The Debrief, 4/8/14
The aftermaths of Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement, the 20th anniversary of Rwanda’s genocide, protests in China over chemical refineries, HIV policy changes in Taiwan, and a US Senate hearing on US-Taiwan relations.
The Debrief, 4/1/14
We update you on stories such as Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement, independence referendums in Transnistria and Venice, the peace treaty between the Philippines and Muslim rebel groups and more.
Wild Lily Democracy (KP11)
On March 16, right before the Sunflower Movement occurred, we talked to Stanford’s Prof. Kharis Templeman about democratization in Taiwan in the 90s and the future of democratic consolidation in Taiwan.
Worldwide Support for Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement
Photos from rallies all over the world in support of the student movement in Taiwan, which began on Tuesday, 3/18/14 as a result of controversy over a services trade pact between Taiwan and China.
Photos from Taiwan “Occupy Legislative Yuan” (Sunflower Movement)
Photos from the “Occupy Legislative Yuan” movement in Taiwan, which began on Tuesday, 3/18/14 with police forcefully removing students from the premier’s offices, and is still developing.
The Debrief, 3/18/14
On 9:00 PM Tuesday night Taiwan Time, demonstrators outside the parliament in Taipei have stormed the building and occupied the parliament floor. Police were pushed out and shut outside the floor by a barricade of furniture…
The Debrief, 3/11/14
We report on the trends behind International Women’s Day, China’s Kunming train station attack, anti-nuclear marches in Taiwan, DPP’s military report for 2025, and the verdict in Corporal Hung Chung-chiu’s case.
Teach for Taiwan (KP10)
Teach For Taiwan is closing Taiwan’s education gap by training young teachers for remote schools. We talk to founder Anting Liu about the organization, education for remote areas and some ideas on education direction.
The Debrief, 3/4/14
In our most comprehensive episode yet, we take a tour around the world looking at stories of concern to human rights: 228 Massacre HK concern of press freedom, the Central African Republic, and the US Human Rights Reports.
Legacy (KP Special)
In this special episode, we reflect on the 228 Massacre, from the isolated event in Dadaocheng that set off the entire incident, to the psychological effects of the trauma on individuals and on the nation as a whole.
The Debrief, 2/25/14
Before we tell you about Vagina Day, we debrief you on the similarities between Ukraine and Taiwan, the new Ministry of Labor, opposition to a gambling resort planned for the islands of Matsu, and Canadian bone-in beef in Taiwan.
The Debrief, 2/18/14
Taiwan and China’s first direct talk, the revised high school curriculum and its influence on Taiwan’s society, the midnight earthquake in Taipei, and Tokyo’s newly elected governor’s attitude toward nuclear energy.