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Hong Kong 16 Years Later: One Country, One Dictator, and Not Even Close to Two Systems
Thursday July 04, 2013
220
Taiwan as the World Turns: are the KMT Minister of Interior and the Police on the Same Page?
Tuesday July 02, 2013
221
Taiwan as the World Turns: Ma Ying-jeou Feels His "Anus" is More Important than the Nation's Economy?
Friday June 28, 2013
226
Paradigm Series: Coming Posts with Taiwan in Search of a National Paradigm and More
Sunday June 02, 2013
228
JIngmei Prison Exposes Taiwan's Double Standard of Justice on Lin Yi-shih Case
Thursday May 16, 2013
239
China, a Greater Threat than North Korea? To the World as Well as Taiwan
Wednesday April 10, 2013
242
Taiwan's Ministry of Culture Demonstrates KMT Dinosaurs are Alive and Well in Taiwan
Thursday April 04, 2013
256
Taiwan Commemorates 2-28 When the KMT Began to Seriously Enforce its One-Party State
Thursday February 28, 2013
257
Finally! the Control Yuan Has OK's the report on the "flaws" in the Care of Former President Chen Shui-bian
Saturday February 23, 2013
266
Jan 13 Protest Brings Out the Crowds But Even More Trouble Looms on the Horizon
Thursday January 17, 2013
270
Ho-hum, Another Promise from Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou; This One at New Year's
Wednesday January 02, 2013
278
Ma Ying-joke Still Afraid to Admit to the PRC that he is Taiwan's President
Friday November 16, 2012
280
Kaohsiung, Lee Ang, Pier 2 Art Center, "Life of Pi" and Rhythm & Hues Studios
Friday November 09, 2012
285
The Residue of Taiwan's One-party KMT State Continues to Haunt the Nation
Wednesday October 24, 2012
286
Taiwan's Additional Challenges: What to do with Legislators Under Investigation
Tuesday October 16, 2012
290
Taiwan Gains Visa Waiver Status with USA, Something the PRC Does not Have!
Wednesday October 03, 2012
292
Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou Gets Caught Again with a Foot in Each of Two Boats
Tuesday September 18, 2012
294
The PRC Takes on Corvallis, Oregon and David Lin: Let 100 Murals Bloom
Wednesday September 12, 2012
298
Taiwan's Minister of Culture Leaves Questions as to What Country She is Minister of?
Thursday August 30, 2012
300
Tsai Ing-wen Expresses What She Means by Thinking about Taiwan, Let's Join Her.
Monday August 20, 2012
316
US Complains about Mixed Signals from the Ma Administration on Arms Purchases
Thursday June 28, 2012
317
Like 6-3-3 and Other Ma Promises That US Beef Issue Will Just Not Go Away.
Wednesday June 27, 2012
322
Taiwan's GDP Continues to Sink, and Sink and Sink. Did Ma Say it Would be 6??
Friday June 08, 2012
333
Taiwan, the World Still Turns; Partial Resolution of the Sean Lien Shooting
Saturday May 12, 2012
334
Taiwan, as the World Continues to Turn, a New AIT Director and More Ma Ying-jeou Problems
Wednesday May 09, 2012
341
Is Chen Shui-bian Being Made a Surrogate Scapegoat for Taiwan? Part III of III
Friday April 13, 2012
342
Is Chen Shui-bian Being Made a Surrogate Scapegoat for Taiwan? Part II of III
Wednesday April 11, 2012
343
Is Chen Shui-bian Being Made a Surrogate Scapegoat for Taiwan? Part I of III
Monday April 09, 2012
346
Will Taiwan Waste Another Four Years as a Rudderless Ship Under Ma Ying-jeou
Tuesday March 27, 2012
348
Deconstructing Taiwan and China Terminology and Nomenclature, Deconstruction Part II
Friday March 09, 2012
349
Taiwan's Double Standard of Justice Remains from the KMT One-party State days
Tuesday March 06, 2012
351
Taiwan's Past Still Not Reconciled or Honestly Dealt with by Some KMT
Saturday February 25, 2012
366
"The Mapping of Taiwan, Desired Economies, Coveted Geographies" Completes Taiwan Tetralogy
Thursday December 29, 2011
371
Lies, Lies and More Lies? Part III, the KMT's Standard Excuse Comes Out
Friday December 16, 2011
372
Lies, Lies and More Lies, Part II, How Much is Ma Ying-jeou Responsible for?
Friday December 16, 2011
373
Lies, Lies and More Lies?--Part I, Is the KMT Resorting to Old Tricks?
Thursday December 15, 2011
378
No Progress in Anti-Corruption Under Ma Ying-jeou. Diane Lee's Case Contributes?
Friday November 11, 2011
379
Taiwan as the World Turns: the Three Pigs and the KMT Dominated Control Yuan, Pettiness at its Best.
Friday November 04, 2011
380
Taiwan: A Harsh Look at Four Years of Smoke and Stagnation Under Ma Ying-jeou
Wednesday November 02, 2011
381
Ma Ying-jeou's FIT Program not Open to All Chinese Subjects (Dalai Lama and Ai Weiwei Take Notice)
Saturday October 29, 2011
384
Issues People Face with Accountability for Elected Leaders: a Sidebar from Warren Buffet
Friday October 21, 2011
385
Taiwan, Once Again the Nation Depends on its Citizens and not its President
Wednesday October 19, 2011
391
China's "Confucius Peace Prize," the Prize You Are Not Quite Sure You Want to Win.
Friday September 30, 2011
392
Western Misreading of Diaspora and Taiwanese Identity in the Taiwan Strait
Sunday September 25, 2011
393
Taiwan is the First Taiwanese Democracy Not the First Chinese Dem ocracy
Thursday September 22, 2011
395
Ma Ying-joke Insults the USA,. Is He Getting Gun Shy on Using English?
Sunday September 18, 2011
397
Taiwan, as the World Turns, September 2011, Shih Ming-teh Cries the Blues
Friday September 16, 2011
401
Taiwan's Dignity Takes a Worse Hit as its Persian Cat President Brags On
Thursday August 25, 2011
402
Taiwan's Dignity Takes Another Hit, as Ma Brags About His Flexible Diplomacy I
Thursday August 25, 2011
403
Taiwan as the World Turns: the Diane Lee Travesty of Justice Continues
Wednesday August 24, 2011
412
Taiwan's "Seediq Bale" gets nod for 68th Venice International Film Festival
Sunday July 31, 2011
439
Taichung, Jason 'Good-Time'Charlie' Hu Dodges One Impeachment Bullet So Far
Thursday May 05, 2011
441
Taiwan as the World Turns: KMT Legislator John Chiang Wants a Return to Cronyism
Sunday May 01, 2011
444
Is the Ma Government Blowing Smoke to Cover its Tracks? What is it Hiding? Part 1
Tuesday April 19, 2011
446
Taiwan, Isn't It Time to Rid Yourself of the KMT Carpetbaggers and Their One-Party State Jackals Once and For All?
Friday April 15, 2011
447
The Ma Government Continues to Try to Return Taiwan to the One-party State Days of the KMT
Wednesday April 13, 2011
448
Scholars Once Again Question the Ma Government on its Anti-Democratic Abuse of Power
Monday April 11, 2011
450
Ma Wants to be Seen as Predident, but He Really Does Not Want to be Responsible for Anything.
Friday April 08, 2011
460
Taiwan, the Mainland Affairs Council and the Flag: More Am I Missing Something?
Saturday February 26, 2011
465
Creole, Syncretic or Hybrid? Taiwan, Understanding an Identity in Process, Part II
Tuesday January 25, 2011
467
Taiwan as the World Turns: the KMT and Gangsters, a Past that Won't Go Away
Saturday January 22, 2011
469
It is Time to Rid Taiwan or the Many Vestiges of the KMT's One Party State
Monday January 17, 2011
479
Taiwan as the World Turns, Ma Ying-jeou Shuns Responsibility to Nation
Thursday December 23, 2010
485
The KMT Blames the DPP for the KMT's Gangster Connections and Corruption: Go Figure???
Thursday December 09, 2010
486
AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt: Short Memories and Surprises Few People Talk About
Sunday December 05, 2010
492
Ma's Pro-China Policy Turning Into Shambles: But He Says It is Working; Will Voters Believe Him?
Tuesday November 23, 2010
494
The KMT Tries a New Way to Buy Votes and Hsu Hsin-Liang Still Looks for a Parade
Sunday November 21, 2010
496
Ma the Mouse and the International Press Conference that Wasn't International.
Friday November 19, 2010
497
The Hypocritical KMT Are Starting to Grasp at Straws, But Then It is Election Time.
Friday November 19, 2010
498
China Gives Taiwan Another Slap in the Face: Ma Ying-jeou Waits to See What Way the Wind is Blowing.
Thursday November 18, 2010
502
Taiwan as the World Continues to Turn: Taichung Mayor Jason Hu Delights in Being King of Sleaze?
Wednesday November 03, 2010
504
China Slaps Taiwan in the Face: Ma Ying-jeou says Relations are at Their Best
Saturday October 31, 2010
512
Smoke, Mirrors, a Scam? Are Taiwanese Orphans or Masters of Their House?
Sunday September 26, 2010
514
Wasting Away Money in Non-sequiturville: Hau Lung-bin and the Carpetbaggers
Friday September 19, 2010
517
Taiwan, as the World Turns; the Soaps Continue as the Carpetbaggers Defend Their Privilege
Friday September 17, 2010
521
To Be Whole, Taiwan Must Shed Itself of its KMT Carpetbagger Legacy: Part I
Tuesday August 19, 2010
523
The Film "Formosa Betrayed" Though Different from "Cape No. 7" is Important for Taiwan Youth
Thursday August 05, 2010
524
Still Not Free of KMT Bias, Taiwan Prepares for the Film, "Formosa Betrayed"
Saturday July 31, 2010
530
Taiwan Hosts Film "Formosa Betrayed" and Historical Musical, "Days of Bananas"
Sunday June 13, 2010
531
ECFA! It's More than Trade; It's a Matter of Ma's Credibility and Competency
Friday June 11, 2010
534
An Open Letter by Academics and Professionals to the Speaker of the Legislative Yuan
Sunday May 23, 2010
535
Thinning the Herd Beijing Style: So Why Does Ma Keep Pushing Taiwan Towards Unification?
Tuesday May 18, 2010
537
Taiwan's Double Standard, Money, Money, Who's Got the Money? Part II: Those Friggin Frigates
Sunday May 09, 2010
540
A Visit with Former President Chen Shui-bian Raises Questions on Taiwan's Double Standard of Justice
Friday April 30, 2010
548
The ECFA ads, Who is Paying for Them? Taiwan's Taxpayers? the KMT or China?
Sunday March 28, 2010
552
Taiwan's Poltical Soap Opera Update: The Diane Lee Effect and Justice Served?
Sunday March 14, 2010
558
Taiwan, As the World Turns in February, Chou Hsi-wei Breaks down in Tears
Tuesday February 23, 2010
559
Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou Continues to Invite Voters to Live in his Fantasy World
Friday February 19, 2010
565
Taiwan, As the World Turns, Life Under Ma the Incompetent: the Great Panda Fiasco
Sunday January 24, 2010
574
Taiwan, As the World Turns in December: Ma Turns to his Spin-doctor King Pu-tsung
Monday December 14, 2009
577
Taiwan Under Ma Ying-jeou, More Smoke and Mirrors as the Cross-strait Sell Out Continues
Monday November 30, 2009
578
Kissinger, the International Republican Institute (IRI), Freedom and Democracy and Other Conundrums
Thursday November 26, 2009
580
Taiwan: Where's the Beef? It's not with the USA but with Ma. Who Else?
Saturday November 21, 2009
582
Ma's Poor Performance Draws Yet a 5th Letter of Protest from International Scholars.
Thursday November 12, 2009
583
USC's Annenberg School for Communication Brings Soft Power to Taiwan: Part II
Sunday November 08, 2009
584
USC's Annenberg School for Communication Brings Soft Power to Taiwan: Part I
Friday November 06, 2009
593
What's This? The Republic of China on Taiwan Has No National Day Celebrations?
Friday October 09, 2009
599
The KMT's Diane Lee Back in Court: I Ripped You Off, but I Am Not Corrupt.
Friday September 18, 2009
602
The Continuing Death of Justice in Taiwan: Deconstructing and Exposing the Hypocrisy of Ma Ying-jeou?
Sunday September 13, 2009
603
Jerome Cohen, Ma's Law School Mentor, Again Speaks Out on the Ma Government Violation of Human Rights
Saturday September 12, 2009
605
Denied a Fair Trial and Imprisoned by "Judge Shopping" and Other Abuses Chen Presents His Case Outside the Court
Wednesday September 09, 2009
607
September, as the World Turns in Taiwan: the Anti-Climax of Wu Shu-jen
Monday September 07, 2009
608
September, as the World Turns in Taiwan: a New and Final Name for Ma Ying-jeou?
Saturday September 05, 2009
611
Mark Chen, Tainan Municipality New Primary, The Voters will Decide!
Wednesday September 02, 2009
612
Ma Ying-jeou, the Dalai Lama, and Taiwan Part II, When is the Timing Right?
Sunday August 30, 2009
617
Typhoon Morakot, a Painful Reminder of Ma Ying-jeou and the Peter Principle
Tuesday August 18, 2009
618
Ma Ying-jeou's Government Continues to Try to Flip-Flop its Way Out of Blame
Monday August 17, 2009
622
The KMT's Calculated Deflection: the Unjust and Unconstitutional Trial of Chen Shui-bian
Saturday July 25, 2009
628
Why the Name of Democracy Memorial Hall Should Not Be Changed Back to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Part II
Friday July 10, 2009
629
Why the Name of Democracy Memorial Hall Should Not Be Changed Back to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Thursday July 09, 2009
631
How Many Protests Must Be Made Against the KMT Abuse of Justice in Taiwan?
Saturday June 27, 2009
635
Wu Poh-hsiung: Tears, Just Desserts, Or the Simple Inevitable Slap in the Face?
Tuesday June 11, 2009
638
Ma Ying-jeou Completes his First Year as Justice and Human Rights Continue to Erode in Taiwan
Tuesday May 26, 2009
643
Taiwan's Injustice, How Can I Protest? Let Me Count the Ways, but First Sign Up
Thursday May 14, 2009
647
A New Perspective on Taiwan's Identity: Doris T. Chang's "Women's Movements in Twentieth Century Taiwan"
Friday May 08, 2009
648
A New Book: Nancy Bernkopf Tucker's "Strait Talk" on Taiwan's Unresolved Status
Friday May 08, 2009
650
Justice, Human Rights, Free Press Continue to Erode Under Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou
Wednesday May 06, 2009
654
Jerome A. Cohen, Ma Ying-jeou's Mentor, Again Highlights the Erosion of Justice in Taiwan
Sunday April 26, 2009
660
Taiwan Needs Resistance Art: Where are the Taiwanese Artists Who Can Meet That Need?
Friday April 03, 2009
661
Leeches Part IV, Taiwan's Uncle Toms Perpetuate the KMT Superiority Complex
Monday March 30, 2009
663
The GIO and the KMT, a Joint History of Murder, Intrigue, and Cover Up? Wake Up Taiwan.
Wednesday March 25, 2009
664
When Will Taiwan Awaken? The KMT Leech Has Always Been at Your Throat, Part III, Miaoli, a Glimmer of Hope?
Saturday March 21, 2009
665
When Will Taiwan Awaken? The KMT Leech Has Always Been at Your Throat? Part II, the Past
Saturday March 21, 2009
666
When Will Taiwan Awaken? Diane Lee, Kuo Kuan-ying, the KMT Leech Has Always Been at your Throat!
Friday March 13, 2009
667
The Erosion of Human Rights in Taiwan Continues: The KMT Seeks the Right to Go on Fishing Expeditions Against its Enemies.
Wednesday March 11, 2009
671
2-28, The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Sins of Their Fathers
Friday February 27, 2009
673
Can Chen Shui-bian Get a Fair Trial? Taiwan's Prosecutors Leave More Smoking Guns.
Tuesday February 24, 2009
676
Can Ma Ying-jeou Make the Crumbs of His Mole-hills Look Like Mountains?
Wednesday February 11 , 2009
692
Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou, the Cracks Have Become Fissures, Part II, Ma 's Impotency
Tuesday January 06, 2009
693
The KMT's ex-legislator Diane Lee: the Smell of Rotten Fish Becomes Stronger in Taiwan
Wednesday December 31, 2008
696
David Wu, Taiwanese American US Congressman Criticizes Ma Government
Wednesday December 24, 2008
699
The List of Protests Against Ma Just Grows and Grows; Is There Anyone That Has Not Spoken Up
Monday December 17, 2008
701
And Still Another Two Human Rights Organizations Join the Protest Against Ma Ying-jeou's Rule
Friday December 12, 2008
702
Amnesty International Adds its Voice to Protests Against the Erosion of Justice under Ma Ying-jeou's KMT Government
Saturday December 06, 2008
703
The Taiwan Bar Associations and Judicial Reform Foundation Weigh in on the Abuses of the Ministry of Justice
Monday December 01, 2008
705
Taiwan's Minister of Justice Responds to the Scholars' Joint Statement
Thursday November 27, 2008
706
And Yet Another World Agency Protests Abuses of Rights under Ma Ying-jeou
Tuesday November 25, 2008
707
Freedom House Adds Yet Another Voice Against the Abuses of Ma Ying-jeou's KMT Government
Saturday November 22, 2008
708
Annette Lu, Taiwan's Former Vice President Adds Her Voice to Protests Against the KMT Dominated Judiciary
Wednesday November 19, 2008
709
The USA Heritage Foundation Further Lays Bare the KMT's Current Abuse of Justice
Tuesday November 18, 2008
710
Scholars Around the Globe Criticize Abuses Under Ma Ying-jeou and the KMT
Saturday November 15, 2008
711
The Prebyterian Church of Taiwan Adds its Voice to Questioning the Government of Ma ying-jeou
Friday November 14, 2008
712
Canadian Human Rights Association Puts Ma Ying-jeou's Government on Watch List
Thursday November 13, 2008
713
Taiwan's Wild Strawberry Student Protest Challenges the Inequities of the Nation's Laws
Thursday November 13, 2008
719
Adam Smith and the Invisible Hand: Part II, the Manila to Acapulco Trade Route
Sunday October 26, 2008
729
Musings on the US Presidential Elections II: McCain, Distance, Palin and More Bush
Sunday September 28, 2008
731
Musings on the US Presidential Elections I, Bush, Republicans and the Economy
Friday September 26, 2008
738
Taiwan's Economy Continues Sinking but Ma Ying-jeou Wants to Bring Back Chiang Kai-shek
Monday September 08, 2008
745
To Taiwan's Foreign Media: Check out the Aughst 30 Protest Against Ma Ying-jeou
Tuesday August 26, 2008
748
China/Taiwan, Russia/Georgia:an Inconvenient Case of Cause and Effect?
Wednesday August 20, 2008
786
A Borrowed Voice, Taiwan Human Rights through International Networks 1960--1980
Sunday May 04, 2008
789
Taiwan Vignettes II, the Rising High Cost of Housing in Taipei and Taiwan
Saturday April 26, 2008
791
Taiwan Vignette I: The High Cost of Pandas for the Alleged Depressed Economy
Thursday April 17, 2008
793
Troubles in Tibet? It's All the Dalai Lama's Fault, Just Read the "China Daily"
Monday April 07, 2008
805
Tough Love in China: Tang Wei Blacklisted for "Beautifying Collaboration"
Saturday March 08, 2008
815
China's Snow Storms Expose its Controlling Cabal's Exploitation of the Masses
Monday February 04, 2008
820
Taiwans 2008 Legislative Elections, Ma Ying-jeou, a Weak Man Becomes Weaker
Saturday January 26, 2008
821
Taiwan's 2008 Legislative Yuan Elections: Lesson 2, Examining the McGovern Factor
Tuesday January 15, 2008
822
Taiwan's 2008 Legislative Yuan Elections: Lesson One, in Search of an Adequate System
Monday January 14, 2008
826
Taiwan Desperately Needs a Green Legislative Yuan: Problem Two, Sabotage of the Country
Saturday January 05, 2008
830
Myth #3, Chiang Kai-shek Created the Taiwan Miracle for the Sake of Taiwan
Wednesday January 02, 2008
831
Debunking the Myths of Chiang Kai-shek: Myth # 2, Chiang Kai-shek Rebuilt Taiwan
Tuesday January 01, 2008
832
Debunking the Myths of Chiang Kai-shek: Myth # 1, Chiang Kai-shek Saved Taiwan
Tuesday January 01, 2008