by The Debrief | Aug 19, 2014 | Debrief Podcast, The Debrief
This week we look at oil in Libya, police militarization in Ferguson Missouri, and another splinter group from the Sunflower Movement. Common themes include social unrest that is deeply rooted in race and a feeling of powerlessness over the economy…
by The Debrief | Aug 19, 2014 | News Update, The Debrief
For the past week, a town outside of St. Louis, Missouri has been the center of attention in one of the most shocking and controversial riot and police siege in the United States in recent memory…
by The Debrief | Aug 17, 2014 | News Update, The Debrief
Formoshock Society’s Yoshi Liu has often differed with Lin Fei-fan and Chen Wei-ting; Liu’s goal is primarily Taiwanese nationalism and national security, while Lin and Chen emphasize procedural justice and civil rights…
by The Debrief | Aug 14, 2014 | News Update, The Debrief
Amidst conflicts involving the some of the major oil-producing OPEC countries, including Libya, Iraq, and Iran, the world has seen an increase in the amount of crude oil…
by The Debrief | Aug 12, 2014 | Debrief Podcast, The Debrief
Conflict in Ukraine, protests by Hualong Textile’s former employees who never received their pension and severance pays, more old heritage sites in Taipei under threat by developers, and China’s influence in arms trade in Africa.