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Aesthetics and Politics in 2022 Campaigning
This year's election continued much of the same aesthetic tropes as previous elections. As with past years, it was the DPP that focused on aesthetics that could outreach to young people, and maintained the modernist aesthetic that has characterized pan-Green campaign advertising since the Tsai administration took power. While the KMT has significantly modernized its aesthetic in recent years, it is still the DPP that proved the more experimental in election advertising
Murder, Corruption, and Plagiarism: An Election Cycle Characterized by Scandal
Many races have boiled down to the personalities running for office, rather than their policies.
Who Are This Year’s Fringe Candidates in the Taipei Mayoral Race?
The Taipei mayoral race saw twelve candidates this year. The three serious candidates are, of course, Chen Shih-chung of the DPP, Chiang Wan-an of the KMT, and Vivian Huang of the TPP. It remains unclear as to which of them may win, with a tight three-way race anticipated. At the same time, as the nation’s capital, Taipei often attracts a number of fringe mayoral candidates. This was no different this year, with the views of these candidates on display at the four-hour policy platform held by the Central Election Commission, in which all of the candidates were given thirty minutes to express their views
Twitter Is a Transnational Company
Musk has tried to ingratiate himself with authoritarians the world over.
The Politics of Food and the Pelosi Visit
Although most discussion of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has been about geopolitical implications, a bizarre undertext to the visit were the times food came up as part of political attacks.
Uh No, Things Are Perfectly Chill in Taiwan
People need to hear about Taiwanese perspectives
Now is the Age of Dictator Failsons in Asia Pacific
The children of dictators often attempt to evoke nostalgia for the good old days.
台灣的環境歷史作為藝術:在聚合世代採集時間
Taiwan’s Ecological History as Performance: The Collection of Time in the Polymer Age
What Would “Cultural Sovereignty” Mean for Taiwan in an Age of Digital Media?
Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te made comments at the recent National Culture Congress earlier this month that might strike as somewhat unusual.
The Journey Matters: A Conversation About Earthfest
Brian Hioe spoke to Blaine Whiteley about Earthfest, which will take place in Miaoli from July 21st through July 24th.
Taiwan Reliant on Voluntary Measures to Contain COVID-19
As COVID-19 spreads throughout Taiwan as part of the current outbreak, what may be particularly of note is the degree to which the outbreak has interfaced with personal behavior.
Sticking the Landing of the Pandemic in Taiwan
Moving past COVID-zero into a safer future.