Hong Kong

Hong Kong police caught on video brutally assaulting protester

Warning: the video is hard to watch.

On Oct 15, 2014 by Kevin Collier

High-rise pranksters leave their mark on Hong Kong’s skyline

The sky is the limit.

On Oct 9, 2014 by Rob Price

Meet Gilgamesh, the privacy app Hong Kong protesters should be using

Strong and secure tech is key to modern protest movements.

On Oct 2, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Time-lapse video shows the incredible growth of the Hong Kong protests

What will it take for these protests to end?

On Oct 2, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

Badass protester catches tear-gas grenade and hurls it back at the cops

From Ukraine to Ferguson, Mo., demonstrators have battled batons, rubber bullets, and tear gas.

On Sep 30, 2014 by Miles Klee

Hong Kong proves technology is essential to modern protest

The digital is political.

On Sep 30, 2014 by Rob Price

A Chinese activist’s guide to getting around the Great Firewall

It’s not hard, but if you don’t take a few steps, you can’t access the majority of the west’s favorite sites.

On Sep 29, 2014 by Anthony Tao

Hong Kong policeman pepper-sprays elderly protester

If this isn’t an abuse of power, what is?

On Sep 29, 2014 by Miles Klee

China bans Instagram as Hong Kong protests intensify

The photo-sharing platform is just the latest website to fall foul of the “Great Firewall of China.”

On Sep 29, 2014 by Rob Price

Drone captures stunning footage of Hong Kong protests

The peaceful protest has been met by Hong Kong police using tear gas and pepper spray to “lawfully” disperse the crowds. 

On Sep 28, 2014 by [email protected]

Pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong just broke into a government complex

In the past few days, protesters have been demonstrating over a controversial decision made about Hong Kong’s 2017 elections.

On Sep 26, 2014 by Ned Donovan

Russian city climbers take stunning photos from atop Hong Kong

So much “nope.”

On Aug 4, 2014 by Miles Klee

China censors meme depicting former president as a giant toad

The government once again toads the party line.

On Jul 23, 2014 by Eric Geller

One Hong Kong artist is redefining wearables—and personal space

This dress comes with its own defense mechanism. 

On May 19, 2014 by Audra Schroeder

China is censoring a 7-minute sci-fi flick about the demise of Hong Kong

It’s titled “Hong Kong Will Be Destroyed After 33 Years,” which happens to be its full reunification with mainland China.

On Apr 14, 2014 by Kevin Collier