To say that the Donald Trump's (electoral college) victory has galvanized the far right globally is an understatement. Though France’s Marine Le Pen tends to grab most of the headlines here in the...
The internment of Japanese Americans. Try dropping that phrase into your next conversation with a group of your peers; I suspect the array of responses you get will be dazzling. Grim looks of vague...
Back in the 10th grade, I was walking along the tree-lined street of my high school when a truck-full of students threw a soda at me and yelled “Konnichiwa, go back to China!” To this day, I’m...
This week, we're exploring a set of reads that may at first appear unrelated, but are actually deeply connected, as we wander from Hillary Clinton selfies to the normalisation of far-right culture in...
When Andy Woodward, a former professional football (known as soccer in the USA) player, told the Guardian that he had been sexually abused as a child by former coach Barry Bennell, he can’t...
After every election, as the winning party pops the champagne and gets the transition underway, there is a sort of harsh reflection that the losing party undergoes. We’ve seen it happen recently...
Some people have asked me in earnest. “Have you ever…you know…eaten one?” Some people think they’re the first special snowflake to ever make the joke. “DON’T EAT MY DOG! I see you...
As returns were coming in on Tuesday night, a diverse group of about 50 Donald J. Trump supporters chanted “USA” and held an anxious vigil outside the Hilton on Sixth Avenue, where the Republican...
Last week, we talked about narratives and resistance after Trump's election. This week, we look at the cultural shift in America and the world that Americans want to build for themselves. Setting...
Nigel Farage, Donald Trump’s Brexit darling, is keen to be seen as a man of the people. The triumphant Brexiteer, with the pint of beer and the broad grin, is seen everywhere from your local pub to...
