Occupy rally (South China Morning Post, 26 October 2014)
  • Leung lays bare the truth of Hong Kong elites' anti-democratic stance (South China Morning Post, 24 October 2014)
  • Giant pro-democracy banner removed from Hong Kong's famous Lion Rock (South China Morning Post, 24 October 2014)
  • Pro-democracy banner hung from Lion Rock has officials scrambling (South China Morning Post, 24 October 2014)
    Related Discussion on Hongwrong.com: Part 1 / Part 2
    
  • Study area in Admiralty protest zone is like a breath of fresh air (South China Morning Post, 24 October 2014)
  • China won't budge on Hong Kong poll decision, plenum statement shows (South China Morning Post, 24 October 2014)
  • Here’s why the name of Hong Kong’s “Umbrella Movement” is so subversive (Quartz, 23 October 2014)
  • Barriers torn down amid 'escalating violence' at Mong Kok protest zone (South China Morning Post, 23 October 2014)
  • Students are putting tired old-guard politicians to shame (South China Morning Post, 23 October 2014)
  • Ken Tsang files new High Court writ as civil servants reveal Occupy support (South China Morning Post, 23 October 2014)
  • Public support for Occupy movement growing, survey shows (South China Morning Post, 22 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong university chiefs call for further talks between students and government (South China Morning Post, 22 October 2014)
  • Fight to preserve Hong Kong's protest-inspired street art (South China Morning Post, 22 October 2014)
  • CY Leung shows how not to talk to the world's media (South China Morning Post, 22 October 2014)
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    21 October 2014
  • Jackson School hosts talk on Hong Kong and the shadow of Tiananmen (The Daily of the University of Washington, 21 October 2014)
  • How much influence does the Church have over Hong Kong politics? (UCA News, 21 October 2014)
  • CY Leung: 'Democracy would see poorer people dominate Hong Kong vote' (South China Morning Post, 21 October 2014)
  • Talks fail to narrow gap between student leaders and Hong Kong government (South China Morning Post, 21 October 2014)
  • Lack of opportunities in Hong Kong creating a generation without hope (South China Morning Post, 21 October 2014)
  • Students' letter to Xi Jinping shows lack of understanding of mainland politics, scholars say (South China Morning Post, 21 October 2014)
  • Who's who at Hong Kong's students vs government debate (South China Morning Post, 21 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong's High Court orders protesters off roads in Mong Kok and Admiralty (South China Morning Post, 21 October 2014)
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    19-20 October 2014
  • Chinese Christians passionately back Hong Kong protesters (Vancover Sun, 20 October 2014)
  • US hits back at claims that ‘external forces’ are backing Occupy Central (South China Morning Post, 20 October 2014)
  • Protesters defiant after High Court orders them to leave Mong Kok and Admiralty sites (South China Morning Post, 20 October 2014)
  • Justice and Peace: Occupy Central increases the dignity and political consciousness of Hong Kong (AsiaNews, 20 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong Leader Reaffirms Unbending Stance on Elections (New York Times, 20 October 2014)
  • The Future of the Umbrella Revolution (Jacobin, October 2014)
  • How Hong Kong's business elite have thwarted democracy for 150 years (South China Morning Post, 19 October 2014)
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    18 October 2014
  • FCC defends allegation police are intimidating reporters covering Occupy protests (South China Morning Post, 18 October 2014)
  • Pro-Occupy leaders push for 'urgent' dialogue with government after Mong Kok violence (South China Morning Post, 18 October 2014)
  • Protesters form new blockades in Mong Kok after night of chaotic clashes with police (South China Morning Post, 18 October 2014)
  • Violent clashes in Mong Kok cast doubt on government's plans to break Occupy impasse (South China Morning Post, 18 October 2014)
  • Hundreds clash with police after the fall of Mong Kok (South China Morning Post, 18 October 2014)
  • Occupy co-founder 'saddened' by Mong Kok clashes; warns against expanding protest zones (South China Morning Post, 18 October 2014)
  • Elite police anti-terror and airport squads deployed to clear barricades (South China Morning Post, 18 October 2014)
  • Website in the works to display protesters' notes from 'Lennon Wall' (South China Morning Post, 18 October 2014)
  • Rescued, grabbed or given, it all helps build an Occupy barricade (South China Morning Post, 18 October 2014)
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    17 October 2014
  • Beijing Is Directing Hong Kong Strategy, Government Insiders Say (New York Times, 17 October 2014)
  • Reporters form human chain to fend off protesters (South China Morning Post, 17 October 2014)
  • Police in the line of fire (South China Morning Post, 17 October 2014)
  • Student pepper-sprayed and beaten brands police a 'gang of thugs' (South China Morning Post, 17 October 2014)
  • Chaos in Mong Kok as police use batons, pepper spray to repel surge of protesters (South China Morning Post, 17 October 2014)
  • Students' leadership questioned by radical factions as 'guerilla tactics' emerge (South China Morning Post, 17 October 2014)
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    16 October 2014
    
  • The Catholic Umbrella in Hong Kong: An Interview with Justin Tse (Ethika Politika, 16 October 2014)
  • CY Leung puts student talks back on table but insists Beijing won't back down (South China Morning Post, 16 October 2014)
  • Arrested protesters complain of ‘police violence’ during clearing of Lung Wo Road (South China Morning Post, 16 October 2014)
  • Protests reignited by shocking images appearing to show unarmed man being beaten by officers (South China Morning Post, 16 October 2014)
  • Image problem for police as video of officers beating protester is beamed around the world (South China Morning Post, 16 October 2014)
  • Colleague describes alleged beating victim Ken Tsang as passionate, committed (South China Morning Post, 16 October 2014)
  • The casual chat room comment that sparked 45 arrests and allegation of police brutality (South China Morning Post, 16 October 2014)
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    15 October 2014
  • Hong Kong’s Moment of Zen: An Interview with Justin Tse (Ethika Politika, 15 October 2014)
  • Video of Apparent Beating of a Protester in Hong Kong Stirs Anger (New York Times, 15 October 2014)
  • Police launch probe after alleged beating of Civic Party’s Ken Tsang caught on camera (South China Morning Post, 15 October 2014)
  • Protesters reoccupy road after clashes in Admiralty (South China Morning Post, 15 October 2014)
  • Security tsar Lai Tung-kwok's popularity falls to zero over tear gas (South China Morning Post, 15 October 2014)
  • Barriers are removed but protesters say they are here to stay (South China Morning Post, 15 October 2014)
  • Occupy Central barriers may be down but roads to progress are blocked (South China Morning Post, 15 October 2014)
  • Blockage in Causeway Bay doing a world of good despite criticisms, some Hongkongers say (South China Morning Post, 15 October 2014)
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    14 October 2014
  • Images From a Restless Night for Hong Kong Protesters (New York Times, 14 October 2014)
  • Violent Clashes Between Police and Demonstrators Erupt in Hong Kong (New York Times, 14 October 2014)
  • Police plan action against Mong Kok protest camp after clearing barricades in Admiralty (South China Morning Post, 14 October 2014)
  • A battle for the streets: clashes between Occupy activists and opponents intensify (South China Morning Post, 14 October 2014)
  • Collision course set over threat to remove protest barriers (South China Morning Post, 14 October 2014)
  • Chief executive chosen by universal suffrage can bridge divisions in Hong Kong (South China Morning Post, 14 October 2014)
  • YouTubers react to Occupy Central with summaries, spoofs and songs (South China Morning Post, 14 October 2014)
  • Handmade bamboo barriers show creative side of Occupy activists (South China Morning Post, 14 October 2014)
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    13 October 2014
  • Building a Bamboo Bulwark Against the Hong Kong Police (New York Times, 13 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong Police Remove Barriers and Protesters’ Encampments (New York Times, 13 October 2014)
  • Triads infiltrated camps of Occupy supporters and detractors, say police (South China Morning Post, 13 October 2014)
  • Occupy protest has made its mark by lifting Hong Kong out of its apathy (South China Morning Post, 13 October 2014)
  • Peaceful rebellion a reminder of China's rigid political mindset (South China Morning Post, 13 October 2014)
  • Living on the front line: How an occupation became a community (South China Morning Post, 13 October 2014)
  • Mainlanders risk backlash to support Hong Kong protests (UCA News, 13 October 2014)
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    11-12 October 2014
  • Occupy protests bring acceptance for ethnic minority youngsters (South China Morning Post, 12 October 2014)
  • Students the stars of the pro-democracy protest story so far (South China Morning Post, 12 October 2014)
  • Never retreat, a Mong Kok state of mind (South China Morning Post, 12 October 2014)
  • Furious protesters chase police to Mong Kok station in nightly stand-off (South China Morning Post, 12 October 2014)
  • Carrie Lam 'helpless' over talks deadlock (South China Morning Post, 12 October 2014)
  • Thousands return to streets in protest at government's decision to cancel talks with students (South China Morning Post, 11 October 2014)
  • People's Daily accuses US of 'colour revolution' bid with Occupy Central (South China Morning Post, 11 October 2014)
  • Occupy co-founder on the art of striking a fine balance (South China Morning Post, 11 October 2014)
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    10 October 2014
  • Beijing's distortions and Hong Kong's growing desire for change (UCA News, 10 October 2014)
  • Mainland China should move towards democracy, Taiwan's president says (South China Morning Post, 10 October 2014)
  • Protesters practise ‘Love and Peace’ in different ways (South China Morning Post, 10 October 2014)
  • Protesters call new rally as Hong Kong government cancels talks (South China Morning Post, 10 October 2014)
  • Emotional toll on police handling Occupy protests, psychologists say (South China Morning Post, 10 October 2014)
  • The fight to achieve democracy won't be in vain, but it will take time (South China Morning Post, 10 October 2014)
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    9 October 2014
  • A Surprising Tie That Binds Hong Kong's Protest Leaders: Faith (NPR All Things Considered, 9 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong’s Darkest Hours – five human rights violations in ten days (UHRSN, 9 October 2014)
  • The Umbrella Movement Playlist (Foreign Policy, 9 October 2014) -- with links to Youtube videos of the songs featured in this article
  • Hong Kong protests expose the real rot in society (South China Morning Post, 9 October 2014)
  • Protesters who blocked roads also cleared Hong Kong's polluted air (South China Morning Post, 9 October 2014)
  • Amateur songwriters give Occupy movement a soundtrack on Youtube (South China Morning Post, 9 October 2014)
  • Organisers keep on top of supplies for Hong Kong Occupy Central protesters (South China Morning Post, 9 October 2014)
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    8 October 2014
  • The Thugs of Mainland China (The New Yorker, 8 October 2014)
  • The Voice of a Generation (Time, 8 October 2014) on Joshua Wong and his fellow students
  • Protesters and Hong Kong government now in a test of wills (South China Morning Post, 8 October 2014)
  • Poetry reading for Hong Kong protesters prompts detentions in Beijing (South China Morning Post, 8 October 2014)
  • New York City Bar Association backs protesters in open letter to CY Leung (South China Morning Post, 8 October 2014)
  • Students' protest in no way undermines our rule of law (South China Morning Post, 8 October 2014)
  • To Prevent Chaos, Give Hong Kong Democracy (The Diplomat, 8 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong Enters Stalemate Over Barricades as Protests Ebb (New York Times, 8 October 2014)
  • A Cinematic Context for Hong Kong's Turmoil (New York Times, 8 October 2014)
  • In a Gritty Hong Kong District, Protests Display a Populist Edge (New York Times, 8 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong Protests, Mong Kok Style (New York Times, 8 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong Protests, as Seen on Twitter: Oct. 7 (New York Times, 8 October 2014)
  • Students and Hong Kong government reach breakthrough on talks to end Occupy Central stand-off (South China Morning Post, 8 October 2014)
  • Life during the Occupy movement: Profiles of Hongkongers (South China Morning Post, 8 October 2014)
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    7 October 2014
  • The Hong Kong Protests Have Given Rise to a New Political Generation (Time, 6 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong's Youth Are Venting Economic as Well as Political Frustration (Time, 7 October 2014)
  • Seeking Identity, 'Hong Kong People' Look to City, Not State (New York Times, 7 October 2014)
  • Umbrella Revolution yet to fold (Asia Times, 7 October 2014)
  • There are limits to the exceptions you can enjoy, Hong Kong warned (South China Morning Post, 7 October 2014)
  • Mainlanders remain cool to Hong Kong's democracy fever (South China Morning Post, 7 October 2014)
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  • Where Hong Kong Hits Home (Foreign Policy, 6 October 2014)
    Related: Singapore's Pallid Hong Kong Solidarity (The Diplomat, 3 October 2014)
  • Hong Kongers take charge (The Diplomat, 6 October 2014)
  • Letter to Hong Kong Students: Tonight I Picked a Side (Asia Literary Review)
    See also: Reprint on SCMP.
  • Christians take a prominent role in Hong Kong protests (PRI, 6 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong protests: Five Chinese-Canadians weigh in (Vancouver Sun, 6 October 2014) Related: If you are not informed about Vancouver solidarity, don't comment. #HongKongProtests (Religion. Ethnicity. Wired. 30 September 2014)
  • Occupy Central’s Umbrella statue is a symbol of peace, says artist (South China Morning Post, 6 October 2014)
  • Heavily-censored, Weibo users show support for Hong Kong's Occupy protests in satire  (South China Morning Post, 6 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong protests: civil servants allowed to return to work but activists remain (The Guardian, 6 October 2014)
  • Beijing's hard line the real cause of the protests (South China Morning Post, 6 October 2014)
  • Students federation opens talks, but says protests continue (South China Morning Post, 6 October 2014)
  • Legal and political heavyweights unite in call for end to protests (South China Morning Post, 6 October 2014)
  • Police mobilise in Mong Kok after two days of clashes over Occupy protest (South China Morning Post, 6 October 2014)
  • John Tsang admits government not psychologically prepared for scale of protests (South China Morning Post, 6 October 2014)
  • Protesters in Admiralty divided as time runs out on C.Y. Leung's demand (South China Morning Post, 6 October 2014)
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    October 5, 2014
  • Q&A: Hong Kong protest leader Audrey Eu (Al Jazeera, 5 October 2014)
  • 6 Questions You Might Have About Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution (Time, 5 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong wealth gap on display in protests (New York Times, 5 October 2014)
  • The yaya-raised Hong Kong protest generation (GMA News, 5 October 2014)
  • The Government Tries to Win the Hong Kong Battle With Mind Games (Mashable, 5 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators set for backlash as China's strangulation of the Umbrella Revolution begins (The Independent, 5 October 2014)
  • China's 'anaconda strategy' for choking off Hong Kong protests (CBC News, 5 October 2014)
  • New Image of the Hong Kong Protests: ‘Umbrella Man’ (New York Times, 5 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong Protesters Pull Back From Some Areas, Fear Crackdown in City Center (New York Times, 5 October 2014)
  • Protesters Pulling Back From Hong Kong Offices After Handshake Deal (New York Times, 5 October 2014)
  • Defiant Hong Kong demonstrators face threat of police crackdown (The Guardian, 5 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong protesters promise to keep up occupation (The Guardian, 5 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong – betrayed by China. And abandoned by the British, by Anson Chan (The Guardian, 5 October 2014)
  • Forget about starting a Chinese 'colour revolution' in Hong Kong, People's Daily blasts (South China Morning Post, 5 October 2014)
  • The dark before dawn (South China Morning Post, 5 October 2014)
  • I wasn't scared of tear gas but I was when I was groped, 'Christine' says (South China Morning Post, 5 October 2014)
  • I've no regrets about the tear gas, says top police officer who ordered its use (South China Morning Post, 5 October 2014)
  • Rumour Buster: separating truth from fiction amid the Occupy protests (South China Morning Post, 5 October 2014)
  • From Tibet to Taiwan, China's Periphery Watches Hong Kong Protests Intently (New York Times, 5 October 2014)
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    October 4, 2014
  • The next 36 hours could determine the future of Hong Kong (Quartz, 4 October 2014) 
  • China: A Crack in the Great Firewall (The Diplomat, 4 October 2014)
  • For Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activists, exhaustion overtakes enthusiasm and hope (Washington Post, 4 October 2014)
  • Scrutinized for Handling of Protests, Police Have Own Troubles (New Yotk Times, 4 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong protesters stage massive, defiant rally (AP, 4 October 2014)
  • Hours to avoid tragedy, protesters told as thousands attend peace rally (South China Morning Post, 4 October 2014)
  • Former US diplomats warn of Hong Kong ‘erosion’ over crisis in open letter to CY (South China Morning Post, 4 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong: the river of democracy will flow to Tiananmen Square, by Ma Jian (The Guardian, 4 October 2014)
  • Violent mobs with triad links threaten Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters (Sydney Morning Herald, 4 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong protesters beaten and bloodied as thugs attack sit-in (The Guardian, 4 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong legislator says government using triads against protesters (The Guardian, 4 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong Leader’s Warning Renews Protesters’ Zeal as Crowds Swell (New Yotk Times, 4 October 2014)
  • Triad Links to Attack on Protesters Raise Some Old Questions (New York Times, 4 October 2014)
  • Anger Simmers in Hong Kong After Attacks on Protest Camps (New York Times, 4 October 2014)
  • Violent clashes break out in Hong Kong after counter-protesters storm sit-in (The Guardian, 4 October 2014)
  • Seven hours that seemed to have taken protests back from brink (South China Morning Post, 4 October 2014)
  • Remember the spirit of the protest movement, despite rising frustration and disillusionment (South China Morning Post, 4 October 2014)
  • CY Leung issues stark warning government offices and schools must open Monday (South China Morning Post, 4 October 2014)
  • After angry mobs turn on protesters, students call off talks (South China Morning Post, 4 October 2014)
  • The far too thin blue line: Occupy accuses police of double standards (South China Morning Post, 4 October 2014)
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    October 3, 2014
  • Send in the Thugs: Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution Faces a Time-Honored Tactic (Slate, 3 October 2014)
  • Violence Erupts in Hong Kong as Protesters Are Assaulted (New York Times, 3 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong Democracy Protests Carry a Christian Mission for Some (Wall Street Journal, 3 October 2014)
  • An Inconvenient Protest for Both China and the U.S. (New York Times, 3 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong protesters are 'challenging highest state authority and will fail' - People's Daily (South China Morning Post, 3 October 2014)
  • Umbrella revolution: the academy reflects on Hong Kong’s struggle (Open Democracy, 3 October 2014)
  • The Hong Kong government must listen to its people, by Chris Patten (South China Morning Post, 3 October 2014)
  • Chinese state media step up rhetoric on 'illegal' Hong Kong demonstrations (South China Morning Post, 3 October 2014)
  • Leung Chun-ying refuses to quit but offers talks with students (South China Morning Post, 3 October 2014)
  • Opposing sides beginning to talk about way out, but they're still far apart (South China Morning Post, 3 October 2014)
  • At main rally in Admiralty, protesters split over whether Occupy Central is in charge (South China Morning Post, 3 October 2014)
  • Social media becomes battleground of images, claim and counterclaim (South China Morning Post, 3 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong's Chief Secretary Will Meet With Protestors (The Diplomat, 3 October 2014)
  • Who will stand with Hong Kong? By Martin lee (New York Times, 3 October 2014)
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    October 2, 2014
  • Amazing aerial photos of Hong Kong streets flooded with people (Gizmodo, 2 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong and Tiananmen Protests Have Major Differences (New York Times, 2 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong Leader Refuses to Resign, but Deputy Meets With Protesters (New York Times, 2 October 2014)
  • 'A Hong Kong-version Colour Revolution': Beijing's harshest warnings yet on Occupy protests (South China Morning Post, 2 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong: China hardens stance as protests continue (The Guardian, 2 October 2014) 
  • Post-it note revolution hits Hong Kong House in Sydney's CBD (Sydney Morning Herald, 2 October 2014)
  • 'Anonymous' hacker group declares cyber war on Hong Kong government, police (South China Morning Post, 2 October 2014)
  • In Pictures: The highs and lows of Hong Kong's Occupy protests (South China Morning Post, 2 October 2014)
  • Dozens of US universities stage rallies in support of Hong Kong's protesting students (South China Morning Post, 2 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong protest leaders threaten to occupy government buildings (The Guardian, 2 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong protests: China warns US not to meddle in 'internal affairs' (The Guardian, 2 October 2014)
  • WeChat allegedly censoring photos from Hong Kong protests (The Guardian, 2 October 2014)
  • Few options left but to wait it out (South China Morning Post, 2 October 2014)
  • Signs of friction among protest groups as demonstration sites extended (South China Morning Post, 2 October 2014)
  • China media blames foreigners over Occupy protests (South China Morning Post, 2 October 2014)
  • "The sun rises as usual": Beijing official's response to Occupy Central (South China Morning Post, 2 October 2014)
  • Beijing suspends tour groups to protest-hit Hong Kong (South China Morning Post, 2 October 2014)
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    October 1, 2014
  • Cardinal Zen: "I'm Praying The Situation in Hong Kong Won't Become Another Tiananmen" (America, 1 October 2014)
  • China doesn't know how to respond to Hong Kong's umbrella revolution (The Guardian, 1 October 2014)
  • Support 'brave' Hong Kong protesters - Desmond Tutu (City Press, 1 October 2014)
  • The World's Politest Protesters (Slate, 1 October 2014)
  • China Tells Foreign Countries Not To Meddle in Hong Kong (Huffington Post, 1 October 2014)
  • On Hong Kong, China Tells Key Senator to Butt Out (Foreign Policy, 1 October 2014)
  • Gay activists on front line of Hong Kong protests (Gay Star News, 1 October 2014)
  • Christians Show Support For Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests (Huffington Post, 1 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong protests: Beijing is now face to face with universal suffrage promise (The Conversation, 1 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong protesters mass at leader's office (Al Jazeera, 1 October 2014)
  • Beijing just sent a chilling message to Hong Kong's umbrella revolution (Quartz, 1 October 2014)
    Related: "珍惜良好发展局面 维护香港繁荣稳定" (English Translation: Cherish Positive Growth: Defend Hong Kong's Prosperity and Stability) -- The People's Daily editorial of 1 October 2014
    See also: People's Daily Condemns Pro-Democracy Protests in Hong Kong (New York Times, 2 October 2014)
  • Message for Beijing Hidden in a Hong Kong Street Poem (New York Times, 1 October 2014)
  • Mainland Chinese in Hong Kong See Protests as Inconvenience and Inspiration (New York Times, 1 October 2014)
  • Squeezed by Protesters and Beijing, Leader Tries to Save His Job (New York Times, 1 October 2014)
  • China's Cyber War Against Hong Kong Protestors (The Diplomat, 1 October 2014)
  • In Hong Kong, an Opportunity for Beijing to Get It Right (The Diplomat, 1 October 2014)
    
  • Cardinals urge government to break political deadlock in Hong Kong (Catholic News Service, 1 October 2014)
  • Why CY Leung's Days Could Be Numbered (The Diplomat, 1 October 2014)
  • How Hong Kong's Protests Will Shape Taiwanese Politics (The Diplomat, 1 October 2014)
  • Security experts say advanced virus targeting Hong Kong protestors' iPhones (South China Morning Post, 1 October 2014)
  • White House calls for 'genuine choice' in Hong Kong elections after petition attracts 200,000 signatures (South China Morning Post, 1 October 2014)
  • Lawyers considering legal action over police's use of force on Occupy protesters (South China Morning Post, 1 October 2014)
  • Who guides Hong Kong's 'Umbrella Revolution' pro-democracy movement? (The Guardian, 1 October 2014)
  • Leung Chun-ying: the unprincipled wolf of Hong Kong or Beijing's cipher? (The Guardian, 1 October 2014)
  • Protest leaders and Hong Kong government refuse to budge (The Guardian, 1 October 2014)
  • Hong Kong pro-democracy activists threaten to step up protests (The Guardian, 1 October 2014)
  • 'Umbrella revolution' weathers storms and CY Leung admits protests set to last (South China Morning Post, 1 October 2014)
  • Impromptu leaders turn Occupy's 'guerilla' action into a highly focused operation (South China Morning Post, 1 October 2014)
  • Joshua Wong: the teenager who is the public face of the Hong Kong protests (The Guardian, 1 October 2014)
  • Joshua Wong Emerges as Unlikely Teenage Leader in Hong Kong Protests (New York Times, 1 October 2014)
  • UK firm that sold teargas to Hong Kong to review sales policy (The Guardian, 1 October 2014)
  • Dramatic aerial drone footage of Hong Kong protests - video (The Guardian, 1 October 2014)
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• SEPTEMBER 2014:
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         30 September 2014
  • The Political Geography of Hong Kong's Protests (The Atlantic, 30 September 2014)
  • The People Behind Hong Kong's Protests (Foreign Policy, 30 September 2014)
  • Hong KOng Protests Are Leaderless but Orderly (New York Times, 30 September 2014)
  • Told to End Protests, Organizers in Hong Kong Vow to Expand Them (New York Times, 30 September 2014)
  • Chinese Web Censors Struggle With Hong Kong Protest (New York Times, 30 September 2014)
  • "Against my fear, I see that you hope," by Professor Denise Y. Ho (South China Morning Post, 30 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong's activists know they must act now if democracy is ever to happen (The Guardian, 30 September 2014)
  • Occupy Central goes global: Solidarity protests planned for dozens of cities worldwide (South China Morning Post, 30 September 2014)
  • Top 10 moments from Occupy Central so far... (South China Morning Post, 30 September 2014)
  • From students to company bosses, Hongkongers show support for Occupy Central (South China Morning Post, 30 September 2014)
  • Inspired by protesters' defiance, more join in while others offer practical help (South China Morning Post, 30 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong: more join protests as crowds are urged to keep going (The Guardian, 30 September 2014)
  • The battle for Hong Kong's future: there's no going back (The Guardian, 30 September 2014)
  • How the umbrella became a symbol of the Hong Kong democracy protests (The Guardian, 30 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong frustration with Beijing as been building for years (The Guardian, 30 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong's protesters are using the same "hands up, don't shoot" gesture used in Ferguson (Vox, 30 September 2014)
  • The Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong: a second Tiananmen? (The Conversation, 30 September 2014)
  • Things that could only happen in a Hong Kong protest (BBC, 30 September 2014)
  • Mixed feelings for Occupy Central among Hong Kong's recent mainland migrants (South China Morning Post, 30 September 2014)
  • China warns foreign diplomats in Hong Kong to 'stay away' from Occupy Central (South China Morning Post, 30 September 2014)
  • Taiwan shows growing support for Hong Kong protests (The Guardian, 30 September 2014)
  • In Hong Kong propaganda war, China plays waiting game (UCA News, 30 September 2014)
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    29 September 2014
  • Christians branded 'troublesome gangsters of Hong Kong' in suffrage protests (The Tablet, 29 September 2014)
  • Cardinal Zen joins Occupy Central Protests (Vatican Insider/La Stampa, 29 September 2014)
  • Cardinal Zen addresses protestors in Hong Kong (The Tablet, 29 September 2014)
  • Cardinal Tong: Enough violence in Central, government must put people first (AsiaNews, 29 September 2014)
  • It has always been the students - and the clergy -- and Catholic social teaching #HongKongProtests (Religion. Ethnicity. Wired, 29 September 2014)
  • These Insane Photos Show What the Hell Is Happening in Hong Kong (Mother Jones, 29 September 2014)
  • For China, Limited Tools to Use in Hong Kong (New York Times, 29 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators turn to 'off the grid' messaging app FireChat (The Independent, 29 September 2014)
  • ‘Global Solidarity with Hong Kong’ rallies planned worldwide as Facebook turns yellow in support of protestors (South China Morning Post, 29 September 2014)
  • 'Doomed' protests will not change Beijing's decision on political reform, warns Chinese state paper (South China Morning Post, 29 September 2014)
  • The world is watching: How Hong Kong protests were covered around the globe (South China Morning Post, 29 September 2014)
  • Umbrella Revolution: more designs on Hong Kong's protest movement (South China Morning Post, 29 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong surprises itself with the exuberance and spontaneity of protests (The Guardian, 29 September 2014)
  • Pictures: On the ground with the #UmbrellaRevolution in Hong Kong (TVNZ, 29 September 2014)
  • Shock, then anger, at police decision to use tear gas (South China Morning Post, 29 September 2014)
  • Beijing's closed door meeting with Hong Kong tycoons erodes trust (South China Morning Post, 29 September 2014)
  • Meet Hong Kong's 17-year old protest leader (BBC, 29 September 2014)
  • Record censorship of China's social media as references to Hong Kong protests blocked (South China Morning Post, 29 September 2014)
  • Instagram appears blocked in China as photos of 'occupied' Hong Kong circulate (South China Morning Post, 29 September 2014)
  • China censors images of Hong Kong protests in TV broadcasts to mainland (South China Morning Post, 29 September 2014)
  • Images of Hong Kong's 'Umbrella Revolution' Tell a Story (New York Times, 29 September 2014)
  • The humble umbrella’s surprising role in Hong Kong’s huge protests (Washington Post, 29 September 2014)
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    28 September 2014
  • 10 dramatic photos that show the protests and crackdown in Hong Kong (Vox, 28 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protesters Clash With Police In Surreal Scenes (Huffington Post UK, 28 September 2014)
  • Crackdown on Protests by Hong Kong Police Draws More to the Streets (New York Times, 28 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong: Tear gas and clashes at democracy protest (BBC News, 28 September 2014)
  • A Turning Point in the Fight for Hong Kong (Foreign Policy, 28 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement Gets Global Support (Wall Street Journal, 28 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong's unprecedented protests and police crackdown, explained (Vox, 28 September 2014)
  • Echoing Tiananmen, 17-year-old Hong Kong student prepares for democracy battle (CNN, 28 September 2014)
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  • Up to 3,000 secondary students join pro-democracy protest on final day of class boycott (South China Morning Post, 25 September 2014)
  • Occupy Central to start October 1? Benny Tai drops 'grand banquet' hint (South China Morning Post, 23 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong students escalate democracy strike (UCA News, 23 September 2014)
  • Rebels with a cause: striking 'white-shirt' students speak about fight for democracy (South China Morning Post, 23 September 2014)
  • The boycott begins: thousands of students stage classroom walkout over Beijing’s electoral reform plan (South China Morning Post, 22 September 2014)
  • What is Hong Kong's Occupy Central movement? (BBC News, 22 September 2014)
  • Thousands of Hong Kong students start week-long boycott (BBC News, 22 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong students begin democracy protest (The Guardian, 22 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong students launch pro-democracy protests (UCA News, 22 September 2014)
  • Thousands Of Hong Kong Students Go On Strike In Democracy Battle (Huffington Post, 22 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong students prepare to kick off classroom boycott; hundreds of academics supportive (South China Morning Post, 21 September 2014)
  • Class boycott splits Anglicans and Catholics (South China Morning Post, 12 September 2014)
  • Hong Kong diocese won't penalize protesting students (UCA News, 12 September 2014)
  • Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun (HK Magazine, 11 September 2014)
  • The Struggle for Hong Kong (The Economist, 6 September 2014)

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