Radio New Bloom #13: Roy Ngerng on Political Freedoms in Singapore

newbloomeditor05/03/2021

Migrant Workers Rally After International Workers’ Day, Call for Household Services Act

Brian Hioe05/02/2021

Only Limited Actions Taken Against Website Used for Harassment, Blackmail

Brian Hioe04/28/2021

Food Delivery Workers Call for Establishment of National Union

Brian Hioe04/25/2021

Further Jail Sentences Handed Down to Pro-Democracy Politicians in Hong Kong

Brian Hioe04/22/2021

Youth-led Rally for Cannabis Decriminalization Takes Place

Brian Hioe04/17/2021

Social Movements

Murder of Pingtung Woman Leads to Calls for Stronger Anti-Stalking Legislation

Brian Hioe04/14/2021

A murder case in Pingtung last week has led to further calls to strengthen anti-stalking legislation in Taiwan. Namely, the suspected killing is far from the only recent case in memory in which a woman was killed by a man because of inaction taken against stalking, attempted kidnapping, or attempted rape...

April 2021EnglishGender/SexualitySocial Movements9 min read

What Are the Options for Dissidents in China?: Arrest or Exile

Yen-ting Chen04/10/2021

Passing through the crowds in Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Mou Yanxi felt extremely anxious. She imagined herself being stopped by the customs officer and then taken away by the police, which has happened to many other dissidents...

April 2021EnglishSocial MovementsYouth Movements16 min read

反亞裔種族主義風暴下，為什麼亞裔美國人與亞洲人需要互相了解

Nathanael Cheng04/05/2021

亞洲人與亞裔美國人之間缺乏互相了解，務必改善這個情況。...

March 2021RaceSocial Movements中文9 min read

Animal Rebellion Stakes Out a Presence in Taiwan with Ximending Rally

Enbion Micah Aan04/03/2021

Running parallel to Extinction Rebellion, another nascent group, Animal Rebellion, was formed in 2019. Animal Rebellion’s focus is also climate justice with the same civil disobedience tactics and organizational structure. But unlike XR, whose goal is carbon neutrality, Animal Rebellion focuses on a plant-based food system...

April 2021EnglishEnvironmentalSocial Movements5 min read

On International Trans Day of Visibility, Calls for Lifting of Restrictions on Legal Gender Changes

Brian Hioe04/02/2021

Marking International Trans Day of Visibility, the Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights launched a petition yesterday calling for current restrictions on legally changing one’s gender to be removed...

April 2021EnglishGender/SexualitySocial Movements5 min read

Changes to Hong Kong’s Electoral System Strengthen Police Power, Corporatist Control

Brian Hioe04/02/2021

Changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system passed by China’s National People’s Congress further shed any pretense to democracy remaining in Hong Kong...

April 2021EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

In the Face of Anti-Asian Racism, Asians and Asian Americans Need to Better Understand Each Other

Nathanael Cheng03/28/2021

There is a mutual lack of understanding between Asians and Asian Americans. That needs to change...

EnglishMarch 2021RaceSocial Movements41 min read

Youth Politicians Call Attention to Denial of Disability Benefits

Brian Hioe03/27/2021

Legislator Freddy Lim and city councilor Sabrina Lim, both independents that represent Taipei constituencies and former members of the New Power Party, held a press conference earlier this month to call attention to elderly disabled Taipei residents being denied benefits they should have by law...

EnglishLaborMarch 2021Social Movements5 min read

Over 100 Gather in Taipei for Solidarity March Against Anti-Asian Racism and Misogyny

Daniel Yo-Ling Chen03/26/2021

As demonstrations against Asian hate are staged across the United States, about eighty people gathered this morning at 8:30 AM in front of Taipei City Hall for a march against anti-Asian racism and misogyny in light of the rise in hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islands in the United States and the March 16th Atlanta spa shootings, which claimed the lives of eight people, six of which were Asian women...

EnglishMarch 2021RaceSocial Movements7 min read

Solidarity Rally, Prayer Ceremony for Myanmar in Liberty Plaza Draws 1,000

Brian Hioe03/21/2021

A prayer ceremony and rally in solidarity with Myanmar was held this afternoon in Liberty Plaza, also known as the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial. Around 1,000 participated in the rally...

EnglishFeaturedMarch 2021Social MovementsYouth Movements8 min read

Arts/Culture

How Taipei Became the Home of Live Comedy During the Pandemic

Review: Classmate Minus (同學麥娜絲)

Review: Little Big Women (孤味)

International

Chinese Disinformation About Fukushima Wastewater Points to Attempts to Alienate Taiwan from Allies

Biden-Suga Summit Leads to Affirmation of Cooperation over Taiwan

Largest Chinese Airspace Incursion in Past Year Takes Place After Blinken Comments on Taiwan

Interviews

Interview: Simon Cheng (鄭文傑)

Interview: James Griffiths on The Great Firewall of China

Politics

Pew Research Center Report Causes Outrage Among Taiwanese Americans

Taipei Crime Scandal Could Negatively Affect DPP’s Corruption-Free Reputation

More Confused Commentary on Taiwan is Inevitable, Though Dangerous