The Debrief, 4/22/14
A chemical plant in Tainan and Formosan leopard cats in Miaoli; social civil unrest around the world; two left-wing leaning Taiwanese independent newspapers stopped publishing; and a new regressive marriage law in Iraq.
The Potential of Austronesian International Trade
The Austronesian cultures and languages of Taiwan can inspire national pride and drive transnational cooperation. The 38 Austronesian nations, together, offer an abundance and diversity of resources, including oil and technology…
The Debrief, 4/15/14
In the Debrief this week, we wrap up some continuing stories from the Sunflower Movement, and UN’s climate change report and contraception in the Philippines. Finally, a sex party on a train in Taiwan sparks legal debate.
Sunflower Generation (KP12)
We talk with former NTU student president Ching-Fang Hsu about how this new political generation from the Sunflower Movement will answer Taiwan’s important questions on governance, China, and globalization.
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.