Trump Supporter Cites Japanese American Incarceration to Justify Planned Muslim Registry
We all knew it would come to this, didn’t we? Last night, Trump supporter Carl Higbie, a former spokesperson for…
‘Designated Survivor’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 7, ‘The Traitor’
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) ‘He doesn’t have security clearance! This is why security clearances are important! This episode is…
Trauma Nation in the Era of Trump: Abandoned, but not Alone
By Guest Contributor: Sudip Bhattacharya “They sold us out,” a friend texted me on election night, after an avowed racist, misogynist,…
Dwayne Johnson is first Pacific Islander to be named People’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’
People magazine announced today that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been crowned 2016’s “Sexiest Man Alive.” Johnson is a former college football player…
Silicon Valley’s Kumail Nanjiani and Thomas Middleditch Harassed as #EmboldenedRacists Get Even Bolder
Silicon Valley‘s stars Thomas Middleditch and Kumail Nanjiani tweeted over the weekend that they were targets of harassment Friday night…
‘Quantico’ Recap: Season 2, Episode 7: ‘LCFLUTTER’
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) Serious pop culture watchers know that it’s impossible to completely disconnect between seeing parallels between…
Nordstrom Rack Pulls Hoodie with Images of Nanjing Massacre from Online Store
Nordstrom Rack, the off-price retail division of Nordstrom Inc., came under fire over the weekend for its sale of a…
#EmboldenedRacists After Election of Donald Trump
Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign by calling Mexicans “rapists” and “killers”. On the campaign trail, he has advocated a…
National Exit Polls Totally Underestimated Clinton’s Support among AAPI Voters
Following the devastating defeat of Democratic nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton by Republican nominee — and now President-elect — Donald Trump,…
‘Designated Survivor’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 6, ‘The Interrogation’
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) “I think that I can affect change and promote unity… We need to move forward…
In Search of Political Power: Captured Minorities and the AAPI Electorate
On Tuesday, America will mark yet another Election Day. For Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), this coming election seems…
The Chatter Around the Ongoing Saga of Huma Abedin
By Guest Contributors: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) and Asha Sundararaman (@mixedtck) We first started informally chatting about Hillary Clinton’s trusted aide…