The Democratic Progressive Party has transformed Taiwan into a bastion against Chinese power. Now it is promising a mix of change and continuity.
Tag: Secession and Independence Movements
Quebec Still Longs for Its Lost Hockey Team, a Nationalist Symbol
Ever since the Quebec Nordiques decamped in 1995, leaving a hole in the Francophone city, vote-seeking officials have vowed to bring them back. But younger voters may be starting to forget the team.
Hong Kong Activist Flees to UK, Citing Police Pressure
The activist, Tony Chung, was imprisoned after advocating for the territory’s independence. Even after his release, he said, his situation remained oppressive.
Alleged Plot to Kill Sikh Separatist Highlights Thorn in India’s Side
The charges are rooted in a decades-old dispute over the demand by some Sikhs for a sovereign state known as Khalistan carved out of northern India.
An Alleged Plot’s Burning Question: Why Would India Take the Risk?
After an indictment accuses an Indian official of ordering an assassination on U.S. soil, diplomats and experts debate how far up the chain the scheme went.
Pedro Sánchez Secures New Term to Lead a Divided Spain
The Socialist prime minister won a parliamentary vote only after promising amnesty to Catalan separatists, enraging conservatives.
Hundreds of Thousands Protest Spanish Prime Minister’s Deal With Separatists
The deal, which grants amnesty to secessionists, is meant to give Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez enough support to form a coalition to stay in power.
What Does ‘From the River to the Sea’ Mean?
The pro-Palestinian rallying cry has become a fixture of protests in the United States and was a focus of the congressional censure of Representative Rashida Tlaib. It has a fraught history.
Sánchez’s Deal With Catalonia Separatists Creates Turmoil in Spain
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s agreement with Catalan separatists will likely keep him in power, but it has provoked an upheaval.
War Has Smashed Assumptions About Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Some paradigms taken for granted about Israel and the Palestinians, both in Gaza and the West Bank, have been broken. So has the idea that Washington can ignore the Middle East.