Wage Fairness
Taiwan over the past decade has received persistent, although uneven, minimum wage increases that have more or less kept pace with inflation, now standing at $160NT per hour. Meanwhile, in Continue Reading
#MeToo in China
CW: This article contains discussion about sexual assault and abuse. With Du Meizhu’s accusations against Kris Wu, there has been intensified discussion around sexual abuse and the #MeToo movement in Continue Reading
Du Meizhu Accuses Kris Wu of Sexual Assault
CW: This article contains discussion about sexual assault and abuse. The #metoo movemnt is back in the news again, this time stemming from China. The case is regarding one Continue Reading
Act Now!
Jeff Bezos has finally left us behind and travelled to space. Were someone not aware of our culture or history, and were to see how the media fawned and feigned Continue Reading
Outrage
Watching Taiwan’s cautious and prudent response for the past two years to the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic was truly a prideful display. From Taiwan’s early attempts to cooperate with the WHO, Continue Reading
Pay People to Stay Home FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!
One of the most pressing issues that we have observed during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, besides the medical aspects, is that of money. Of course most of these discussions in Continue Reading
Mr. Robot and the Utopia of Corporate Monopolism – Part 1 (Seasons 1 – 3)
One of the greatest pieces of the visual medium (because it probably should not be labelled film) of all time is Breaking Bad. I have, perhaps sadly, watched it all Continue Reading
Dark Water: A Review
Dark Water (2002). Japanese original version, not the American remake. Ari: Rain and gray everywhere. A lot like like in Japan during the winter is like in real life. This Continue Reading
Is CNET owned by Foxconn?
The title is ironic and untrue, but the feeling is real. As someone who read tech news since the pre-historic era, before CNET became a CBS subsidiary. and then was Continue Reading
Harriet Tubman
Every American is familiar with the underground railroad and its heroine, Harriet Tubman, the leader of a path North to freedom for slaves who because of their yearning for liberty Continue Reading