Tag: Taiwanese Ministry of Education

Demonstrations Against Student Debt And School Closures Last Weekend

Brian Hioe06/13/2018

Two demonstrations regarding education took place over last weekend. The first took place on Saturday afternoon outside the Executive Yuan and concerned itself with anticipated tuition hikes slated to be announced by Executive Yuan later this month. The second demonstration took place on Sunday morning outside the Ministry of Education, as an emergency mobilization against the sudden suspension of operations of the Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity...

EnglishJune 2018LaborSocial Movements6 min read

The Ministry of Education Occupation From Beginning to End

Brian Hioe09/07/2015

The complete account of last month's Ministry of Education occupation from New Bloom editor Brian Hioe, who was present for most of the occupation from the beginning....

EnglishSeptember 2015Social MovementsYouth Movements20 min read

From the Sunflower Movement to the Anti-Textbook Revision Movement

Brian Hioe08/08/2015

What were the differences between last year's Sunflower Movement and this year's Anti-Textbook Revision Movement? On the other hand, what was shared?...

#8August 2015EnglishSocial MovementsYouth Movements17 min read

The Crisis of Taiwanese Politics as Expressed Through the Anti-Textbook Revision Movement

Brian Hioe08/07/2015

What have political responses to the Anti-Textbook Revision Movement been from KMT, DPP, third party, and independent politicians?...

#8August 2015EnglishPolitics13 min read

The Last Day of the Occupation

newbloomeditor08/07/2015

Yesterday was the last day of the occupation before students withdrew. A recap....

August 2015Daily BloomSocial MovementsYouth Movements3 min read

For Truly Democratic Education, Taiwanese Must Overthrow Capitalism!

Parson Young08/06/2015

Taiwanese conservatives, “Left” unificationists, and ultra-left sectarians, all happen to understand the non-stop stream of student movement as the DPP’s manipulation of nationalism, or its buying of the agitation of young students of Taiwan. This kind of short-sighted and limited analysis, only reflects the lack of understanding of how society changes, but also lacks a recognition of the political and economic reasons for the growing anti-government demonstrations....

#8August 2015EnglishSocial MovementsYouth Movements14 min read

Day Seven of the Occupation

newbloomeditor08/06/2015

Day seven of the occupation included the visit of the White Wolf, the possibility of withdrawal by the students in the future, and the possibility of legal resolutions to the textbook crisis....

August 2015Daily BloomSocial MovementsYouth Movements7 min read

Wolf at the Door?

newbloomeditor08/05/2015

The White Wolf is a clown alright. This morning’s bizarre spectacle was when he arrived at around 11 AM outside DPP headquarters dressed in Japanese imperial uniforms and with Japanese imperial flags. He claims he will pass by the Ministry of Education at 7:30 PM....

August 2015Daily BloomSocial MovementsYouth Movements4 min read

Day Six of the Occupation

newbloomeditor08/05/2015

Although a slow day in the encampment itself, the day’s significant developments may have largely taken place outside the encampment....

August 2015Daily BloomSocial MovementsYouth Movements4 min read

Why Are Self-Proclaimed Members of the Taiwanese Radical Left Afraid of the Anti-Textbook Revision Movement?

Brian Hioe08/04/2015

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....

#8August 2015EnglishSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Arts/Culture

Calling For a Return to Sinocentrism in the Name of Opposing It: Responding to ‘Reconsidering Sinophone Studies’

Re/writing COVID-19 in China: Solidarity as Metonym for Historical Truth?

How Taipei Became the Home of Live Comedy During the Pandemic

International

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After Nine Years, Second Ma-Xi Meeting Occurs in Beijing

DPP Aims to Strengthen Laws Regarding Treason, Leaks

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

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

KMT Leans Into Calls for Capital Punishment Against Child Abusers

Social Movements

Taiwanese Ministry of Education

The Crisis of Taiwanese Politics as Expressed Through the Anti-Textbook Revision Movement

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

Four Decades of Strife and Resistance: A Deep Dive Into What’s Happening in West Papua

Interview: Kawtorpai Church

KMT Leans Into Calls for Capital Punishment Against Child Abusers

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

KMT Leans Into Calls for Capital Punishment Against Child Abusers

Han Kuo-yu Becomes Chair of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy