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Ryan Ho Kilpatrick

The day Hong Kong’s true “silent majority” spoke

The landslide election victory for pro-democracy parties was a profound rebuke to those who dismissed the protesters.

By Ryan Ho Kilpatrick

The day Hong Kong’s true “silent majority” spoke

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In Hong Kong, the people vs Beijing has become the people vs the police

After the shooting of a teenage protester, calls to disband the police force entirely are gaining traction.

By Ryan Ho Kilpatrick

“No police, no violence.“: Hong Kong protesters ease up after airport clashes

The protesters have offered the government an olive branch. The world will be watching to see what it does with…

By Ryan Ho Kilpatrick

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