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We are launching the New Bloom Newsletter on Substack today!
If you want to know the latest political events in Taiwan, engage with the New Bloom community online, and keep up with what we are doing at DAYBREAK, our newsletter is for you.
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We stand with the Ukrainian people against the Russian war of aggression. As people from Taiwan, we value the principle of self-determination and resist any military forces that attempt to erase it.
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Demonstrators calling for rights to sit in the plaza in the Taipei Main Station not to be restricted--a recent move seen as targeting migrant workers that often congregate in the area--singing "Glory to Hong Kong".
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"Mulan Proves to be Apologia for Statist Nationalism, Patriarchy, and Ethnic Cleansing" by
@brianhioe
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BREAKING: Line of marriage bill pertaining to same-sex marriage clears vote. Same-sex couples can now be married in Taiwan.
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"Confusion About 'Chinese' or 'Taiwanese' Identity of Gunman after Shooting at Taiwanese Church in California" by
@brianhioe
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"30,000 Demonstrate Around Legislative Yuan Against Pan-Blue Push to Expand Powers" by
@brianhioe
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"Solidarity Rally, Prayer Ceremony for Myanmar in Liberty Plaza Draws 1,000" by
@brianhioe
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"The Monthly Review's China Issue Reveals the Narcissistic Inward Gaze, Self-Flagellating Politics of the Western Left" by
@brianhioe
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New Bloom is issuing the following collective statement to voice our solidarity with the Palestinian people. As a leftist pro-Taiwan independence organization, we find it important to make explicit
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New Bloom presents a message of solidarity from Taiwan to Hong Kong, as Hongkongers everywhere grapple with the devastating effects of the new national security law.
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"Promoting Taiwanese Indigenous Culture with Electronic Music: An Interview with Dungi Sapor" by
@brianhioe
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"Arrests in Hong Kong During Seven-Month Commemoration of the Prince Edward MTR Attacks" by
@brianhioe
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Some photos from the ongoing Trans March in Ximending
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We've reached 1,000 followers on our Instagram! Don't forget to follow us:
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"Rally Takes Place in Taipei to Mark Second Anniversary of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine" by
@brianhioe
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"Manichaeism with Chinese Characteristics: A Look Back on the 'China and the Left' Conference" by
@brianhioe
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"In the Face of Anti-Asian Racism, Asians and Asian Americans Need to Better Understand Each Other" by
@nc801d2
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[New Bloom Supply Drive for Homeless Taiwan]
Since Taipei's homeless community has been significantly affected by the most recent Covid-19 outbreak, we will be collecting supplies for the Wanhua-based nonprofit, Homeless Taiwan, to support their current operations.
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#HanRecall
: Just over 100 polling stations have not reported. With 900,000 votes counted, 871,000 are in favor of the recall and 23,000 against, meaning 97.39% of those that voted supported the recall. More voted for Han's recall than did for Han in 2018 elections.
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"Taiwan LGBT Pride 2022 Draws Estimated 120,000 Attendees on Twentieth Anniversary of Parade" by
@brianhioe
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"LGBTQ+ Groups Celebrate Ruling Against Surgery Requirement for Legal Gender Change" by
@yolingwrites
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"Trump Supporters in Taiwan and Hong Kong Likely to Compare US Capitol Storming to Sunflower Movement, LegCo Occupation" by
@brianhioe
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#HanRecall
: Recall vote reaches the 590,000 threshold needed for the vote to be binding, with the majority approving of Han's recall. Han has been successfully recalled
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"Freddy Lim Survives Taipei Recall, Lin Ching-yi Wins Taichung By-Election in Pan-Green Win" by
@brianhioe
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"Pan-Blue Unity Ticket Dissolves Spectacularly with Televised Spat Between Candidates" by
@brianhioe
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Some photos of the solidarity rally for Thailand in Ximending organized by the Taiwan Alliance for Thai democracy. NPP and TSP politicians are among those present
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New Bloom is starting our Intro to Taiwanese History reading group for the fall on October 26th! As usual, this will take place at our base in Wanhua. We will be seeking to cover Taiwanese history in a series of five introductory sessions.
Link:
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Taiwan Stands with Ukraine, in collaboration with New Bloom, will be holding a music benefit for Ukraine at New Bloom’s space in Wanhua, DAYBREAK, on April 23rd for an all-day event.
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"Solidarity Rally for Demonstrations in Thailand Held in Taipei Main Station" by
@brianhioe
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"Rally in Support of Hongkongers, Other Groups Facing Oppression from China Held to Mark Chinese National Day" by
@brianhioe
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Registration is now open for the Transnationally Asian Digital Conference, coming up next week!
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For New Bloom,
@jennyycli
interviewed Noam Chomsky on the responsibility of leftist intellectuals in time of conflict between the US and China, as well as the dilemma for small nations such as Taiwan caught between great power competition. Check it out!
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"Alan Yang's Tigertail Proves a Clumsy, Diasporic Fantasy of Taiwanese Immigration" by
@brianhioe
Link:
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Good morning from the legislature!
@newbloommag
editor
@brianhioe
will be providing updates on ongoing developments with the protests throughout the day on his account
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Hundreds gathered at Liberty Plaza in Taipei to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre at the start of the vigil at 8 PM
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Feeling confused about the current protests by the Taiwanese legislature? Not sure what to think? We’ve put together this explainer of four common myths about the demonstrations
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"Jacobin Features Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad Labeling Taiwan a 'Rock', Again Ignores Taiwanese Voices" by
@brianhioe
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"WHO Director-General Accuses Taiwan of Campaign Against Him Involving 'Racism' Against Africans" by
@brianhioe
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"Taiwanese Celebrities Come Under Fire from Chinese Netizens for Congratulating Olympics Athletes" by
@brianhioe
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"Code Pink Webinar With Carl Zha on Taiwanese Skips Most of the Last Century, Has No Taiwanese Speakers" by
@brianhioe
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"Following Crackdown, Hong Kong's Apple Daily Prints Last Edition, Shuts Down Website" by
@brianhioe
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The first in an upcoming event series for New Bloom! Join us to learn about the situation facing migrant caregivers in Taiwan and the structural inequalities they confront.
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中國近期爆發的抗爭吸引了很多關注在台灣和世界各地。台灣期中選舉的同時，許多抗爭在中國各個城市發生，包括在北京，上海，成都，烏魯木齊。不過，可以穿越防火長城的消息還是有限的。
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Next in our series on Indigenous Issues in Taiwan, we invited NTU Assistant Professor of Social Work Ciwang Teyra and Taiwan Indigenous LGBTQ Alliance founding member Akuanx to share about the intersectional plight of Indigenous LGBTQ+ people in Taiwan
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"Taipei and New Taipei Shift to Level Three Alert After Explosion of 180 Cases Overnight" by
@brianhioe
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五年前，蔡英文引用《台灣通史》說明漢人史觀如何忽略原住民族的存在和價值：「『臺灣固無史也。荷人啟之，鄭氏作之，清代營之。』原住民族，早在幾千年前，就在這塊土地上，有豐富的文化和智慧，代代相傳。不過，我們只會用強勢族群的角度來書寫歷史，為此，我代表政府向原住民族道歉。」
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New Bloom will be opening an introductory level (no prior experience needed) Taiwanese Hokkien Lô-má-jī Class! This class will meet every TUE from 7:30-9:00pm for 8 weeks. Spots are limited, so sign-up ASAP!
Registration:
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"Gay Marriage Legalized in Taiwan, but Challenges Remain for Full Equality" by
@brianhioe
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"Taiwan News Publishes COVID-19 Misinformation as Epidemic Spreads" by
@brianhioe
and Lars Wooster
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Join us next Saturday for an exciting discussion on the Milk Tea Alliance, reflecting on two years of the phenomenon! We have an exciting panel of speakers lined up, including
@aimenlau
,
@aurorachaang
, Celine Kuan,
@ginollopez
, and
@royngerng
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"The Struggle for Transgender Rights Continues With Taiwan’s First Legal Gender Change Without Providing Proof of Surgery" by
@yolingwrites
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"Restrictions on Transnational Gay Marriages Lifted, Following Four Years of Advocacy" by
@brianhioe
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我們原住民議題講座系列，下一場邀請Namoh Nofu Pacidal跟我們討論Pangcah 邦查的古典女權。
For the next talk in our series on Indigenous issues in Taiwan, we've invited Namoh Nofu Pacidal to discuss Pangcah feminisms with us!
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"In Spontaneous Protest, Hundreds Demonstrate Outside of Legislative Yuan Against KMT Actions" by
@brianhioe
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Next week! New Bloom presents a dialogue with journalists that have been working on covering the region, with backgrounds reporting in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Myanmar, and China
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"Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu Successfully Recalled in Historic Recall Vote" by
@brianhioe
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"Tankie Forum on Taiwan Justifies White Terror, Indigenous Genocide, and Praises Henry Kissinger" by
@brianhioe
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Five years after Tsai Ing-wen's apologi to Indigenous on behalf of the ROC, have conditions for Indigenous improved in Taiwan? Because privately owned lands were not included in Indigenous traditional territories, this led to a wave of protests from Indigenous activists
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For our next talk, we will have
@brianhioe
and
@lnachman32
discuss the Sunflower Movement seven years on! The Sunflower Movement has been one of the key political events in Taiwan in the past decade, but the legacy of the movement is still contested
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The first event in our upcoming series on Indigenous issues in Taiwan will be held on next Tuesday! For our first event, we will invite
@kerim
to speak to us about the post martial law history of Indigenous Taiwanese identity politics.
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"Claims That Five Hongkongers Detained in Taiwan Since July Stir Controversy" by
@brianhioe
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"Reflecting on the Critical Success of Your Name Engraved Herein (刻在你心底的名字)" by
@art_thinking_ec
and
@chieng_nick
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破土全員共同發表集體聲明，聲援巴勒斯坦人民。身為支持台灣獨立的左翼組織，破土想明確表達本媒體對巴勒斯坦自由的支持，因為我們堅決反對所有種族屠殺，也譴責屯墾殖民的非法佔領，除此之外，我們也因巴勒斯坦和台灣爭取自決遭遇的挑戰，對巴勒斯坦表達支持。
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Protests, which are mostly student-led, have rocked Bangladesh in the past days. State authorities have responded with deadly force, with more than 146 killed and over 5,000 injured, and Internet outages nationwide. But
#WhatsHappeningInBangladesh
?
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New Bloom is proud to present an exhibition and talk on pollution caused by Formosa Plastics in Taiwan, Louisiana, Vietnam, and elsewhere, as part of the release of the Formosa Plastics Global Archive! The exhibition and talk will be on 3/20 at 7 PM
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Next Thursday! We will be hosting a panel on Taiwanese and Southeast Asian civil society and independent media, with
@kixes
from
@MekongReview
, Liang Liang from Generation Now Asia,
@trinhhuulong
from
@luatkhoatapchi
, and New Bloom's
@brianhioe
Link:
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This thread will be devoted to live-tweeting our talk with
@kerim
--the talk is meant to be an introductory lecture as the start of our series on Taiwanese Indigenous, which will feature Indigenous academics and activists
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New Bloom is proud to be one of the founding organizations of
@progintl
, a new initiative to unite, organize, and mobilize progressive forces around the world
Link:
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New Bloom, along with other transnational Asian publications such as
@lausanhk
,
@NewNaratif
, and
@CNStorytellers
, were profiled by
@etammykim
in
@CJR
!
Check it out!
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New Bloom is starting our Intro to Taiwanese History reading group for the fall on October 26th! As usual, this will take place at our base in Wanhua. We will be seeking to cover Taiwanese history in a series of five introductory sessions.
Link:
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"Causes for Hualien Rail Disaster are Likely Familiar, Structural Issues" by
@brianhioe
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"A Competent but Problematic Adaptation: A Review of Episodes One and Two of SEQALU: Formosa 1967 (斯卡羅)" by
@brianhioe
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◤歡迎＼_____
Celebrating the 7th anniversary of New Bloom.
Seven years of doom in the city of despair!
◤連結＼_____
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BREAKING: Solidarity demonstration in Taipei for detained Hong Kong activists in front of Hong Kong Economic, Trade, and Cultural Office.
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"Black Lives Matter Rally Takes Place in Taipei, Draws Around One Thousand Participants" by
@brianhioe
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Next Saturday! We bring together activists from Nigeria, Taiwan, and the global network, Association for Progressive Communications to engage in a dialogue about using digital technology to track pollution and hold polluters accountable.
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"The Taiwanese Media’s Encouragement of Vaccine Skepticism Will Ultimately Cost Lives" by
@brianhioe
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