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First-Class Freedom Fighting

Relevance: 51%      Posted on: March 18, 2021

Just seven years ago today — March 18, 2014 — Taiwanese students began a 23-day occupation of the country’s legislature, in what became known as the Sunflower Student Movement. They were protesting the rushed and opaque passage of a Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement with China. Trade deals usually aren’t so…

Does China Want War?

Relevance: 51%      Posted on: July 29, 2022

“WARNING,” it began, “THIS VIDEO MAY BE UPSETTING TO SOME VIEWERS.” Just the all-caps was upsetting, I thought to myself. Still, I was all ears and eyes for Johnny Harris’s “Here’s What Happens If China Invades Taiwan,” which garnered seven million views since February.  Harris was “a little bit conflicted…

Sunflower & Hawaii

Relevance: 48%      Posted on: March 18, 2022

March 18 marks the 8th anniversary of the 2014 Sunflower Student Movement, wherein students occupied the Taiwanese legislature to block a trade agreement between Taiwan and China, which the public came to believe gave too much economic leverage to China, a power that regularly threatens to invade the free and…

People Power in the Republic of China

Relevance: 48%      Posted on: March 27, 2020

Which country has handled this worldwide pandemic best? The question was asked on Facebook, by one friend, and answered this way by another:  “Government: South Korea; People: Japan.” My response? “Combo of people and government: Taiwan.” There is a lot in the Taiwanese response to explore.  “The first cause of…

Sunflower & Hawaii

Relevance: 48%      Posted on: March 18, 2021

March 18 marks the 7th anniversary of the 2014 Sunflower Student Movement, wherein students occupied the Taiwanese legislature to block a trade agreement between Taiwan and China, which the public came to believe gave too much economic leverage to China, a power that regularly threatens to invade the free and…

Sunflower & Hawaii

Relevance: 47%      Posted on: March 18, 2023

March 18 marks the ninth anniversary of the 2014 Sunflower Student Movement, wherein students occupied the Taiwanese legislature to block a trade agreement between Taiwan and China, which the public came to believe gave too much economic leverage to China, a power that regularly threatens to invade the free and…

Sunflower & Hawaii

Relevance: 47%      Posted on: March 18, 2024

March 18 marks the ninth anniversary of the 2014 Sunflower Student Movement, wherein students occupied the Taiwanese legislature to block a trade agreement between Taiwan and China, which the public came to believe gave too much economic leverage to China, a power that regularly threatens to invade the free and…

Playing With Fire?

Relevance: 45%      Posted on: January 13, 2023

In merely the last month . . .  Belligerently attempting to enforce China’s illegal claim to virtually the entire South China Sea, a People’s Liberation Army jet intercepted a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft over international waters, coming within 20 feet, forcing the U.S. pilot to take evasive action to…

Watch: Citizens in Charge

Relevance: 44%      Posted on: February 27, 2022

Paul Jacob talks about the biggest political issue: real democracy, where politicians aren't allowed to manhandle and tyrannize citizens. Watch this weekend’s episode of This Week in Common Sense on Rumble: https://rumble.com/embed/vtccaq/?pub=rnuf4 Or watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jqM4SnTaTJA Because Paul is on the road this weekend, the main feature of this…

Tough Time for Tyrants

Relevance: 44%      Posted on: January 10, 2020

How much longer does the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have to put up with freedom-loving loudmouths? Thoughtful Party rulers can’t even entertain their subjects with NBA basketball or English Premier League soccer without fear that Chinese fans will then discover the tweet of some busybody droning on against Chinese repression…