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Leaders like titles. And if they don’t get them, they embellish. Elizabeth I, of England, declared herself “no lover of pompous title,” before adding, with not a smidgeon of irony: “I only desire that my name may be recorded in a line or two, which shall briefly express my name, my virginity, the years of […]
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Same old story on Haitian debt
Same old story on Haitian debt

Nearly three months after the earthquake in Haiti, the Taiwanese government is still trotting out its staid stance on debt relief: The money is owed to private institutions and cannot be just be cancelled. Like those boorish MRT-shovers, vacuous gaze, mouths slightly agape, government bigwigs and lackeys across the board just pretend anyone who challenges them is not […]
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Why gender dissent and queer sci-fi can challenge surveillance: An interview with artist Shu Lea Cheang June 29, 2022
Cyberpunk artist Shu Lea Cheang explores the issues of surveillance through the prism of queer activism, sexual dissident history and data art installation to challenge the public's acceptance of control.
Filip Noubel
China: Weibo’s new location tag exposes the whereabouts of users, opinion leaders and tiny pinks May 3, 2022
Despite privacy concerns, the location data has unexpectedly exposed the whereabouts of pro-government opinion leaders and patriotic trolls.
Oiwan Lam
Taiwan: The happiest nation in East Asia, according to the 2022 World Happiness Report March 23, 2022
"...the lesson of the World Happiness Report over the years is that social support, generosity to one another, and honesty in government are crucial for well-being."
Oiwan Lam
How Taiwanese social media users responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine March 2, 2022
In Taiwan, Russia's war in Ukraine has become a new fault line, dividing those who call for more distance with China, and those who call for closer relations with China.
Global Voices East Asia
Taiwan watches Ukraine closely wondering how the West would react in case of Chinese invasion February 28, 2022
The island nation will need external support to retain its sovereignty against the might of the People's Republic of China
Filip Noubel