Trump Includes Philippines, Pakistan Among “Terrorist” Nations Whose Immigrants He’d Restrict
Earlier this month, Donald Trump spoke to a rally in Portland, Maine where he repeated one of his most infamous…
Tag: Islamophobia
Why a Vice President Mike Pence is Bad News for AAPIs
Hours ago, the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump confirmed weeks of political gossip with his announcement that he…
South Asian Women Respond to Azealia Banks’ Racist and Homophobic Twitter Meltdown
Songwriter and artist Azealia Banks is no stranger to controversy. Banks has made headlines — and won popular opinion — for her…
Bronx Man Assaulted For Wearing Shalwar Kameez, Called “ISIS” During Attack
The New York Times reports that a 43-year-old South Asian man was assaulted by two men yesterday while he was walking with…
Community Offers Rewards for Information in Fresno Attacks on Sikh American Men | #WhyWeAreHere
By now, readers of this blog are familiar with America’s rising epidemic of Islamophobic hate crimes, which target both Muslim…
2015 Asian America in Review: Top 10 AANHPI Stories You Might Have Missed
As the year winds down to a close, these are the top ten political stories that had a major impact…
The Institutionalization of Islamophobia: How Congress May Let Fear and Hatred Dismantle the Visa Waiver Program
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump has built his political platform on intolerance, Islamophobia, and nativism, but (at least for the moment) we…
The Absurd, Racist, and Unfounded Fears at the Core of Islamophobia
So, I’m on a roll this week, posting about why I believe we — as Asian Americans, as Americans, and…
Chinese Exclusion, and the Dangerous Islamophobia of Donald Trump
Yesterday, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump announced his most extremist position to-date. Coincident with the 74th anniversary of the attack on…
We Cannot Remember a Day of Infamy While Forgetting its Racist Aftermath
Today marks the 74th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbour, which left nearly 2,500 Americans dead and more than…
Arsonist Burns Nearly 40 Hindu Flags in Queens
New York Police Department officers are searching for a suspected arsonist in a Thanksgiving day attack on a local Queens-area…
Finally! A Simple Solution to Help Deal With Microaggressions: The My Oppression Card Project
This is easily one of my favourite crowd-funded projects I’ve ever had the privilege of being able to support. Have…