Four Decades of Strife and Resistance: A Deep Dive Into What’s Happening in West Papua

Girard Mariano Lopez

Interview: Kawtorpai Church

Patrick Huang

Electricity Price Hikes Likely to Lead to Political Contestation

Brian Hioe

Civil Society Groups Mark Anniversary of Fukushima Disaster Earlier This Month

Brian Hioe

Freeway and High-Speed Rail Proposal by the KMT Stokes Controversy

Brian Hioe

Die-in Held in Liberty Plaza in Taipei for Palestine and Gaza

Brian Hioe

Social Movements

The Pro-Unification Left’s Responses to the Hong Kong Protests Reveals A Sharp Shift Rightward

Brian Hioe
The Taiwanese pro-unification’s left response to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong has been telling. Either one ignores the present events as though protests had not rocked Hong Kong for now close to half a year. Or, worse, some have even seen to fit to lash out at the protests, simply because they challenge the Chinese Communist Party...
EnglishNovember 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements23 min read

早安，香港：「我們」的責任

陳黃金菊
哲學家列維納斯（Emmanuel Lévinas）身為經歷過二戰、曾被監禁集中營的人，深知倫理的重要性。他最為出名的概念是「臉」：當我們看到他人受苦、哀傷的臉的時候，他人的臉代表著一種訴求，要求我們不得就這樣讓他人死去。有著尤太背景的他，也說過驚為天人的話：上帝不在天上，那裡是空的；上帝存在於我與他者的關係之中。而只有我們在承擔起責任的時候，倫理才會開始，神聖才會出現。...
November 2019Social MovementsTheory and History中文2 min read

Indigenous Occupation Calling for Return of Traditional Territories Reaches 1,000th Day

Brian Hioe
The Tsai administration's lack of action on issues facing indigenous, unfortunately, continues to be an issue that goes without major discussion. This was highlighted yesterday, which was the 1,000th day of the indigenous occupation maintained by indigenous singer-songwriter Panai Kusui, her spouse and fellow singer-songwriter Nabu Husungan, and filmmaker Mayaw Biho regarding the Tsai administration’s failure to return traditional indigenous territories. However, the anniversary was marked by little fanfare...
EnglishNovember 2019RaceSocial Movements6 min read

Demonstrators Trapped at Hong Kong Polytechnic University For Over 48 Hours Now

Brian Hioe
Demonstrators have now been trapped within the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, surrounded by police and with exits to the university sealed, for over 48 hours now. Those still trapped in the university face the threat of eventually running out of supplies, such as food and water. It is also thought that many of those remaining are injured after weathering many hours of police assaults...
Alex YunEnglishNovember 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements9 min read

Hundreds Remain Trapped on Hong Kong Polytechnic University as Police Siege Continues

Brian Hioe
Demonstrators continue to be trapped in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, with police still refusing to allow hundreds of demonstrators to leave the university. It is thought that there are five hundred to six hundred individuals still trapped at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 60% to 70% are thought to be students from the university and reportedly, some of those trapped inside on the campus are as young as 11 or 12 years old...
Alex YunEnglishNovember 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements9 min read