New Coalition Pushes for Taiwan Independence Referendum
Taiwan’s newest political movement, the Island of Joy and Happiness Coalition (喜樂島聯盟), launched with great fanfare on Wednesday, announcing its goal of holding a nation-wide referendum on independence. The kickoff event featured numerous luminaries from the Taiwanese...
Marriage Equality in Taiwan: Time to Re-engage the Public
With no visible plans from the government to legalize marriage equality, it is up to the supporting side to keep the movement socially relevant.
Anti Labor Reform Protest: NPP Stages Hunger Strike in front of the Presidential Office for Over 30 Hours
As the legislature plans to kickoff multiparty negotiation over draft amendments to the Labor Standards Act next Monday, 5 legislators from the New Power Party staged a series of unexpected protests on Friday, attempting to disrupt the DPP caucus’s plan to pass the...
Heavy Metal Taiwan: Conversation With Lamb of God Vocalist Randy Blythe (Part 1)
How did Randy Blythe, vocalist for Lamb of God, one of America’s biggest metal acts, land a role in a cult comedy halfway across the world in Taiwan?