Why are so many Americans Angry?

I’m writing this out of neither bitterness nor protest. I genuinely want to explain to my friends who…

“Why Can’t You Be Realistic?”

My whole life I’ve been told who I am, what I need to do, and who I will ultimately become. The question of…

The Unknown Epidemic of White-on-White Crime

We’ve all heard the argument that if black people actually care about black lives…

How to Fight Islamic Extremism

Ignorance breeds fear; we fear what we don’t understand. The “war on terrorism” cannot be fought with…

The Orlando Shooting: All Politics Aside

Although in an ideal world tragedy would never occur, when it does, the best and worst…

What is Ramadan?

It’s that time of year again. And no, I’m not referring to Halloween, Easter, or Christmas, as much as I love those holidays…

Trump Tales (ft. a Muslim American aka “brown person”)

As a Turkish-Taiwanese Muslim American, I am not your typical Republican rally attendee. So at a…

Trump’s Great Wall: Rhetoric or Reality

Make America great again. Build that wall. Kick out the illegals. In the span of Trump’s…

It’s Our Diversity that Makes Us Unique

Today Americans of all colors, ethnicities, beliefs, and backgrounds come together to…

Remembering 9/11 Means Learning about 9/11

As of today, the September 11th attacks occurred fifteen years ago. Since then, wars…