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, by HIOE Brian
Though problematic in some regards, Port of Lies (八尺門的辯護人) is an attempt to grapple with some of the pressing racial issues of Taiwanese society.
Port of Lies centers around Tong Bao-ju, an Indigenous Amis public defender working in Keelung. He is cynically indifferent to his job, in carrying (…)
, by HIOE Brian
GANG-RELATED TIES and past criminal charges did not prove to be an obstacle for pan-Blue candidates winning office in the last set of elections. Namely, criminal wrongdoing by pan-Blue politicians–whether that be with regards to corruption or even gang-related murder and assault did not prove an (…)
, by HIOE Brian
THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT heard arguments on divorce in mid-November, with regard to current conditions that allow divorces to take place. The hearing was held on November 15th, ending around 12 PM, though the issue has not received significant public exposure. This may be due to being (…)
, by CHIH-CHUNG Chen, PEI-JU Teng
Taipei, Nov. 26 (CNA) Student groups and NGOs expressed their disappointment Saturday evening at the failure of a referendum initiative that would have lowered the voting age in Taiwan from 20 to 18, and they hinted at other steps to address the issue.
The referendum, which asked voters to (…)
, by HIOE Brian
The 2022 midterm elections have, in some ways, been characterized by the absence of any animating core issue.
In part, this is due to the fact that local elections–also referred to as nine-in-one elections–are not primarily about cross-strait relations. Instead, they are focused on local, (…)
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