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    Under the eyes of the state: Post-9/11 surveillance of Muslim Americans

    By Kalyani Saxena

    Saher Selod, an associate professor of Sociology at Simmons University, is the author of “Forever Suspect: Racialized Surveillence of Muslim…

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    Multicultural Column, News, News and Features

    Biometric citizenship

    By Kalyani Saxena

    In 2019, the Kenyan government launched a national biometric identification program. Under this program, citizens are required to register for…

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    Multicultural Column, News, News and Features

    Between the binaries: Asian American voting patterns and why they matter

    By Kalyani Saxena

    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

    By Kalyani Saxena

    For all the coverage following the 2020 Democratic candidates’ every move, there seems to be a blind spot regarding foreign…

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    Multicultural Column, News, News and Features

    The darker side of DNA testing

    By Kalyani Saxena

    In the Chinese province of Xinjiang, science fiction has taken a sharp turn into horrifying reality. The government has detained…

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    Mulling over Mueller

    By Kalyani Saxena

    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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    Multicultural Column, News, News and Features

    Aunt Becky and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day

    By Kalyani Saxena

    March 12, 2019 was a hard day for fans of Full House and the American meritocracy. Lori Loughlin, Aunt Becky…

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