New Bloom
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New Bloom is an online magazine featuring radical perspectives on Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific, founded by a group of students and activists after the 2014 Sunflower Movement in Taiwan. We seek to provide a space that fosters political and intellectual transnational dialogues in the Left.
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Political Debate Goes Nuclear After Referendum Keeps Reactors Running
Taiwan voted to reverse a plan to phase out nuclear power by 2025, but nobody knows what comes next.
What's Next for Taiwan Independence Efforts After Olympic Referendum?
The fight for an independent Taiwan took a severe blow on Nov. 26 – or did it?
OPINION: Watch for KMT City-to-City Exchanges Between Taiwan and China
The KMT may try and push a model of cross-Strait cooperation pioneered by Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je.
Pre-Referenda LGBT Rights Rally Draws 100,000 in Taipei
Taiwan's LGBTQ rights movement is mobilizing ahead of referenda on marriage equality and gender equity education this Saturday.
OPINION: Ko-P Just Goes and Goes in Taipei Mayor TV Debate
Mayor Ko continued to offer the most convincing platform for Taipei mayor, and possibly beyond as well.
'Make China Lose Again': Taiwan Gets Love From the Polish Far-Right
Premier William Lai's decision to comment favorably on a pro-Taiwan video by a Polish fringe far-right group might not have been the best idea.
OPINION: Taiwan's Embrace of Brazil's Far-Right Jair Bolsonaro Is Shameful
Taiwan can't criticize China's authoritarianism while continuing its love affair with iron-fisted populists and tyrants.
INTERVIEW: Taiwan Labor Film Festival Screens Stories of Struggle and Solidarity
A chat with Catta Chou, curator of the 2018 Taiwan International Labor Film Festival – which is now underway in Taipei.
Olympic Naming Rally Sets Stage for Taiwan Independence Vote
The planned referendum on whether to compete as Taiwan in the 2020 Olympics may be a test of support for an independence vote.
OPINION: Tsai Has Only Herself to Blame If Marriage Equality Referendums Fail
Taiwan may be speeding towards an avoidable conflict between a judicial ruling and the popular vote.