The DPP’s Midlife Crisis
If Lin I-hsiung and Hsu Hsin-liang set down DPP’s conflict between idealism and pragmatism in the early days, then which path did the DPP eventually walk? Which former chairman’s vision has the DPP accomplished?
If Lin I-hsiung and Hsu Hsin-liang set down DPP’s conflict between idealism and pragmatism in the early days, then which path did the DPP eventually walk? Which former chairman’s vision has the DPP accomplished?
On Thursday, Kaohsiung’s City Government launched a long-waited “Sunny Registration” pilot project for same-sex couples, but some LGBTI activists criticize the project for not having any legal effect.
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