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Recent 228 Incident Debate in Washington DC Highlights Roadblocks to Civil Discourse in Taiwan

Milo Hsieh03/14/2019

On Thursday, March 1st, a debate was held at the TECRO Cultural Center in the DC Metropolitan Area by several Taiwanese organizations. The debate pointed to some of the challenges of civil discourse in Taiwan... Read More

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Seventy-Two Years After 228, Transitional Justice in Taiwan Is Still Far From Being Realized

Brian Hioe02/28/2019

On the 72nd anniversary of the 228 Massacre, it should be clear that a long path remains to be walked to realize transitional justice in Taiwan. This is visible in a number of recent incidents... Read More

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On 71st Anniversary Of 228, Need To Combat Historical Amnesia More Pressing Than Ever

Brian Hioe02/28/2018

On the 71st anniversary of the 228 Massacre, it bears keeping mind that the time from now in which the last surviving individuals that lived through the 228 Massacre will no longer be with us... Read More

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The Authoritarian We Could Not Pull Down: A Strange Tale of Pro-Independence Youth

吳采致03/18/2017

In January 2017, the Free Taiwan Party posted a Facebook status: “Pro-Independence takes a stand! Come pull down the Chiang Kai Shek statue on February 28th at the Freedom Plaza!” As a young supporter of Free Taiwan Party and a supporter of the action of pulling down authoritarian statues, I documented and witnessed the actions on site during this time... Read More

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Lin Fei-fan: On 228, I Choose To Stand With Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples

Lin Fei-fan03/06/2017

Lin Fei-fan writes about his support for the sit-in protest that demands private land be included in the delineation of traditional lands for Taiwan’s indigenous peoples... Read More

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Seventieth Anniversary Of 228 Massacre Sees Clashes Between Commemorators, KMT Supporters

Brian Hioe02/28/2017

Today saw a turbulent 70th anniversary of the 228 Massacre, with clashes between KMT supporters and those commemorating the massacre... Read More

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Radio New Bloom #2: Interview With Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

newbloomeditor02/27/2017

New Bloom presents the second installment of our podcast, Radio New Bloom! Our interview guest for this installment is Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, who wrote "Black Lives Matter, Taiwan’s ‘228 Incident,’ and the Transnational Struggle For Liberation" in the Black Youth Project, reflecting on the parallels between Taiwan's 228 Incident and the policing of black populations in the United States... Read More

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Why Is China Attempting To Commemorate The 228 Massacre?

Brian Hioe02/19/2017

The bizarre news that China plans on commemorating Taiwan’s 228 Massacre is representative of Chinese attempts to assert claims over Taiwan by incorporating Taiwanese history in Chinese history writ large. This is nothing new... Read More

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Interview: Shawna Yang Ryan

Brian Hioe06/20/2016

On May 6th, New Bloom editor Brian Hioe interviewed Shawna Yang Ryan through Skype. Ryan is most recently the author of Green Island, which depicts Taiwan’s White Terror and authoritarian era... Read More

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What Would Transitional Justice in Taiwan Mean?

Brian Hioe02/29/2016

Some ask, why the need for transitional justice in Taiwan, anyway? The answer lay in the unresolved issues of the authoritarian period which linger in the present... Read More

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228 Massacre

Recent 228 Incident Debate in Washington DC Highlights Roadblocks to Civil Discourse in Taiwan

Radio New Bloom #2: Interview With Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Why Is China Attempting To Commemorate The 228 Massacre?

Interview: Shawna Yang Ryan

Taiwan Reports First COVID-19 Death, New Measures Adopted by Government

COVID-19 Outbreak Adds Leverage to Taiwan’s Push for Inclusion in International Organizations

China Applies Economic Pressure to Eswatini Due to Recognition of Taiwan

KMT Chair Election Debate Reveals Party’s Impasse

Taiwan Reports First COVID-19 Death, New Measures Adopted by Government

COVID-19 Outbreak Adds Leverage to Taiwan’s Push for Inclusion in International Organizations

China Applies Economic Pressure to Eswatini Due to Recognition of Taiwan

KMT Chair Election Debate Reveals Party’s Impasse

Taiwan’s Exclusion From American Religious Freedom Alliance Proves Instructive