New Bloom

New Bloom New Bloom is an online magazine covering youth culture and politics in Taiwan and the Asia Pacific.

About New Bloom / 關於破土

In the wake of the Sunflower Movement in Taiwan, many online publications that aim to spread social issues in Taiwan to the international audience have sprung up. Yet while the attempt is with these publication made to spread news of Taiwan to the outside world, that is, putting the local in touch with the international, very rarely is the attempt made to do the opposite.

台灣太陽花運動過後,許多致力將台灣社會議題向全世界閱聽人發聲的網路刊物陸續開辦;但在這些刊物努力將台灣的消息向外界傳送,讓在地與國際接軌的同時,卻罕見有人反其道而行。

What is not attempted is to put the international in touch with the local. However, as we see it, the local problems of Taiwan, much less any other country in the Asia Pacific region, cannot be resolved except internationally. What often appear to be purely local issues often are actually rooted in international causes. Accordingly, what would be needed is to situate local issues in their broader, international context, and to deliberate transnational means of addressing them. It would be through bringing the international into contact with the local, then, that we can find resolution to the regional issues of the Asia Pacific.

讓國際接觸在地正是乏人努力的部分。但在我們看來,台灣在地的問題不從國際入手則無從解決,亞太地區任何其他國家的問題就更不在話下。看似純粹在地的議題往往紮根於國際事務之中,由此觀之,急需做到的是把在地議題放進更大的國際脈絡中,並深思跨越國界的解決方法。唯有引導國際社會與在地接觸,我們對亞太各國的地區性議題才能獲得解答。

Who we are / 破土成員

We are a group of students and activists based in Taiwan and America who share a range of leftist politics ranging from Marxism, anarchism, and other radical perspectives. We see New Bloom not only as a site to spread international news but also a space to build a new leftist tendency from the Asia Pacific by engaging in political analyses of social issues and social movements that concern with the questions of global capitalism, US and Chinese imperialism, national sovereignty, human rights, and social inequalities. It is our belief that the issues currently facing Taiwan and the Asia Pacific cannot be resolved except at an international level. Therefore, we seek to provide a space that fosters political and intellectual transnational dialogues in the Left.

我們是一群定居於台灣與美國,認同馬克思主義、無政府主義及其他基進左翼政治觀點的學生及社會運動參與者。我們眼中的《破土》不只是報導國際新聞的網站,更是透過對一切涉及全球資本主義、美國及中國帝國主義、國家主權、人權和社會不平等的社會議題及社會運動進行政治分析,從亞太地區建立左翼新思潮的空間。我們相信,台灣和亞太地區目前所面臨的問題,不從國際層面入手將無從解決。因此,我們力圖提供一個空間,以促成左翼政治及智識的跨國對話。

Our focus / 破土焦點

We see there are three most pressing issues facing Taiwan and the Asia Pacific region broadly:

1) Economy: the development of neoliberal trades and free trade zones
2) Politics: international affairs, war/militarism, and electoral politics
3) Social Inequalities: workers’ rights, LGBTQ rights, gentrification, and environmental issues

我們認為台灣和整個亞太地區正面臨最迫切的三大問題:
1) 經濟上:新自由主義貿易及自由經濟區發展
2) 政治上:國際關係,戰爭與軍國主義,以及選舉政治
3) 社會不平等:勞工權利,LGBTQ權利,縉紳化及環境議題

Check it out! The latest New Bloom Substack, reviewing our recent events and articles!
09/07/2025

Check it out! The latest New Bloom Substack, reviewing our recent events and articles!

Happy birthday New Bloom • new Daybreak calendar • a digital future for Formosan languages • insurance for migrant workers • The Attempt in Czechia • China airways • OTT boxes • TPP fusses

"'Daughter’s Daughter' Tugs at Heartstrings with Mother-Daughter Dynamics" by Brian HioeStarring veteran actress Sylvia ...
08/07/2025

"'Daughter’s Daughter' Tugs at Heartstrings with Mother-Daughter Dynamics" by Brian Hioe

Starring veteran actress Sylvia Chang, “Daughter’s Daughter” tells an intergenerational female tale that gets bogged down with melodrama.

Starring veteran actress Sylvia Chang, “Daughter’s Daughter” tells an intergenerational female tale that gets bogged down with melodrama

"China Seeks to Pressure Taiwan With Unilateral Announcement of Flight Route Yet Again" by Brian HioeAttempts by the Chi...
07/07/2025

"China Seeks to Pressure Taiwan With Unilateral Announcement of Flight Route Yet Again" by Brian Hioe

Attempts by the Chinese government to constrain Taiwan’s international space using flight routes continue. The latest such case is with regard to the Chinese government unilaterally announcing the W121 flight route, which extends the M503 flight route that was previously an object of contention by linking it to Dongshan in Zhejiang. The W121 flight route is a west-to-east route, and it will now be linked to the M503 flight route, which is a north-to-south route.

Attempts by the Chinese government to constrain Taiwan’s international space using flight routes continue. The latest such case is with regard to the Chinese government unilaterally announcing the…

"Seediq Digital Language Activist Sayun Pihaw Wonders, 'How to Find an Angle to Facilitate Understanding?'" by Yanne CTh...
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"Seediq Digital Language Activist Sayun Pihaw Wonders, 'How to Find an Angle to Facilitate Understanding?'" by Yanne C

The following interview was originally posted on Global Voices ahead of the panel, “Digital Initiatives for Indigenous Languages of Taiwan,” which was held on June 28, 2025 at DAYBREAK. This event is the first time Rising Voices, in collaboration with New Bloom and the Indigenous Youth Front, organized an event in Taiwan to bring together local Indigenous language digital activists to learn from and connect with each other. The idea was to facilitate the exchange of learned experiences and innovative ideas among these language activists, inspiring more possibilities for their language work.

In this interview, Sayun Pihaw, an Atayal speaker from Taichung and Indigenous media worker, shares how her job provides her with exposure to the cultural agendas of Indigenous communities other than her own. At the same time, marrying into a Seediq family has opened the door to her involvement in the promotion of the Seediq language.

The following interview was originally posted on Global Voices ahead of the panel, “Digital Initiatives for Indigenous Languages of Taiwan,” which was held on June 28, 2025 at DAYBREAK.

"Atayal Digital Language Activist Pasang Teru: 'Small, Consistent Efforts Will Lead to Change'" by Yanne CThe following ...
05/07/2025

"Atayal Digital Language Activist Pasang Teru: 'Small, Consistent Efforts Will Lead to Change'" by Yanne C

The following interview was originally posted on Global Voices ahead of the panel, “Digital Initiatives for Indigenous Languages of Taiwan,” which was held on June 28, 2025 at DAYBREAK. This event is the first time Rising Voices, in collaboration with New Bloom and the Indigenous Youth Front, organized an event in Taiwan to bring together local Indigenous language digital activists to learn from and connect with each other. The idea was to facilitate the exchange of learned experiences and innovative ideas among these language activists, inspiring more possibilities for their language work.

In this interview, Pasang Teru, an Atayal speaker and a certified Indigenous instructor, shares about his work as a teacher and advocate for Indigenous languages through print media, online projects, and broadcasting.

The following interview was originally posted on Global Voices ahead of the panel, “Digital Initiatives for Indigenous Languages of Taiwan,” which was held on June 28, 2025 at DAYBREAK.

"TPP Trial Livestreaming Proposal Aims to Drum Up Outrage Over Ko Wen-je" by Brian HioeIn an unusual legislative proposa...
04/07/2025

"TPP Trial Livestreaming Proposal Aims to Drum Up Outrage Over Ko Wen-je" by Brian Hioe

In an unusual legislative proposal, the TPP has proposed that legal proceedings be livestreamed in the future. The proposal has since been pushed through the legislature by the TPP and KMT.

In an unusual legislative proposal, the TPP has proposed that legal proceedings be livestreamed in the future. The proposal has since been pushed through the legislature by the TPP and KMT…

"Concerns Raised Regarding Chinese OTT Boxes" by Brian HioeAt a time of increased securitization in Taiwanese society, t...
03/07/2025

"Concerns Raised Regarding Chinese OTT Boxes" by Brian Hioe

At a time of increased securitization in Taiwanese society, the alarm has been raised regarding Chinese OTT boxes, allowing for access to Chinese streaming services in Taiwan.

At a time of increased securitization in Taiwanese society, the alarm has been raised regarding Chinese over-the-top (OTT) boxes, allowing for access to Chinese streaming services in Taiwan…

"Atayal Digital Language Activist Tapas Katu: 'Using Indigenous Languages is Completely Normal'" by Yanne CThe following...
02/07/2025

"Atayal Digital Language Activist Tapas Katu: 'Using Indigenous Languages is Completely Normal'" by Yanne C

The following interview was originally posted on Global Voices ahead of the panel, “Digital Initiatives for Indigenous Languages of Taiwan,” which was held on June 28, 2025 at DAYBREAK. This event is the first time Rising Voices, in collaboration with New Bloom and the Indigenous Youth Front, organized an event in Taiwan to bring together local Indigenous language digital activists to learn from and connect with each other. The idea was to facilitate the exchange of learned experiences and innovative ideas among these language activists, inspiring more possibilities for their language work.

In this interview, Tapas Katu, an Atayal speaker from Nantou, shared how she learned the Atayal language and leveraged the power of digital tools to aid her learning.

The following interview was originally posted on Global Voices ahead of the panel, “Digital Initiatives for Indigenous Languages of Taiwan,” which was held on June 28, 2025 at DAYBREAK.

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