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Nobel Peace Prize Winner, President Barack Obama
Our President won the Nobel Peace Prize last week. I admit that when I first heard the news, my reaction was, "Huh?" After all, we're still embroiled in a war in Iraq and Afghanistan. And it seems rather premature to … -
The Untouchable Topic of Israel
I recently found myself in a discussion with a guy who actually believes that President Obama is like Adolf Hitler. He listed the following reasons: 1.) Obama is a Socialist, and so was Hitler, 2.) cult of personality, … -
My Health Insurance Story
This just happened at my university, UC Davis, a few days ago: A PhD student in Anthropology was one month away from finishing his dissertation. He was, like many graduate students, on "filing fee," meaning that while… -
Watch This Cartoon
This cartoon clearly and succinctly explains why a health insurance system that depends on private institutions that make profit out of denying service is totally whack: -
Depressing News
THIS makes me want to cry. Seriously, what more do we need to get health insurance reform going?? Is anyone actually happy with our system as it stands? And good lord, the ignorance is mind-boggling. I pretty mu… -
Reverse Racism
I hate the phrase "reverse racism." Especially when I hear legislators and politicians use it in the context of debates surrounding affirmative action. This video, which I've pulled from Angry Asian Man, explains why: … -
Homeland Politics
I've been trying to keep up with what's going on in Iran right now, and in the process also gain some knowledge about the history behind it. One thing that has really struck me in watching news coverage is seeing hoards… -
The New Orientalism?
A friend of mine pointed something out about cartoon depictions of Sonia Sotomayor that has also been perplexing me: The cartoons have her looking kind of ASIAN. Of course, this could just be because Soto… -
Wherein I Get Sexually Harassed (I Think)
Yuck. Sometimes I can't tell if men generally disgust me, or if I ultimately want to be one because it would make my life easier. On Thursday, I ran into a professor I had worked for a few times, whom I've called on … -
The Real Obama Girls
I had a rather heated political discussion with my mom on the phone last night, which left me with two conflicting thoughts: 1.) How cool is it that my mom, who never before in her life seemed remotely interested in p…
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