2022/09/22 |
Taiwan Marks Deadly but Seminal 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake prompted major legislative reform in how the government would handle natural disasters, but challenges remain.
2022/02/09 |
Movement to Lower Taiwan’s Voting Age to 18 Gains Momentum
Public support for lowering the voting age in Taiwan has largely fallen along party lines.
2021/11/01 |
Should Snitches Get Stitches?
Restorative justice is not the only method for dealing with situations where trust has been broken.
2020/08/06 |
How the SOGO Corruption Probe Reveals DPP's Palace Politics
The SOGO scandal is not just an ordinary corruption case. It might upset the balance of power among the DPP factions that President Tsai Ing-wen has worked hard to stabilize.
2020/03/10 |
New Leader for Taiwan's China-Friendly Kuomintang Party Signals Change
Taiwan's main opposition party Kuomintang elected a reformist as leader as it considers pivoting from its China-leaning stance.
2020/01/09 |
DPP: Hsieh Pei-fen Leads a New Service Generation
New Bloom interviewed Hsieh Pei-fen (謝佩芬), legislative candidate for the DPP in Taipei City District 6. Hsieh previously worked as a diplomat at the Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations and in the National Security Council.
2020/01/03 |
DPP: Lai Pin-yu, From Sunflower Activist to Legislative Candidate
New Bloom interviewed Lai Pin-yu (賴品妤), legislative candidate for the DPP in New Taipei City District 12. Lai, who was a member of the Black Island Youth Front, was previously known for participating in social movements in cosplay in the years prior to the Sunflower Movement before later becoming a political worker and eventually deciding to run for office.
2019/12/09 |
An Uneasy Partnership: Pan-Green Competition and Cooperation in Taiwan's 2020 Elections
As the election date is quickly approaching, many are turning their attention to the legislative race. What does the competition — or cooperation — look like in the pan-Green coalition?
2019/02/12 |
By the Numbers: Is Taiwanese Identity Declining or Thriving?
Rumors of the demise of 'Taiwaneseness' may be greatly exaggerated.
2019/02/11 |
OPINION: Taiwan Has an Unhealthy Obsession With Tax Cuts
Tax cuts are always popular with voters, but do they really help Taiwan's low-income residents?
2019/01/10 |
Tsai Ing-wen's Battle to Quell DPP Factionalism Is Not Over Yet
Despite the ascendance of Tsai ally Cho Jung-tai to DPP chair, the president still presides over a house divided.
2018/11/28 |
Taiwan's Young, Progressive Voters Left to Question What Comes Next
Tsai Ing-wen says she wants to listen to the young voices of Taiwan. Here's what they are saying.
2018/03/07 |
UPDATE: Chen Chi-mai Clinches DPP Nomination for Kaohsiung Mayor
The former doctor won the battle of the landlines.
2018/03/04 |
A Landline Poll Will Determine the Future of Kaohsiung
The DPP's quirky nomination process will all but secure the seat of the next mayor of Kaoshiung.
2017/12/12 |
CARTOON: Tsai's Truth and Justice Special
A law savory for some tastes bitter for others.
2017/09/07 |
As KMT Digs Its Own Grave, DPP Plans Its Burial
Will the DPP try to take over, co-opt or replicate the KMT patronage networks?
2017/07/15 |
Pain Still Runs Deep as Taiwan Marks 30 Years Since Martial Law
Official records state around 140,000 people were tried by military courts with as many as 8,000 executed during the 38-year crackdown. Many believe the actual numbers are higher.
2017/05/19 |
Lin Fei-fan: Don’t Let The People Down Again
Lin Fei-fan, one of the student leaders in the 2014 protest that drew half a million people to the streets of Taipei, writes about the mounting dissatisfaction with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and her government as well as the hypocrisy of the international community.