Environmental

Datan Gas Terminal Development Proves Another Issue the DPP and KMT Have Traded Places On

Brian Hioe
Construction plans for the No. 3 liquified gas terminal by the Central Petroleum Company near the coast of the Datan Borough, which is located in the Guanyin District of Taoyuan, has led environmental groups to call for a national referendum on the issue. But what has provoked a number of strong reactions among environmental groups in recent days is that the KMT has jumped onto supporting the referendum proposal...
EnglishEnvironmentalFebruary 2021Social Movements7 min read

多倫多台灣租客抗爭經歷

唐婕
在2014年從台灣搬來多倫多後，六年多來我和男友都是租房。對於兩個工薪階層的新移民來說，在異鄉生活很辛苦。在多倫多這個房價居高不下的城市，買房從不是我們居住的選項。而租房可能是一輩子的安排。從未想過我們會在加拿大遇上如此惡劣的房東，無止盡騷擾、威脅、恐嚇租客，並明目張膽地違反租賃法律以及租客居住權。...
EnvironmentalFebruary 2021Social Movements中文15 min read

Xiangtang Village Struggle Illustrates How Forced Evictions Continue to Take Place in China

Brian Hioe
Gas, water, and electricity was cut off to villagers in Xiangtang Village in Beijing late last month by authorities, as part of an attempt to evict residents of the village, which is slated for demolition. This occurs despite sub-zero temperatures in Beijing, with residents having resisted attempts by authorities to evict them for weeks, engaging in protests and hunger strikes, among other actions...
EnglishEnvironmentalJanuary 2021Social Movements5 min read