Liang HM
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Taiwan in World History, democracy, world history, geostrategery, sarcasm and irony.
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he's so close to figuring it out!
February 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
he's so close to figuring it out!
Letter From Minnesota: Our Community Grows Stronger by the Week: Laurie Hertzel on Finding Solidarity Amidst the Tear Gas
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Letter From Minnesota: Our Community Grows Stronger by the Week
You might be surprised to learn how many kinds of gas masks there are. Some are effective if you get pepper-sprayed, others are better for mace or tear gas. Some cover the mouth and nose; others al…
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February 6, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Letter From Minnesota: Our Community Grows Stronger by the Week: Laurie Hertzel on Finding Solidarity Amidst the Tear Gas
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藍白為什麼要拼命阻擋台灣提升自我防衛力量？這種做法唯一得利就是威脅台灣2300萬人的中國和解放軍！
台灣國防部剛才證實，美方出售台灣軍售中的拖式飛彈、標槍飛彈和M109A7帕拉丁自走炮，這三項的要價書有效期限到三月十五日，如果屆時無法簽約，並且在三月三十一日前付頭期款，這三項軍購就作廢。
剛剛看到鍾年晃說得好…誰在繼續卡軍購預算的就是賣國賊、台奸。
台灣國防部剛才證實，美方出售台灣軍售中的拖式飛彈、標槍飛彈和M109A7帕拉丁自走炮，這三項的要價書有效期限到三月十五日，如果屆時無法簽約，並且在三月三十一日前付頭期款，這三項軍購就作廢。
剛剛看到鍾年晃說得好…誰在繼續卡軍購預算的就是賣國賊、台奸。
February 6, 2026 at 10:12 AM
藍白為什麼要拼命阻擋台灣提升自我防衛力量？這種做法唯一得利就是威脅台灣2300萬人的中國和解放軍！
台灣國防部剛才證實，美方出售台灣軍售中的拖式飛彈、標槍飛彈和M109A7帕拉丁自走炮，這三項的要價書有效期限到三月十五日，如果屆時無法簽約，並且在三月三十一日前付頭期款，這三項軍購就作廢。
剛剛看到鍾年晃說得好…誰在繼續卡軍購預算的就是賣國賊、台奸。
台灣國防部剛才證實，美方出售台灣軍售中的拖式飛彈、標槍飛彈和M109A7帕拉丁自走炮，這三項的要價書有效期限到三月十五日，如果屆時無法簽約，並且在三月三十一日前付頭期款，這三項軍購就作廢。
剛剛看到鍾年晃說得好…誰在繼續卡軍購預算的就是賣國賊、台奸。
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Taiwan’s military plans 10-day Han Kuang drills, same as last year – Focus Taiwan: ‘The drills will also be integrated with local governments' 2026 urban resilience air raid drills’
Taiwan plans 10-day Han Kuang drills, same as last year - Focus Taiwan
This year's Han Kuang military exercises are to remain 10 days and nine nights, with a focus on decentralized command capabilities, operations in pre-designated kill zones and urban resilience, Defens...
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February 6, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Taiwan’s military plans 10-day Han Kuang drills, same as last year – Focus Taiwan: ‘The drills will also be integrated with local governments' 2026 urban resilience air raid drills’
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Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
February 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
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I’m living in Canada, where multiculturalism, the rule of law and democratic norms remain strong, watching the freedoms I once took for granted wither away at home.
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Opinion: How it feels to be an American living in Canada right now
I’m standing on my neighbour's lawn, watching my house burn down. But I'm not powerless, and neither are you.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I’m living in Canada, where multiculturalism, the rule of law and democratic norms remain strong, watching the freedoms I once took for granted wither away at home.
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Breaking:
Fulton County just announced it has filed a motion "seeking the return of all files from the 2020 Election that were confiscated by the FBI" last week.
Fulton County just announced it has filed a motion "seeking the return of all files from the 2020 Election that were confiscated by the FBI" last week.
February 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Breaking:
Fulton County just announced it has filed a motion "seeking the return of all files from the 2020 Election that were confiscated by the FBI" last week.
Fulton County just announced it has filed a motion "seeking the return of all files from the 2020 Election that were confiscated by the FBI" last week.
Taiwan’s Tron Future unveils AI-guided anti-armor rockets www.defensenews.com/global/asia-...
Taiwan’s Tron Future unveils AI-guided anti-armor rockets
Designed for unguided munitions, the device uses a variety of sensors and AI to instantly calculate and predict the projectile flight paths.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Taiwan’s Tron Future unveils AI-guided anti-armor rockets www.defensenews.com/global/asia-...
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Rare earths customers in rush to find alternatives to Chinese suppliers – FT: ‘There are 33 “advanced” projects on track to start operating in parts of the world including Europe, Africa and Australia within five years, according to Adamas Intelligence.’
Rare earths customers in rush to find alternatives to Chinese suppliers
Trade tensions between Beijing and Washington drive ‘influx’ of funding, says Adamas Intelligence
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February 4, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Rare earths customers in rush to find alternatives to Chinese suppliers – FT: ‘There are 33 “advanced” projects on track to start operating in parts of the world including Europe, Africa and Australia within five years, according to Adamas Intelligence.’
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Pop singer Lorde will donate the $204,000 she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups.
Lorde donates merchandise proceeds from Minneapolis shows to immigrant rights groups
Pop singer Lorde will donate money she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups, she shared in a post on Instagram on Tuesday.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Pop singer Lorde will donate the $204,000 she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups.
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Rep. Kelly Morrison describes 'horrifying' conditions inside Whipple building www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Rep. Kelly Morrison describes 'horrifying' conditions inside Whipple building
Rep. Kelly Morrison describes cold temperatures, shackling and lack of medical care inside a Minneapolis ICE holding site after a judge restored congressional access.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Rep. Kelly Morrison describes 'horrifying' conditions inside Whipple building www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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A Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Minneapolis is really a recognition of people power and it’s the first time a whole city has been put forward for the prize.
February 4, 2026 at 4:14 AM
A Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Minneapolis is really a recognition of people power and it’s the first time a whole city has been put forward for the prize.
What We Saw in Minneapolis. Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis.
What We Saw in Minneapolis
Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM
What We Saw in Minneapolis. Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis.
As immigration crackdown spreads beyond Minneapolis, the small town of Northfield resists www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
As immigration crackdown spreads beyond Minneapolis, the small town of Northfield resists
Much of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is concentrated in Minneapolis and surrounding cities. But federal agents are making arrests across Minnesota and community members are banding...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:56 AM
As immigration crackdown spreads beyond Minneapolis, the small town of Northfield resists www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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Today at school dismissal, I followed a suspicious pickup around for a bit, keeping an eye on them, trying to figure out if they were ICE. Then I realized they were keeping an eye on me also. Then I realized they were, in fact, other parents. Life in Minnesota, January 2026.
February 2, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Today at school dismissal, I followed a suspicious pickup around for a bit, keeping an eye on them, trying to figure out if they were ICE. Then I realized they were keeping an eye on me also. Then I realized they were, in fact, other parents. Life in Minnesota, January 2026.
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The long game behind Xi Jinping’s PLA purge – John Garnaut in The New York Times: ‘it has become increasingly apparent that Mr. Xi believes he needs to build a foundation of absolute ideological unity and personal loyalty for future battles, and he is drawing on the Maoist and Stalinist playbooks’
Opinion | What Xi’s Military Purge Means for Taiwan
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February 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
The long game behind Xi Jinping’s PLA purge – John Garnaut in The New York Times: ‘it has become increasingly apparent that Mr. Xi believes he needs to build a foundation of absolute ideological unity and personal loyalty for future battles, and he is drawing on the Maoist and Stalinist playbooks’
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
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Can an alliance divided against itself compete with China? – Jonathan A. Czin: ‘The common denominator for today’s Russia, China, and the United States is a conviction that a more coherent, unified Europe is not in their interest. Each, in its own way, works to make that outcome less likely.’
Can an alliance divided against itself compete with China? | Brookings
At best, transatlantic China policy may drift toward a narrow set of cooperation areas—and even in those areas, it is not clear that either side has the tools it needs.
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February 1, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Can an alliance divided against itself compete with China? – Jonathan A. Czin: ‘The common denominator for today’s Russia, China, and the United States is a conviction that a more coherent, unified Europe is not in their interest. Each, in its own way, works to make that outcome less likely.’
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In Bangladesh, “the army is now stronger than ever. Though it has denied that it wants to take over directly...it is intent on keeping its power and resisting accountability for the crimes of the past.” —Cyrus Naji
Bangladesh’s Stalled Student Revolution | Cyrus Naji
The young radicals who ousted the country’s authoritarian prime minister have so far failed to implement the democratic reforms they promised. Will elections in February correct their course?
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February 1, 2026 at 1:08 PM
In Bangladesh, “the army is now stronger than ever. Though it has denied that it wants to take over directly...it is intent on keeping its power and resisting accountability for the crimes of the past.” —Cyrus Naji
Full article: Electoral autocracies, hybrid regimes, and multiparty autocracies: same, same but different? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Electoral autocracies, hybrid regimes, and multiparty autocracies: same, same but different?
There is a wide range of labels, such as electoral autocracy, hybrid regimes, or multiparty autocracy, and corresponding empirical measures to describe and measure political regimes that combine au...
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February 1, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Full article: Electoral autocracies, hybrid regimes, and multiparty autocracies: same, same but different? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....