Taiwan Brief – On the referendums Eric Chu lost. Hou Yu-ih won.
In spite of the narrative, the KMT actually did well in the referendums–but Eric Chu will take the blunt of the blame for losing all four. Hou Yu-ih used this issue to finally stake his place on the n...
21 Des 202110min
Taiwan Brief – Referendums steeped in irony
The referendum votes are Saturday, & we explore the political context in which they arose & the deep ironies in all of this. We also examine the potential fallout for the DPP & KMT, & why the KMT prob...
17 Des 202118min
Taiwan Brief – Nicaragua cuts ties. Good riddance.
An ostensibly left authoritarian state switched diplomatic recognition to China. Surprise, surprise. It’s not a bad thing for Taiwan, in spite of reducing diplomatic partners to 14. It better aligns T...
17 Des 202117min
Taiwan Context – "Boston" Paul Davis
"Boston" Paul Davis has been a trailblazer in Taiwan's art & music scene. Previously a cop, today, he is known for founding LUVstock, organizing parties, as a musician, as co-owner of the live music v...
16 Nov 202136min
Taiwan Brief – KMT women own central Taiwan
Taichung, Changhua and Yunlin are run by first-term KMT women, and Nantou’s KMT has chosen a woman for their candidate for commissioner, meaning in 2022 all of central Taiwan’s KMT candidates will be ...
10 Nov 20219min
Taiwan Brief – 3Q Sacked, Freddy Lim next?
Taiwan Statebuilding Party’s Chen Po-wei sacked in a recall, but how? And why was the turnout so massively high? What happens next in that district with the Yen clan in disarray? Finally, what about F...
7 Nov 202114min
Taiwan Context – Snowball for Good with Colin-Kirk Hodge
Shopping is often done without much thought in spite of the money often going to repressive activities by the PRC. Co-founder Colin-Kirk Hodge and the Snowball Community are building a website letting...
27 Okt 202130min
Taiwan Brief – Porn's potential to disrupt politics
3 have been arrested for “deepfake” porn targeting local celebrities...and local politicians like Huang Jie and Kao Chia-yu. Though these weren’t political, in today’s highly polarized political clima...
22 Okt 20215min
