WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 6: Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. (photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images) This song was inspired by … Continue reading Not a Riot—A Reckoning
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The Legacy of Settler Colonialism: It’s Personal
This image was created by Gemini based on the first paragraph of this post. Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate.-Edward W. Said I come from a long line of settler-colonizer ancestors who … Continue reading The Legacy of Settler Colonialism: It’s Personal
Rebranding Genocide by Chris Hedges
The Genocide in Gaza has not stopped. It has been rebranded. And that is enough of a linguistic subterfuge to get the world to ignore it. See No Evil Hear No Evil Speak No Evil — by Mr. Fish I feel compelled to share this brilliant essay by Chris Hedges. Read and reread it. Share … Continue reading Rebranding Genocide by Chris Hedges
This is the US Empire: A(nother) Vote That Will Live in Infamy
Shared by Craig Mokhiber on LinkedIn Good job, Morgan Ortagus! You must be so proud of yourself. Another Zionist doing Israel's and the USA's bloodstained bidding and dirty work. Craig Mokhiber covers all the bases: 1) violence, 2) racism, 3) dehumanization, 4) ruthlessness, 5) arrogance, 6) bloodthirst, 7) lawlessness, and 8) unmitigated evil. As he … Continue reading This is the US Empire: A(nother) Vote That Will Live in Infamy
Imagine (Yet Another Tale of Settler Colonialism)
This image was created by ChatGPT based on the text. I’m pleased to share this LinkedIn post by Miral Askar, whose tagline is Building Products by Day, Advocating for Justice by Passion. Imagine strangers flooding in — not to share, not to live alongside you — but to claim your land as their own future. Not to … Continue reading Imagine (Yet Another Tale of Settler Colonialism)
Mixing Historical Apples & Oranges
The book I'm currently reading. If you haven't heard of Kent Nerburn and you're interested in US history and various Native American tribes that have been victimized and marginalized by said history, I recommend that you to look him up. I follow him on Facebook (I'm an author who works in the fields of spirituality … Continue reading Mixing Historical Apples & Oranges
A Vietnamese tradition inspires a genealogical journey
Here's my latest essay for VNExpress International. In it I mention a December 2021 article From New England to Vietnam: Settler Colonialism in Cross-Cultural Perspective that was published behind a paywall. Since VNExpress doesn't include links to other sites, follow this link to another blog post to read it free of charge. Photo courtesy of … Continue reading A Vietnamese tradition inspires a genealogical journey
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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