Taiwan’s Craft Beer Scene, Just Getting Started
There are now close to 30 private breweries in Taiwan. How did beer come about in Taiwan and what does the scene look like in Taiwan today?
Taiwan’s “Civil Union” With America
The United States effectively gives Taiwan all the benefits of a relationship while denying Taiwan the dignity of being treated like everyone else. Some tout this as ingenious diplomacy. I call this discrimination.
Non-political social movements make sustainable change
Part of a continuing series, Lighthouse: Dispatches on Taiwanese Democracy, where we explore how democracy has deepened its roots on this island nation. Dispatch #6: Taiwanese form non-political social movements to make sustainable change In the last dispatch,...Citizens form new political movements to join the national conversation
Part of a continuing series, Lighthouse: Dispatches on Taiwanese Democracy, where we explore how democracy has deepened its roots on this island nation. Dispatch #5: Citizens form new political movements to join in the national conversation. Instead of simply adopting...
Citizens Pull Out All Stops to Monitor Elections and Ensure the Integrity of the Vote
Volunteers recorded ballots in parallel with the official vote count and then uploaded the findings to a public online database.
People Cherish the Vote, Believing that Democratic Politics Can Still Make a Difference
Rather than descending into apathy, both Taiwanese seniors and youth are motivated to show up at the ballot box.