“We Are All Milk Tea”: Interview With Taiwan Alliance For Thai Democracy
#MilkTeaAlliance represents the fight for democracy and human rights in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and Myanmar. We speak with the Taiwan Alliance for Thai Democracy about where the movement is going.
“WoMen Can Help”: Feminine Strength in a Post-COVID World
Women’s March Taiwan 2021 says “WoMen Can Help”–a callout to Taiwan’s ongoing pandemic support campaign #TaiwanCanHelp, on International Women’s Day.
Taiwan’s Transitional Justice in 2021: Accomplishments and Frustrations
How has Taiwan’s efforts at transitional justice, righting the wrongs perpetrated by the martial law era one-party state, fared since 2016?
Taiwan Tech Makes Big Moves, With National Security Implications
Taiwan tech giants TSMC and Foxconn have recently made big moves in the semiconductor and electric car markets, respectively, with national security implications for Taiwan.
Transgender Influencer Responds to Media Firestorm Over Pregnancy
Taiwanese media published rumors and hateful comments after 29 year-old transgender influencer Chiang Chia-wen announced her pregnancy.
Who’s Next to Lead Taiwan’s KMT, and to Where?
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)’s Chairman’s seat will be up in July. Will he or she set the party on a path of electability, or double-down on their current unpopular ideology?
Taiwan’s “Chinese Professional Baseball League” Should Change Its Name
Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League has a confusing name and should be changed as baseball in COVID-free Taiwan captures worldwide attention.
Fast, Fair, Fun: Taiwan Digital Minister Audrey Tang On Pandemic Response
Taiwan’s “digital minister” Audrey Tang talks about civic technologies to Taiwan’s COVID-19 responses to her own gender identity, pointing to a vision for Taiwan.
State Department Announces New Taiwan Policy in Final Days of Trump Administration
Secretary of State Pompeo announces eliminating all restrictions for Taiwanese officials to travel to the US, but the timing is raising eyebrows.
Is the Pro-Trump Capitol Riot Like the Sunflower Movement?
President Trump incited his supporters to violently storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2020. It is not the same as Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement in 2014.
How Open Is Taiwan?
While Taiwan is often praised for its open society and civic freedoms, could the country improve its record on human rights through reform?
Interview: Joshua Samuel Brown’s First Novel, ‘Spinning Karma’
Religion, media manipulation, and Taiwan: all in ‘Spinning Karma’, the first novel by Joshua Samuel Brown, known as the writer of Lonely Planet guides to Taiwan.