Umbrella Revolution

Whether in Hong Kong or Taiwan, the Behavior of Political Elites Proves Unsurprising

Brian Hioe
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has become an increasingly contested presence as demonstrations in Hong Kong continue, with Lam refusing to compromise on any of the political demands called for by demonstrators. However, particularly in comparison with KMT political elites in Taiwan, Lam's behavior to date should not be surprising...
August 2019EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Police Violence on Hong Kong MTR Provokes Outrage After Friday’s Wave of Arrests

Brian Hioe
Police violence again took place in Hong Kong yesterday after a wave of arrests targeting key protest figures on Friday. Particularly shocking have been images of police attacking demonstrators in an MTR car and attacking demonstrators on subway platforms, with the injured including small children. Tear gas canisters were fired directly in an MTR carriage by the Prince Edward station, something that could be potentially fatal, and a step up from a previous incident earlier this month in which tear gas being fired in an MTR station provoked outrage...
EnglishSelf-DeterminationSeptember 2019Social MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Seeds: New York Stands with Hong Kong, Power to the People Rally

Enbion Micah Aan
More than 700 New Yorkers showed up at the New York City rally in support of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests last weekend. The protest is simultaneously about many things: yet the democratic future of Hong Kong and police brutality are the two major issues at the heart of the events that have unfolded over the past few weeks...
August 2019EnglishSeedsSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements10 min read

KMT Attacks on NPP-Organized Supply Drive for Hong Kong Prove a Strange Exercise in Cognitive Dissonance

Brian Hioe
A recent incident involving NPP Kaohsiung city councilor Huang Jie and KMT Taoyuan city councilor Chan Chiang-chun proves a strange exercise in cognitive dissonance, after Chan accused Huang of violating Taiwanese national security laws for seeking to solicit donations for ongoing protests in Hong Kong against the deterioration of its political freedoms...
August 2019EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements5 min read