Taiwanese civil society groups held a press conference in the legislature on February 2nd to call attention to the third anniversary of the coup in Myanmar, which overturned the democratically elected government and instituted a military regime...
Arrests in Taichung last month over illegal and exploitative loans provided to students point to a growing problem in Taiwan. Namely, disenfranchised students may be pushed to sign for loans without being aware of what they are getting into, at a time in which costs for education in Taiwan have increased...
Around 100 individuals demonstrated in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial on October 30th, calling for the demolition of the memorial as part of efforts to realize transitional justice in Taiwan...
Several July incidents in Kaohsiung indicate how punitive attitudes toward children remain deeply rooted in Taiwanese society. This particularly proves to be an issue with regard to how educational institutions in Taiwan continue to retain teachers who are willing to violently punish students...
Calls to address housing inequality have become increasingly important ahead of elections, with plans by the Tsai administration to raise taxes on individuals that own more than one home to between two and 4.6 percent. This would be an increase from the current 1.2 to 3.6 percent...
The Am Kehnn Cultural Workshop, an organization dedicated to cultural preservation efforts, stated on Facebook earlier this month that Beijing had sought to use United Front tactics to influence historical preservation efforts in Taiwan. This would be through funding projects to create public spaces in Taiwan, with the aim of influencing the end product...
tens of thousands demonstrated on Ketagalan Boulevard today to call attention to the issue of pedestrian safety in Taiwan. The rally took place despite thunderstorms in the afternoon and rain. According to organizers, there were 50,000 participants, who were called on to wear white for the event...
Cannabis legalization advocate Zoe Lee recently filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter. This was on the grounds of Musk’s advocating for the benefits of using cannabis...
The story of Southern Riot begins shortly before the migrant worker rally in front of the Taiwanese labor ministry in Taipei on January 16, 2022. Support groups helped to organize this rally for demands such as the right of Southeast Asian migrants in Taiwan to freely change their employer...