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Harvard Anti-Affirmative Action Lawsuit Reveals White Conservatives’ Attempts To Use Asian-Americans As A Racial Wedge

Brian Hioe
A recent lawsuit filed alleging racial discrimination at Harvard against Asian-Americans due to affirmative action programs purports to be in the interest of Asian-Americans, but this would in fact be the attempt of white conservatives to repeal affirmative action programs to deny black and Latino students access to institutions of higher education... Read More
EnglishSeptember 2017Social MovementsYouth Movements2 Comments 07 min read

Taiwan’s Air Is Indeed “Fresh And Sweet” Compared With That Of China

Yi Luo-ren
Not too long ago, at the graduation ceremony of the University of Maryland in America, a Chinese student graduating sang the praises of America, stating that American air was “fresh and sweet, and oddly luxurious.” This hurt the feelings of China’s netizens, leading to threats and demands that she apologize. What does this say about the differences between democratic societies and China?... Read More
Brian HioeEnglishJune 2017Social MovementsYouth Movements0 Comments 04 min read

Why Would Taiwanese Universities Sell Out Taiwan’s Academic Freedom To China?

Brian Hioe
The revelation that at least eighty of Taiwan’s 157 universities have signed agreements with China promising not to discuss unification/independence issues or the issue of “one China, one Taiwan” in class has rocked the nation in the past week. Among these universities are Taiwan’s leading educational institutions... Read More
EnglishMarch 2017Social MovementsYouth Movements1 Comment 06 min read