by The Debrief | Dec 9, 2014 | Debrief Podcast, The Debrief
Student activist Chen Wei-ting (陳為廷) runs for parliament in his native Miaoli; calls for constitutional reforms in Taiwan; India and its climate change challenges, and civil unrest in the US after a series of racially-charged cases of deaths by police.
by The Debrief | Dec 8, 2014 | News Update, The Debrief
After the dramatic local elections last week, political opinion makers from both the KMT and DPP sides are turning their attention to the issue of constitutional reform and systems of governance.
by The Debrief | Dec 1, 2014 | News Update, The Debrief
On November 29, Taiwan’s ruling KMT suffered a historical defeat in nation-wide local elections, losing 9 of 16 county and metropolitan level executive positions, and losing 6.2% of local council seats overall.
by Kharis Templeman | Nov 26, 2014 | The Oracles Library
The Taipei mayor’s race is highly idiosyncratic, and about the last place to look for insight into fundamental shift in Taiwan politics and elections. Instead, look for these three things on election night.
by The Debrief | Nov 11, 2014 | Debrief Podcast, The Debrief
In addition to reviewing US midterm elections’ impact on US-Taiwan relations and the Taipei mayor debates, we tell you about the annual autumn labor protest in Taiwan.