Home lies in the wrinkles on the corner of my father’s eyes, In the tremor and resonance of his quaking belly in response to his own jokes. It shines and captivates through my mother’s smile, Protests in the deep caramel tone of her arms that nursed me. Minutes and hours of commodified work, Entire revolutions…
Tag: election 2016
Donald Trump’s Cabinet of Horrors
by Azaria King Donald Trump has been busy… and so have his supporters. Since his electoral win on November 8th, the spike in hate crimes has risen substantially, neo-Nazi’s have become bolder and have held an actual conference.Trump has shown that he will truly be the person he was during his campaign should he hold…
Indigenous Beats: Indigenous Voices in the 2016 Election
by Katie McCleary image from Native Vote Indigenous candidates broke records in the 2016 election. Eight Indigenous candidates ran for congress and over ninety ran for state legislatures- more than ever before. Though many Indigenous peoples may have lost interest in the national election after a white haired candidate who could talk to birds dropped…
Mariposas and Picket Signs
by Emily Almendarez Last Thursday night, the New Haven Green reasserted itself as a home for displaced individuals facing rough times in their lives. With its bald patches of grass, the New Haven Green stood in stark contrast to Yale’s lavish buildings just across the street. Led by their desire to defy the hegemonic ideologies…
Reflections on Angel Island
by Gregory Ng I love Asian America. It is where I learned that I could belong in America after coming from Singapore. It is where I learned about the resilience of immigrants and the children of immigrants, making their way in a country that did not want them. It is where I can look at…