Under the eyes of the state: Post-9/11 surveillance of Muslim Americans
Saher Selod, an associate professor of Sociology at Simmons University, is the author of “Forever Suspect: Racialized Surveillence of Muslim…
Read MoreBiometric citizenship
In 2019, the Kenyan government launched a national biometric identification program. Under this program, citizens are required to register for…
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Between the binaries: Asian American voting patterns and why they matter
America is a country that operates primarily through binaries. Citizen or non-citizen. Legal or illegal. Guilty or innocent. Therefore, it…
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2020 and the World Outside
For all the coverage following the 2020 Democratic candidates’ every move, there seems to be a blind spot regarding foreign…
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The darker side of DNA testing
In the Chinese province of Xinjiang, science fiction has taken a sharp turn into horrifying reality. The government has detained…
Read MoreMulling over Mueller
It’s here. It’s finally here. And no I’m not just talking about the new season of “Game of Thrones.” On…
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Aunt Becky and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
March 12, 2019 was a hard day for fans of Full House and the American meritocracy. Lori Loughlin, Aunt Becky…
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