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2022/03/10 | Bryan Chou

Is Taiwan’s Solidarity With Ukraine Taking Root?

Since the day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, crowds have gathered every day in front of the office of the de facto Russian embassy.

2021/10/20 | Hiro Fu

The Political Fallout of the KMT Chairmanship Election

Chu, a seasoned politician with a prior stint as the KMT chairman, will face the challenges of leading a fractured party, resetting cross-strait dialogue, and strategizing against the ruling DPP in the 2022 local elections.

2021/05/14 | Albert Wu

Moving to Taiwan

Taiwan was becoming something. And I was getting left behind.

2021/03/25 | Bryan Chou

Police Violence Perpetrators ‘Not Found,’ Seven Years After the Sunflower Movement

It has been seven years since the Sunflower Movement, but nobody has taken responsibility for the excessive use of force during the attempted occupation of the Executive Yuan.

2020/04/29 | New Bloom

Sunflower Activists Found Guilty, Overturning Previous Ruling

Taiwan's High Court has found 16 Sunflower Movement protestors guilty, overturning a previous ruling.

2020/03/04 | Jeremy Van der Haegen

Audrey Tang Praised for Coronavirus Prevention Tactics

Japanese netizens are captivated by Audrey Tang, Taiwan's digital minister, and her open data approach to sharing local information on the coronavirus outbreak.

2019/04/04 | Cat Thomas

INTERVIEW: Meredith Huang's Journey From Sunflower Activism to Political Power

Meredith Huang entered the Legislative Yuan in March 2014 as an ardent activist bearing two speakers and a microphone. Five years later, she's a NPP city councilor.

2019/04/03 | Yung Lin

Has Taiwan's Sunflower Movement Had a Wider International Effect?

Taiwan's 2014 Sunflower Movement has also influenced the country's diplomatic strategy.

2019/03/29 | Cat Thomas

INTERVIEW: Tobie Openshaw on Taiwan's Sunflowers, Indigenous Rights & Democracy

Videographer Tobie Openshaw on how his experiences in early adulthood shaped his life, his memories of the Sunflower Movement, and his ever-expanding list of projects.

2019/03/22 | Cat Thomas

INTERVIEW: Ian Rowen on the Sunflower Movement and Youth Activism in Taiwan

Ian Rowen looks back on Taiwan's Sunflower Movement, five years after helping share the occupation of the Legislative Yuan with an international audience.

2018/12/24 | New Bloom

OPINION: From 2014 Sunflowers to 2018's KMT 'Blue Wave,' the Youth Are Anxious

Last week's student protests at NTU against former Premier Jiang Yi-huah are a snapshot of Taiwan's current political moment.

2018/11/30 | Taiwan Insight

How Taiwan's 'Third Force' Parties Missed a Golden Electoral Opportunity

Third parties made breakthroughs in Taiwan's 2018 regional elections, but supporters are still left wondering what could have been.