Ten years proves, in some ways, an awkward anniversary for the Sunflower Movement. This is in spite of that the widespread influence of the movement is recognized...
Forty protesters assembled near the American Institute in Taiwan in Taipei to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and mourn the self-immolation of US air force personnel Aaron Bushnell last Thursday, March 7, 2024...
Yesterday afternoon, on the first day of Russia’s presidential election, civil society groups hosted a solidarity protest for Russia’s LGBT+ community outside of the Moscow-Taipei Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation’s office in Taipei. The protest, organized by the Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights, was part of All Out’s “Global Speak Out for the Russian LGBT+ Community” campaign, which included coordinated protests in ten other countries across the world...
New Bloom editor Brian Hioe spoke with René Hà, one of the founders of the Stamped zine, a space for migrant creatives navigating Australia's immigration system...
The indictment of Pingtung County Council speaker Chou Tien-lun on vote buying charges related to Terry Gou’s bid for the KMT’s presidential nomination late last month should not surprise. Namely, issues regarding vote buying and corruption continue to plague Taiwanese politics, particularly in rural areas...
Local residents living around the Taipei Brewery, as well as union workers at the brewery, have taken to protest against plans by the city government to sell land owned by the brewery to the National Taipei University of Technology...
New Bloom editor Brian Hioe spoke with the interviewees who appear in the documentary on the ongoing human rights crisis in Xinjiang, All Static & Noise. The following interviews were conducted in September and October 2023...
Tensions between the DPP and KMT are likely at a boiling point in Keelung, with conflict between KMT mayor George Hsieh and the DPP city council caucus having escalated dramatically in the past weeks...
Tibetan groups marched today to mark the 65th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day. Tibetan Uprising Day refers to the uprising that took place on March 10th, 1959 against the PRC’s invasion and subsequent annexation of Tibet. Each year, Tibetan groups worldwide commemorate the anniversary with demonstrations, marches, and rallies worldwide...
New Bloom editor Brian Hioe interviewed filmmakers David Novack and Janice Engelhart on their documentary on the ongoing human rights crisis in Xinjiang, All Static & Noise. The following interview was conducted in August 2023...
