2018/11/29 |
INTERVIEW: The Distant Self-Governing 'Utopia' of Rojava Has a Message for Taiwan
A Middle Eastern beacon of direct democracy says there is a path forward for Taiwanese civil society.
2018/10/29 |
Will China Use Its Xinjiang 'Periphery Playbook' on Hong Kong & Taiwan?
Beijing's aggressive maneuvers in Xinjiang and its recent actions in Hong Kong have unnerving similarities.
2018/10/09 |
OPINION: Cross-Strait Stalemate: Could a New Paradigm Get the Ball Rolling Again?
It's time for the Tsai administration to show some initiative in reinvigorating cross-Strait relations.
2018/10/07 |
OPINION: Taiwan's 'Third Force' Parties Must Avoid a Rightward Shift
Falun Gong's campaign against the Democratic Socialists of America shows the potential for right-wing forces to co-opt anti-CCP sentiment in Taiwan.
2018/07/30 |
OPINION: In Praise of Defacing the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial
Criticism of the defacing of Chiang Kai-shek's memorial miss the point, argues Brian Hioe, as long as Taiwan's government is content to revere the late dictator.
2018/03/15 |
CARTOON: Sunflowers Bask in Judicial Blessing
Sunflower movement leaders celebrate acquittal by Taiwan's High Court of charges relating to the 2014 protest movement.
2017/12/25 |
Labor Law Protests Rock Taipei
Protests as large and aggressive have not been witnessed in Taipei since the 2014 Sunflower Movement.
2017/07/27 |
How Can Hong Kong and Taiwan Cooperate to Face the Threat of China?
There are many ways for Taiwan and Hong Kong to cooperate if one is creative.
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.
2017/03/31 |
Sunflower Movement Activists Found Not Guilty. What Next?
Leaders of the 2014 Sunflower Movement were today found not guilty for occupying Taiwan's Parliment. Other cases involving incidents during the movement have not yet been heard, and demands still haven't been met.
2017/03/22 |
Impending Conflict Between the DPP and Taiwanese Youth Activists?
This could be a crucial issue which cements the view for many that the DPP has not proven sufficiently different from the KMT on key issues such as cross-Strait relations.
2015/09/14 |
Will Ma Push for Taiwan's Return to the UN?
This is the last year for Ma to deal with the proposal to enter the UN during his term of office. But according to sources from the Ministry of National Defense, Ma’s government will do nothing but maintain the same policy of the past seven years, and the proposal regarding returning to the UN will not be promoted.
2015/08/13 |
Sunflower Movement Protesters Ruled Detention
Chen Wei-ting says people have the right to attend the public hearings held by the Legislative Yuan, yet the police blocked the main gate and denied citizens entrance of the building during the Sunflower Movement. He will discuss with his lawyer about appealing.