Category: October 2019 | New Bloom Magazine

Hong Kong Protests Over the Weekend See High Numbers of Arrests, Politician’s Ear Bitten Off By Assailant

Brian Hioe11/04/2019

Intensive protests took place in Hong Kong over the weekend, with violence against demonstrators seemingly reaching new heights. Particularly shocking have been images circulated online of district councilor Andrew Chiu’s ear being bitten off by an assailant who previously attacked others with a knife...

Alex YunEnglishOctober 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements7 min read

Human Rights Framework Insufficient for Addressing Issues Raised by Nanfang’ao Bridge Collapse

Andi Kao10/31/2019

The ripple effects from the collapse of the Nanfang’ao Bridge are slowly but surely merging with political currents in Taiwan, redirecting their force, and fashioning social relations anew...

EnglishLaborOctober 2019Social Movements15 min read

Anger After Comments by Ko Regarding Victims of Political Persecution

Brian Hioe10/30/2019

As an unorthodox politician who originally campaigned in 2014 with the claim that he was a regular person that sought to enter politics, rather than a slick and polished member of the political establishment, Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je has established a reputation for gaffes over the years. It may not be surprising that Ko has once again provoked ire with a number of recent comments...

EnglishOctober 2019Politics9 min read

Han Kuo-yu Causes Controversy After Recent String of Gaffes

Brian Hioe10/29/2019

KMT presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu has again found himself embroiled in controversy after making several outlandish campaign promises that he had to retract in short order over the past month...

EnglishOctober 2019Politics7 min read

Protests Over the Weekend in Hong Kong See Assaults on Journalists by Police

Brian Hioe10/28/2019

Protests continue in Hong Kong, with demonstrations again taking place over the past weekend. This week marks the 21st week since protests began...

EnglishOctober 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements8 min read

America’s Withdrawal from Syria Offers Lessons for Taiwan

Brian Hioe10/27/2019

America’s planned unilateral withdrawal from Syria should be a dire warning to Taiwan about the perils of aligning with American military might as a bulwark against China...

America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalOctober 20195 min read

Over 200,000 Participate in Taiwan’s 2019 Pride Parade

Brian Hioe10/26/2019

More than 200,000 participated in this year’s Taiwan LGBT Pride today, according to organizers. This makes today’s march—the 17th iteration of the annual pride parade—the largest ever in the history of the event...

EnglishGender/SexualityOctober 2019Social Movements8 min read

Recent Incidents Highlight Increased Coercion Against Chinese Supporters of Hong Kong Protests

Brian Hioe10/25/2019

The Chinese government's increasing use of coercion against its own citizens in connection with the ongoing protests in Hong Kong has become increasingly discussed following the detention of journalist Huang Xueqin...

EnglishOctober 2019Politics7 min read

Su Beng and Taiwan National Liberation: Where is the Colonial Oppressor?

Linda Gail Arrigo10/24/2019

Su Beng—in the last century the only living Taiwanese revolutionary forged in the active fire of national liberation movements—died on September 20, 2019, at the advanced age of 101...

EnglishOctober 2019Social MovementsTheory and History26 min read

Could Sending Chan Tong-kai to Taiwan Be a Ploy to Justify Future Extraditions of Hongkongers to China?

Brian Hioe10/23/2019

The apparent willingness of Chan Tong-kai, the suspect in the murder case that indirectly led the current political protests in Hong Kong, to voluntarily return to Taiwan to face charges has sparked political controversy in Taiwan in the past few days...

EnglishOctober 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements16 min read

Arts/Culture

Chinese Rapper Row Reveals Cross-Strait Dynamics

A Snapshot on Public Art: An Interview with Cal Y Canto Dance Group

Looking Back at “Olive It!: A Drag Cabaret in Support of Gazans”

International

China Lifts Pomelo Ban to Influence Taiwan Economically

Democratic and Republican Platforms on Taiwan Take Shape

Control Yuan Calls for Justice Over 1987 Massacre of Vietnamese Refugees by the Military

Interviews

“Trying to Gain More Autonomy in Our Narrative”: An Interview with René Hà on Stamped

Reflecting on an Ongoing Genocide: A Conversation with the Interviewees of All Static & Noise

Interview: David Novack and Janice Engelhart on All Static & Noise

Politics

Battleground Issues of Upcoming Legislative Session Emerge

Keelung Mayor Faces October Recall

Social Movements

October 2019

Anger After Comments by Ko Regarding Victims of Political Persecution

Han Kuo-yu Causes Controversy After Recent String of Gaffes

America’s Withdrawal from Syria Offers Lessons for Taiwan

Recent Incidents Highlight Increased Coercion Against Chinese Supporters of Hong Kong Protests

What Do the Pager Explosions Mean for Taiwan?

Battleground Issues of Upcoming Legislative Session Emerge

Keelung Mayor Faces October Recall

Ko Wen-je and the TPP’s Troubles Continue

Battleground Issues of Upcoming Legislative Session Emerge

Keelung Mayor Faces October Recall

Ko Wen-je and the TPP’s Troubles Continue

Former General Faces Potential Charges for Singing Chinese National Anthem