Is Affirmative Action for Indigenous Taiwanese Fair?
From preschools to graduate schools, we sit through “national” language, history, and culture classes that are not our own.
Tiananmen Square and Taiwan’s Human Rights Achievements
While many in Taiwan consider China’s democratic movement irrelevant to them, it is closely connected to Taiwan’s democratic future.
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Pan-Asian Civics [May 2018] Rom-com Censored, Electoral Upset in Malaysia, Cantonese Threatened
The May 2018 Pan-Asian Civics roundup: a teenage rom-com in Singapore is almost banned, Cantonese rights in Hong Kong under threat, and a truly historic election in Malaysia.
The Devil Inside Us: Metal Politics Taiwan, a Documentary On Freddy Lim
Freddy Lim, the Rockstar Politician, might just be the person to take Taiwan to a place that has a “devil inside it” in the best possible way.
Master Yoda is Not Here: Tsai Ing-wen’s Second Year
“Part of your ability to lead the country doesn’t have to do with legislation or regulations. It has to do with shaping attitudes, shaping culture.”
Lin Fei-fan: “I Don’t Feel Pressure to Run for Office”
The Taiwan Gazette sat down with Lin Fei-fan to discuss the Sunflower Movement, running for office, and Taiwan’s “Third Force” parties.
Taiwan’s Indigenous Universities and Affirmative Action
An indigenous university in Taiwan would be important for cultural, linguistic, and identity preservation, but questions about affirmative action remain.
Destiny, or Not? Taiwan and the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic recognized China and broke ties with Taiwan, was it just fate or “destiny?” Or are we not fighting for our values?
North and South Korea Made Up. What about Taiwan and China?
To say that Taiwan and China should follow the example set by the Koreas is to be ignorant of history and that closer ties do not necessarily lead to peace.
Fading Rainbows: How to Overcome Taiwan’s Anti-LGBT Referendums
If activist remind the public that we haven’t won, as anti-LGBT referendums are underway, by this time next year we will closer to equal rights for all.
Promoting Indigenous Products: Taiwan’s Pingtung Tjukuvulj Coffee
“Our tribal members hope we can make Tjukuvulj coffee our main product, but our industry needs to organize. It needs to have its own brand.”
Toward a US-Taiwan “Stable Marriage:” Triangular Analysis of the US-Taiwan-China Relationship
A new framework combining strategic triangular theory with cognitive psychology may shed new light on the current developments in US-Taiwan-China relations.