KM Week in Review Issue 3 (8/6/15)
Latest from Taiwan includes conclusion of protests amidst impending natural disaster (hopefully not that bad). Elsewhere, the TPP stalls over disagreement, and the world reflects on Hiroshima during the 70th anniversary of the atomic bomb.
教育部代價慘重的勝利
台灣時間周一下午兩點，幾位學生、教師與教育部高層坐下來討論了已在八月一號上路，充滿爭議的新課綱。對於這場會談我的第一印象是：政府堅守了立場，拒絕了學生的要求並且贏得這場談判，但這是代價慘重的勝利。
Ministry of Education: A Pyrrhic Victory
Students and teachers met with Ministry of Education officials on Monday to discuss the controversial history curriculum changes. While the government “won” by not agreeing to the students’ demands, it was a pyrrhic victory indeed.
Internet Media in Taiwan (KP33)
We interview Watchout.tw founder Dr. Liulin Wei, about internet media in Taiwan. Since the interview, Dr. Liulin has been accused of embezzlement and has been expelled from Watchout. As always, we leave our audience to decide.
大溪，家鄉的一名遊客
對於在大溪長大的我來說，究竟是什麼使我的家鄉如此神奇？我的朋友 Alysa Chiu 領著一群志工致力於復興桃園地區的文化，當我參加由她組織的大溪一日遊時，我的腦海裡就縈繞著這個問題。
Don’t Bargain Taiwan Away, America
Realism does not take into account the close friendship nor the cooperative partnership that the 23 million people in Taiwan have with the United States and its people. They are not simply billiard balls as described under Realism.
Glaser’s Simple Idea: Trade Taiwan for China
The United States should negotiate a grand bargain that ends its commitment to defend Taiwan. In return, China would peacefully resolve its maritime and land disputes, and officially accept the US military security role in East Asia…
Will James Soong and People First Party Rise Again?
James Soong and his People’s First Party (PFP) have gone from KMT splinter group, to KMT junior coalition partner, to almost another footnote of history. Yet in 2016 Soong may be the dark horse that changes everything, again.
Who Are the Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples?
Every time I mention that I am from an indigenous tribe in Taiwan, I realize: the outside world really doesn’t know much about us. So who are the indigenous peoples of Taiwan?
Rabbit Temple and Dildos: Let’s Talk About (Same) Sex
A Taoist temple priest and two young entrepreneurs are promoting more public, civic discourse on sex, so that sex is not simply a private, voyeuristic taboo, but rather an integral part of social well-being.
United States Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court announced its landmark ruling to officially legalize same-sex marriage across all 50 states. The decision to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples is a long-waited victory for gay rights activists in the US.
DPP’s Tsai Ing-wen Announces China Stance in the US
DPP presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen said Taiwan-China relations should be based on “accumulated outcomes,” including that in 1992 both sides agreed to disagree in order to move the relationship forward.