Environmental

Lawsuits Against Taipower from KMT Mayors Are an Indirect Way to Attack Tsai Administration

Brian Hioe
In the past month, the Nantou city government has filed a lawsuit against the state-owned Taipower Corporation. This is on the grounds that air pollution from the coal-burning Taichung Power Plant is causing the high death rate from lung cancer in Nantou county. Interestingly, the Taichung city government has backed Nantou county’s lawsuit against the Taipower Corporation... Read More
EnglishEnvironmentalMay 2019Social Movements1 Comment 05 min read

無止盡的哀悼：大觀社區展覽《待騰空的地上物》

陳黃金菊
位於新北市板橋的大觀社區經歷多年抗爭，在今年（2019）三月與退輔會的協調會之後，仍無法逃離被拆除的命運。大觀自救會與大觀居民決定於 5/18（六）到 6/2（日）共同舉辦《待騰空的地上物》，展覽內容包括詩作、污名牆、抗爭物件等大觀社區的共同記憶。在大家前往展覽之前，我們從《自由時報》於5/9《謠言終結站》的聲明和居民所遭受的抨擊再一次理解大觀的脈絡。... Read More
EnvironmentalMay 2019Social Movements中文0 Comments 05 min read

Ten Thousand Protest Against Nuclear Power, Visits by Tsai and Lai at Demonstration

Brian Hioe
With nuclear energy once again looming as an issue over elections next year, ten thousand demonstrated against nuclear energy in Taipei today. The demonstration saw visits by current president Tsai Ing-wen and former premier William Lai, who are both contending for the DPP's presidential nomination in 2020 elections... Read More
April 2019EnglishEnvironmentalFeaturedSocial Movements0 Comments 09 min read

Daguan Community Residents Demonstrate At Veterans’ Affairs Council, Hold Overnight Sit-in

Brian Hioe
Members of the Daguan Community—a military dependents’ village in New Taipei city currently facing eviction—and supportive youth activists demonstrated at the Veteran’s Affairs Office today, with one hospitalized after becoming ill during the protest. Following the arrest of twenty demonstrators, Daguan residents declared an overnight sit-in outside the Taipei District Prosecutor's Court until those detained were released... Read More
EnglishEnvironmentalMarch 2019Social Movements0 Comments 07 min read

大觀社區居民與員警在行政院前爆發衝突

Brian Hioe
昨天一早，大觀社區居民與員警在行政院前爆發衝突。大觀社區是位於新北市板橋的眷村，數年來，社區居民不停面對著受驅逐的威脅。然而，大觀社區的居民在三月四號收到一份通知，表明他們的家園將在三月十八號強制拆除。昨天於行政院的抗議活動便是針對這份通知。 ... Read More
EnvironmentalMarch 2019Social Movements中文0 Comments 01 min read