Indigenous Communities in Taiwan Call for Young People’s Return
As young people move out of the villages into the city for higher education and job opportunities, indigenous tribes struggle to pass on their culture to later generations.
Dear Netflix: Street Food Taiwan Is A Missed Opportunity
An open letter to Netflix Street Food: As much as we love seeing Taiwan in Western media, we think you could’ve done better.
Notre Dame and the Spontaneous Combustion of Taiwan’s Historic Buildings
In the wake of the Notre Dame fire, it seems Taiwan cannot express the same type of reverence for the burning of their own historical and cultural sites.
Rise of Populists in Taiwan: “End Of Taiwan As We Know It”?
As Taiwan is preparing for the 2020 elections, a rise in populist candidates has revealed many anxieties toward the future of Taiwan and its democracy.
How Has the DPP Fallen Short: A Staffer’s Inside View
Chen Chien-min provides an inside look into some of the internal issues within the DPP and some of the obstacles it will have to overcome to stay in power.
Tsai Ing-wen vs. William Lai: A Fight For DPP’s Focus
With the 2020 elections approaching, former premier and Tainan mayor William Lai announced his intention to run against President Tsai in the DPP primaries.
What’s At Stake For Tsai Ing-wen’s Trip To The South Pacific?
President Tsai Ing-wen is visiting allies in the South Pacific amid growing concerns that they might be thinking of switching allegiance to China.
Five Years On, the Sunflower Generation’s Outlook for Taiwan
Five years after the watershed Sunflower Movement in 2014, that generation of activists and experts think Taiwan’s future is more worrisome than ever.
Unconventional and Unlikely: Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je
Even with his large following as an independent politician, the instability of Ko Wen-je’s political stances may ultimately do more harm than good.
Why a Cross-Straits Peace Agreement Wouldn’t Be the Real Deal
Although a cross-strait peace agreement would appear to bring harmony, it’d be impossible so long as China continues to use the threat of force against Taiwan.
What Tibet’s Situation Says About Hong Kong, Taiwan
This is the speech given by Hong Kong activist Roxanne Chang at the Tibetan Uprising Day commemoration in New York last weekend.
Solidarity and Resistance on Tibetan Uprising Day in New York
On Tibetan Uprising Day, people around the world gathered together to commemorate the event and show solidarity against the oppressive Chinese government.