Racism in Japan: Anti-Korean rhetoric, anti-blackness, and how to make sense of all of it.

Today, critical race theorists understand race as a culturally created invention about human group differences, invented for the sole purpose of justifying slavery in the…

Affirmative Action Programs in the Cycle of Oppression

Although crafted with good intent, affirmative action programs in higher education and the professional world are unlikely to contribute in a meaningful way to dismantling systems of oppression. In fact, at many elite institutions…

Race, Poverty, and the Right to Counsel

The Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee a person facing criminal prosecution the…

The Thao People’s War Against BOT: Indigenous Land and Law in Taiwan

A. The Thao people’ war against BOT

The Thao people have the least population among indigenous peoples of Taiwan. Current population is about 750. Sun Moon Lake…

Reparations for Reservations

The idea of a reservation should be wholly unnatural. Yet, when the Commissioner of Indian Affairs William Medill proposed the idea of a “reservation system” in 1848, much of the vocal opposition was from white settlers who were unhappy with the size of granted lands. In his…

How Lucky We Are to Resist Right Now: A Layman’s Thoughts on Resisting Trump

“Look around, look around, at how lucky we are to be alive right now. History is happening…” – “The Schuyler Sisters” from Hamilton, An American Musical.

University of Washington: The Educational Apparatus Furthering White Privilege

The University of Washington fosters and facilitates an environment that privileges a white educational experience. As an institution that capitalizes on its purported dedication to social…