Mongolians Protest ‘Stolen Coal’
Protesters in Mongolia have now been demonstrating for more than 3 days. They are outraged at what they view as the theft of the country’s coal, which is being sold, Continue Reading
Whether or Not Iran Abolishes its Morality Police, Protests are Likely to Continue
The protest movement in Iran has been bravely in the streets for well over 2 months now, and it has shown no signs of stopping. Recent murmurs of abolishing the Continue Reading
國族主義與全球化
Nationalism has attracted a notorious reputation for its association with primordialist, and in particular ethnic elements to the exclusion of many. However, in the wake of Ukrainian nationalism serving as Continue Reading
State violence against protesters grows in Iran, democratic nations must do more
As protests in Iran enter their second month with no end in sight, the government has continued to step up its violence against the largely peaceful protesters. More have been Continue Reading
What to hope for out of COP-27
Over the last 30 years, diplomats worldwide have gathered 26 times to fight against climate change. While in the conference, most delegates usually focus on a grinding process of global Continue Reading
Cassette tapes and instant gratification
In a somewhat modern 2015 article, a New York Times article bemoaned the rebirth in enthusiasm for an old analog relic that maybe only a select few have nostalgia for: Continue Reading
Human Rights as National Interest
In recent years, China and the US have agreed very little with each other. That competition can be seen from material interests to ideology, from the Middle East to the Continue Reading
台灣的反社會交通系統
Better urban planning and a focus on cities as spaces for more than cars offer practical and proven solutions to lower traffic fatality rates growing year on year around the Continue Reading
俄羅斯對外文化戰
Taking advantage of cultural divisions over gay and rights, gender roles, and distrust of the American government and its hegemony, Russia has latched on to a right-wing populist narrative that Continue Reading
Ukraine’s Fraudulent Referendum
From September 22nd to September 27th, Russian President Vladimir Putin organized sham referendums in four provinces of Ukraine where Russian troops have partly occupied. Residents “agreed” with Russia annexing their Continue Reading