Race and Militarized Police in Ferguson, Missouri
For the past week, a town outside of St. Louis, Missouri has been the center of attention in one of the most shocking and controversial riot and police siege in the United States in recent memory…
Formoshock Society, an Alternative to Sunflower “Leaders”
Formoshock Society’s Yoshi Liu has often differed with Lin Fei-fan and Chen Wei-ting; Liu’s goal is primarily Taiwanese nationalism and national security, while Lin and Chen emphasize procedural justice and civil rights…
The Third Son (KP21)
The Third Son tells the story of a boy who grew up in between the Japanese colonial period, and the early years of Chinese Nationalist rule in Taiwan. We talk to the author Julie Wu…
Crude Oil Prices May Drop Amidst Libya Conflict
Amidst conflicts involving the some of the major oil-producing OPEC countries, including Libya, Iraq, and Iran, the world has seen an increase in the amount of crude oil…
The Debrief, 8/12/14
Conflict in Ukraine, protests by Hualong Textile’s former employees who never received their pension and severance pays, more old heritage sites in Taipei under threat by developers, and China’s influence in arms trade in Africa.
Hualong Employees Continue Fight for Pensions
On Friday, former employees of Hualong Textiles protested in front of the Ministry of Labor, demanding pension and severance pay that was owed to the workers since as early as 2003, amounting to approximately NT$300 million dollars…
China’s Shadow Over Africa’s Security Discussions
50 African heads of states walked out of a summit in Washington DC with trade deals, but did little regarding issues pertinent to democracy, governance and some of the most urgent humanitarian crises…
Historic Red Light District Under Seige By Developers
Taiwan sex workers rights group COSWAS petitioned for preserving Wenmeng Pavilion (文萌樓), a former public brothel with historical significance for sex workers’ rights…
Lessons From Kaohsiung’s Explosion Tragedy
Underground gas pipeline explosions in Kaohsiung, a major industrial port and Taiwan’s second largest city, killed at least 28 people and injuring more than 280 on July 31. What lessons must we learn?
What’s Next, Lin Fei-fan?
Sunflower Movement leader Lin Fei-fan (林飛帆) was interviewed by Taipei-based magazine Wealth (財訊), and explained in detail his outlook on the future, for the first time since the student occupation of Taiwan’s parliament in March…
Migrating to Taiwan (KP20)
Migrations in Taiwan are not just historical facts, but an ongoing reality. What policies should Taiwan’s government pursue? We talk to Professor Ji-Ping Lin, of Taiwan’s Academia Sinica, to answer questions about professionals, laborers, and immigrants.
Violence and Poverty Push Children to Leave Honduras
Honduras made world headlines after more than 57,000 Honduran children crossed illegally into the United States since last October, and the journey is to escape the poverty and violence posed by drug cartels back home…