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The Importance of Ms. Marvel as Immigrant Literature
I can think of no better way to introduce this subject than with Stephen Colbert’s reaction to the news: <this is where I would embed the video, if Comedy Central, Yahoo Video, and WordPress would...
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Arizona’s Attack on Mexican-American Studies
It occurs to me that it’s been too long since we actually had an actual “report” here, rather than rabid opinion piece. To that end, we’re going to be examining the state of Arizona’s recent assault on...
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Ms. Marvel, #9: A Comic Book Review
I probably should have mentioned this in my review for the last issue, but the new story arc that started with Issue #8 is titled “Generation Why”, and this week’s installment brings us to the halfway...
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Rachel Brown on Food, Religious Identity, and the Appeal of Muslim Extremists
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to hear PhD candidate Rachel Brown speak about her research on food and religious identity in French and Quebecois Muslim immigrant communities. I found Brown’s...
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This Post Contains Pictures of Dead Children
43 years ago, a picture was taken. It captured the moments after a napalm attack on a Vietnamese village. Against a backdrop of smoke a nine-year-old girl runs towards the camera, naked and screaming....
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The Unbearable Whiteness Of Being (Part I)
FACT: All Asian Americans are Asian by definition, but not all Asians are Asian Americans. The truth is that most Asians aren’t. While they may share an ethnic heritage, as well as many cultural...
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