One of the most common accusations against Marxism has been that its implementation inevitably leads to an authoritarian government like that of Stalinism or Maoism...
With the recent arrests of Guangzhou labor activists, we see where the authoritarian Chinese state acts in defense of capital, with workers thrown under the bus by a state which nonetheless claims an ideology centered around worker rule...
To date, instead of taking a step forward, China has tightened its political control. From the arrest of more than a hundred human rights activist and lawyers to the recent crackdown of the Christian communities, China has not improved at all....
Once again as with last year's Sunflower Movement we find ourselves in the situation where a small segment of the self-proclaimed Left backs away from a mass uprising of Taiwanese society, claiming it to be right-wing populism....
“Socialism” is a term that’s often conjured up in public discourse, yet seemingly amorphous in our political vocabulary. What about in the Taiwanese context? Is "socialism" applicable?...
The pro-Taiwanese unification Left has become increasingly aggressive in its attacks conducted on Taiwanese civil society after the Sunflower Movement. We might venture a criticism of our own....
How has the KMT been able to adapt, morph, and remain in control of the Taiwanese society under liberal democracy? We might look for historical answers....