On May 2nd, New Bloom’s Brian Hioe sat down with Dr. Tsay Ting-Kuei in New York City, for an interview about the formation of the Free Taiwan Party. Hioe and Tsay then met up again in Taipei in late July, during the Ministry of Education occupation, for some follow-up questions....
Nowadays most people would associate the word “Communism” with a twisted society plagued by poverty, totalitarianism, and a cult of personality. Why is this?...
“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 chief reason why Taiwanese independence still resides in the margins of Taiwanese politics despite widespread support is because of Taiwan’s capitalist sociopolitical system....
The release of former president Chen Shui-Bian on medical parole has been welcomed by many Taiwanese activists, but what are reactions from society at large?...
