Race

Black Lives Matter Should Prompt Conversation About Racism in Taiwan, Idealization of America

Brian Hioe
With the protests that have taken place in America after the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, many among the Taiwanese diaspora have been forced to reckon with the apparent racism of some of their elders and peers. Namely, some Taiwanese have actually seen the protests as an attempt by the Chinese government to undermine the US... Read More
EnglishJune 2020RaceSocial Movements0 Comments 07 min read

Minneapolis Ignites in the Wake of George Floyd’s Murder

Peter Freestone
On the 25th of May, Memorial Day, the national holiday to honor and mourn American military martyrs, a devastatingly routine act of police brutality was captured on camera. Yet another cop murdered a Black man. George Floyd was pinned to the ground by Minneapolis police and suffocated under the weight of the knee pressed against his neck. Some of George Floyd’s last words echoed Eric Garner’s dying plea for mercy, “I can’t breathe".... Read More
EnglishJune 2020RaceSocial Movements0 Comments 09 min read

Eswatini Students Forced to Work in Factory is the Latest in Series of Similar Incidents

Brian Hioe
Reports that 40 exchange students from Eswatini studying in Taiwan were forced to work in a refrigerated factory skinning chickens should be highly concerning. Namely, there have been a number of similar incidents in past years involving students from non-western countries forced to work in factories for low wages by their universities under the auspices of work-study programs or internships... Read More
EnglishJune 2020LaborRaceSocial Movements0 Comments 05 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... Read More
EnglishNovember 2019RaceSocial Movements0 Comments 06 min read

Pingpu Groups Hold March to Call for Recognition

Brian Hioe
Pingpu groups held a rally last Tuesday to call on President Tsai Ing-wen to acknowledge their status as indigenous. Currently unacknowledged indigenous groups, such as Babuza, Ketagalan, Makatao, Pazeh, and Siraya were among those present at the demonstration to call for their official recognition, which was primarily organized by the Tainan Siraya Culture Association... Read More
EnglishIndigenousOctober 2019RaceSocial Movements0 Comments 05 min read

Recent Incidents Point Toward Need for Stronger Protections for Migrant Workers in Taiwan

Brian Hioe
A number of recent incidents over the past few months point to the need for stronger protections for migrant workers in Taiwan. The first incident involves the death of a migrant worker after a hydrofluoric acid spill in a factory, the second incident involves the death of a migrant worker in a hospital in Nantou under mysterious circumstances, and the third incident involves the sentencing of a police officer involved in the shooting death of a migrant worker in 2017... Read More
EnglishLaborRaceSeptember 2019Social Movements1 Comment 06 min read