Taiwan’s Hidden Power: How Taiwan can expand its power & role as a beacon of hope

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Guest Commentary 1 Comment democracy, human rights

By Colin Hodge A WORRYING TREND & A REASON FOR HOPE Worldwide, there’s a dangerous trend that threatens human rights, freedoms, and democracy. There are rising and emboldened powers working to suppress these freedoms, both inside and outside of their borders, in established democracies and in authoritarian governments alike. As an American, I’ve witnessed the fragility of our rights & democracy over the past few years. As an American living here, I’ve felt solidarity with my friends in Taiwan, Hong

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January 28, 2021January 29, 2021 Guest Commentary 1 Comment United Nations, World Health Organisation

By Harry Sheridon and Elsa Lycias Joel Taiwan being a self-reliant country, there should never be a sovereignty dispute with the global bodies parroting Chinese propaganda. With the US arms sales to Taiwan, totalling more than $25 billion between 2007 and 2018, it is evident that a chartered member of the UN was only keen on its business rather than mediating anything peaceful between anybody. Shielding a country from increasingly aggressive anti-democratic forces is not possible unless and until the