Jerome F. Keating writings

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  1. Taiwan and its Neighbors: Russia, China

    Saturday, August 15, 2026
  2. Reflections on Aging

    Friday, November 1, 2024
  3. William Lai’s Three Steps to Success

    Tuesday, October 22, 2024
  4. Will the Real KMT Please Stand Up?

    Friday, June 21, 2024
  5. Ma’s out-of-touch Vision of China

    Saturday, April 20, 2024
  6. Supporting Taiwan’s Hard-won Democracy

    Wednesday, January 10, 2024
  7. Taiwan and the New “Great Game”

    Tuesday, September 26, 2023
  8. The Surprising Greek Roots of Taiwan

    Tuesday, August 15, 2023
  9. What Happened in Hong Kong?

    Monday, July 31, 2023
  10. Taiwan: the Elephant in the Room

    Monday, June 19, 2023
  11. Occam’s Razor Relevant to Taiwan

    Thursday, April 27, 2023
  12. Correcting Past Memes on Taiwan

    Tuesday, January 31, 2023
  13. Taiwan Voters Face Interesting Challenges

    Thursday, November 24, 2022
  14. Taiwan: 4 Presidents, 4 Impressions

    Monday, October 10, 2022
  15. Deconstructing the Taiwan Question

    Monday, September 19, 2022
  16. Xi Jinping, 2027 and Taiwan

    Friday, July 8, 2022
  17. Time for Taiwan to Take Stock

    Friday, June 24, 2022
  18. Peng Ming-min and the End of an Era

    Wednesday, April 20, 2022
  19. The KMT Cannot Accept Democracy

    Wednesday, January 19, 2022
  20. Why Taiwan and Lithuania Matter

    Monday, December 27, 2021
  21. Xi Jinping is facing many troubles

    Saturday, December 4, 2021
  22. Why Taiwan Must Prepare for War

    Saturday, October 16, 2021
  23. Reviving Taiwan’s National Democracy Hall

    Thursday, September 30, 2021
  24. Why is the CCP so obsessed with Control?

    Friday, September 17, 2021
  25. Taiwan’s Many Shades of Independence

    Tuesday, September 7, 2021
  26. The KMT is destined to face history

    Friday, August 27, 2021
  27. The US Needs a “One Taiwan” Policy

    Wednesday, August 11, 2021
  28. Lithuania Helps Taiwan in Defying China

    Thursday, August 5, 2021
  29. Taiwan Is Its Own Motherland

    Monday, July 19, 2021
  30. China Has Made the CCP its Religion

    Thursday, July 8, 2021
  31. Time for Pushback Against the PRC

    Monday, June 28, 2021
  32. Asia’s Past Unmasks PRC Hegemony

    Monday, June 7, 2021
  33. US Must Change the Discourse on Taiwan

    Tuesday, February 23, 2021
  34. Taiwan Needs Emersonian Scholars

    Monday, November 9, 2020
  35. How China Twists History to its Favor

    Wednesday, October 28, 2020
  36. Taiwan, Democracy, and the UN

    Wednesday, October 7, 2020
  37. Hard Questions for the KMT to Answer

    Tuesday, September 22, 2020
  38. Why Taiwan Must Have a New Flag

    Tuesday, August 25, 2020
  39. Why China will not take Taiwan

    Tuesday, August 18, 2020
  40. A Memorial to Lee Teng-hui

    Monday, August 10, 2020
  41. East Timor, Taiwan, and the UN

    Monday, July 6, 2020
  42. Taiwan and WWII’s Unfinished Business

    Wednesday, June 24, 2020
  43. It’s Time to Put Taiwan in the WHO/WHA

    Thursday, April 23, 2020
  44. Taiwan Leads in COVID-19 Response

    Wednesday, April 8, 2020
  45. Taiwan Must Move on from the KMT Past

    Sunday, December 15, 2019
  46. Taiwan, China and the Human Race

    Monday, November 18, 2019
  47. Deconstructing the Fake 1992 Consensus

    Thursday, October 17, 2019
  48. Hong Kong: Promises, Lies and Airports

    Wednesday, August 21, 2019
  49. Populism, Democracy and Taiwan

    Wednesday, July 24, 2019
  50. The US, the UN and Taiwan

    Monday, April 29, 2019
  51. Taiwan Can Reject Zhonghua minzu

    Sunday, March 10, 2019
  52. Taiwan's Democracy is its Freedom

    Tuesday, February 26, 2019
  53. Taiwan's Name and the Olympics Referendum

    Saturday, November 24, 2018
  54. Taiwan, Khashoggi and Shifting Paradigms

    Monday, November 5, 2018
  55. Tsai Ing-wen and Changing US Perceptions

    Tuesday, October 23, 2018
  56. Taiwan's Furies in Pursuit of Justice

    Friday, October 5, 2018
  57. Deconstructing the Many Taiwan/China Memes

    Thursday, September 20, 2018
  58. Taiwan, Carl Schmitt and a Nation's Enemies

    Wednesday, August 29, 2018
  59. World Conflict, Peace and Taiwan

    Saturday, January 20, 2018
  60. The Issue: Let Taiwan Finally Be Taiwan

    Thursday, December 28, 2017
  61. Taiwan as the Gibraltar of Asia

    Sunday, November 26, 2017
  62. Su Beng: Taiwan's Man for All Seasons

    Thursday, November 9, 2017
  63. Taiwan as the Switzerland of Asia!

    Sunday, September 17, 2017
  64. Taiwan Already Enjoys Independence

    Tuesday, September 5, 2017
  65. The Sacred and Profane in Taiwan

    Sunday, July 30, 2017
  66. July 15's Significance for Taiwanese

    Sunday, July 30, 2017
  67. Taiwan, Linear History and Planet Earth

    Thursday, June 15, 2017
  68. The DPP and Tsai Need to Up Their Game

    Thursday, June 15, 2017
  69. Taiwan and the Korean Conundrum

    Thursday, May 18, 2017
  70. Taiwan Needs Some KMT Straight Talk

    Tuesday, April 18, 2017
  71. The Unfolding Epic KMT Tragedy

    Friday, April 7, 2017
  72. Decoding Taiwan-China Rhetoric

    Friday, April 7, 2017
  73. China's Heroes are not Taiwan's

    Friday, March 10, 2017
  74. Taiwan and Hong Kong Look Back

    Sunday, February 5, 2017
  75. A Nation in Search of its Heroes

    Sunday, February 5, 2017
  76. Nation Must Shun Dollar Diplomacy

    Wednesday, January 18, 2017
  77. Taiwanese Must Demonstrate Self-respect

    Wednesday, January 18, 2017
  78. A Timely Calling of China's Bluff

    Tuesday, December 20, 2016
  79. The US Can Learn a lot from Taiwan

    Tuesday, December 20, 2016
  80. Taiwan Needs a New Consensus

    Tuesday, November 15, 2016
  81. Taiwan, the US and a Free Press

    Thursday, October 20, 2016
  82. Taiwan's New Role in the World

    Thursday, October 20, 2016
  83. Chiang Kai-shek's Ah-Q and the KMT's Image

    Sunday, September 25, 2016
  84. A Required Northbound Policy to Japan

    Sunday, September 25, 2016
  85. Taiwan's Democracy and the Cult of Personality

    Saturday, September 10, 2016
  86. Taiwan's Presidents and the Will of the People

    Saturday, September 10, 2016
  87. Taiwan's Aboriginal Past & Identity

    Friday, August 5, 2016
  88. Taiwan and the Canards of China

    Friday, August 5, 2016
  89. The Root of the KMT's Identity Crisis

    Thursday, June 30, 2016
  90. The Fears that led UK to leave EU

    Thursday, June 30, 2016
  91. China's Hegemonic Nine-dash Line Map

    Wednesday, June 15, 2016
  92. President Ma's Last Days in Power

    Sunday, May 15, 2016
  93. Understanding the Faces of China

    Thursday, April 28, 2016
  94. The KMT Continuing Challenges

    Friday, April 15, 2016
  95. Taiwan like "Prometheus Unbound"

    Friday, April 15, 2016
  96. Has Taiwan's Worm Fully Turned?

    Friday, March 18, 2016
  97. The Dysfunctional DNA of the KMT

    Sunday, February 28, 2016
  98. A Game of Cards Across the Strait

    Friday, February 5, 2016
  99. Standing on 'Dangwai' Shoulders

    Friday, February 5, 2016
  100. Can the KMT Regroup if it Loses?

    Monday, January 18, 2016
  101. Dynasties Conflict with Democracies

    Monday, January 18, 2016
  102. Pinning down Chu's "One Taiwan"

    Wednesday, December 23, 2015
  103. Democracy and Taiwan's Identity

    Wednesday, December 23, 2015
  104. Taiwan's Real 1992 Consensus

    Tuesday, December 15, 2015
  105. Ma's Failure to Accept Democracy

    Tuesday, December 15, 2015
  106. Taiwanese Owe Hung Gratitude

    Wednesday, November 25, 2015
  107. Future Books on the KMT's Coming Demise

    Sunday, September 20, 2015
  108. Taiwan, Fascist China and the UN

    Sunday, September 20, 2015
  109. The Lien Family: Calculating, Loyal or?

    Saturday, September 12, 2015
  110. Whose War was it? The KMT Conundrum

    Saturday, September 12, 2015
  111. What Really Happened in 1992?

    Friday, July 3, 2015
  112. The Dilemmas of the KMT Diaspora

    Sunday, April 26, 2015
  113. Will a New Broom (Ko Wen-Je) Sweep Clean?

    Monday, February 16, 2015
  114. Time Running out for Ma Spin Team

    Friday, January 16, 2015
  115. Chinese Reform is Doomed to Fail

    Friday, January 16, 2015
  116. 2015 Will be Decision Time for the KMT

    Sunday, December 14, 2014
  117. KMT Red Herrings: Who Should be Mayor?

    Monday, October 20, 2014
  118. A Modest Proposal for Hollow Men

    Friday, October 3, 2014
  119. Zhang Zhijun's Ironic Visit

    Tuesday, July 8, 2014
  120. Taiwan's Own 'Game of Thrones'

    Tuesday, July 8, 2014
  121. Taiwan: The Gall of Some Politicians

    Wednesday, April 3, 2013
  122. Taiwan at its Best! The Mystery Camera

    Saturday, March 30, 2013
  123. Taiwan and Chinese Taipei???

    Thursday, March 14, 2013
  124. Taiwan and Referendums

    Wednesday, March 13, 2013
  125. Premier Sean Chen Barely Lasts One Year

    Sunday, February 3, 2013
  126. Taiwan's Ma Admits Pension Plan Problems

    Thursday, January 31, 2013
  127. Taiwan/China Questions, Part II

    Monday, September 24, 2012
  128. Taiwan/China Questions, Part I

    Thursday, September 20, 2012
  129. Taiwan, Let the Waffling by Ma Begin

    Friday, February 3, 2012
  130. Taiwan's Elections Draw Near

    Tuesday, January 3, 2012
  131. King Pu-tsung Says KMT Does Not Use Slogans???

    Wednesday, September 21, 2011
  132. It Costs to Run for President in Taiwan

    Thursday, September 15, 2011
  133. Ma Ying-jeou, the Puppet of Beijing

    Tuesday, May 10, 2011
  134. Hsu Hsin-liang, a Man for All Junkets

    Saturday, April 2, 2011
  135. Taiwan, Ah the Justice of it All

    Thursday, March 31, 2011
  136. Ma Ying-jeou Throws Chou Hsi-Wei a Bone.

    Sunday, December 19, 2010
  137. Taiwan Post Election Comments

    Monday, November 29, 2010
  138. Monkey Chasers Wanted: Must be 45 or Older

    Friday, September 10, 2010
  139. It's Worry Time in Taiwan!!

    Friday, September 17, 2010
  140. Taiwan, a Tale of Two Presidents

    Tuesday, April 27, 2010
  141. Angkor Wat and Mysteries of Cambodia

    Thursday, February 25, 2010
  142. Taiwan, January 2010: As the World Turns

    Saturday, January 9, 2010
  143. Taiwan, Where's the Beef Protest Photos

    Wednesday, November 25, 2009
  144. Nagano Link Back Up

    Thursday, November 5, 2009
  145. Who is Worse, the Thief or the Fence?

    Tuesday, October 27, 2009
  146. Nagano, Relax and Enjoy the Scenery,

    Thursday, October 15, 2009
  147. The PRC's Seven Axioms of Peaceful Rising

    Wednesday, October 7, 2009
  148. Taiwan, What's Your Satisfaction Level?

    Tuesday, September 29, 2009
  149. Taiwan Voters Prove They are not Sheep

    Monday, September 28, 2009
  150. Two Keatings, Two Different Opinions

    Thursday, September 17, 2009
  151. Back in Taiwan, Let the Writing Begin

    Thursday, August 6, 2009
  152. Taiwan, You Gotta Love This Place!

    Tuesday, April 28, 2009
  153. Special News from Taiwan Sovereignty Watch

    Wednesday, November 5, 2008
  154. Ma Ying-jeou and the Peter Principle

    Monday, October 20, 2008
  155. News from China, Is There a Pattern There?

    Saturday, September 27, 2008
  156. Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou, Clueless but Comforted?

    Wednesday, September 24, 2008
  157. St. Andrew's Ball, Scottish Dancing Anyone?

    Sunday, September 14, 2008
  158. Taiwan, China Matters: a MOFA Smokescreen?

    Saturday, September 13, 2008
  159. Is Ma Ying-jeou Becoming a Parrot of the PRC?

    Wednesday, September 10, 2008
  160. Taiwan, the Gravy Train Rolls On

    Saturday, September 6, 2008
  161. "Nineteen Eighty-Four" Revisited

    Friday, August 22, 2008
  162. Taiwan, the UN, What's in a Name?

    Sunday, June 8, 2008
  163. President Bush Makes it Clear?

    Thursday, May 8, 2008
  164. Ma Ying-joke's Alternate Universe

    Tuesday, April 8, 2008
  165. Are Ma and the KMT Betraying Taiwan?

    Saturday, June 21, 2008
  166. 1992--The Consensus That Never Was

    Sunday, May 25, 2008
  167. Taiwan Post Election Awards III

    Saturday, May 24, 2008
  168. Taiwan Post Election Awards II

    Friday, May 23, 2008
  169. Taiwan Post Election Awards I

    Friday, May 23, 2008
  170. Ma Ying-jeou, the Drama of it All

    Monday, May 19, 2008
  171. Inauguration Games

    Sunday, May 18, 2008
  172. China, Tibet, Feng-shui and More?

    Saturday, May 17, 2008
  173. Taiwan Gets Support from Down Under

    Thursday, April 17, 2008
  174. Look Out Beijing, Here Comes Taiwan!

    Friday, March 14, 2008
  175. Why Ma Ying-jeou Should Not Be President

    Monday, February 11, 2008
  176. Ma Ying-jeou, a Weasel Under Pressure?

    Friday, February 8, 2008
  177. The Fat Lady Sings for Boston in Arizona

    Sunday, February 3, 2008
  178. Taiwan's 2008 Legislative Yuan Elections

    Friday, January 11, 2008