Prof. Fan Yun founded the Social Democratic Party, to promote better social justice in Taiwan. She is running for member of parliament in Taipei’s Da’an District. We talk to her about her ideals and how to realize them.
KMT presidential nominee Hung Hsiu-chu said that the student protesters “bu dongshi” (不懂事), that roughly translated means “they don’t get it, they’re just kids.” It neatly encapsulates the attitude of the very same system that created the curriculum controversy.
Latest from Taiwan includes conclusion of protests amidst impending natural disaster (hopefully not that bad). Elsewhere, the TPP stalls over disagreement, and the world reflects on Hiroshima during the 70th anniversary of the atomic bomb.
台灣時間周一下午兩點，幾位學生、教師與教育部高層坐下來討論了已在八月一號上路，充滿爭議的新課綱。對於這場會談我的第一印象是：政府堅守了立場，拒絕了學生的要求並且贏得這場談判，但這是代價慘重的勝利。
Students and teachers met with Ministry of Education officials on Monday to discuss the controversial history curriculum changes. While the government “won” by not agreeing to the students’ demands, it was a pyrrhic victory indeed.