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Referendum Changes A Step Forward For Democratic Experimentalism In Taiwan?

Brian Hioe
With the passage of amendments to the Referendum Act, celebrations have broken out from some of Taiwan’s post-Sunflower Movement activists with the view that this accomplishes a longstanding demand of activists to lower the benchmarks needed to hold public referendums in Taiwan. However, the implications of these changes remain to be seen... Read More
EnglishSocial MovementsYouth Movements0 Comments 013 min read

Suspension Of Young Macau Lawmaker A Warning Sign For Hong Kong And Taiwan

Brian Hioe
The suspension from legislature of 26-year-old Macau lawmaker Sulu Sou, for a demonstration which crossed over into the street rather than remaining only on the sidewalk, would mark the deterioration of democracy in Macau along the lines of what has occurred in Hong Kong. This may be a warning sign for Hong Kong and Taiwan... Read More
December 2017EnglishSocial MovementsYouth Movements0 Comments 06 min read

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