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· Ryan General
Federal Court Rejects White Supremacist Dylann Roof’s Request to Fire Jewish, Indian Lawyers
A White supremacist’s request to replace his attorneys because they’re Jewish and Indian was rejected by the federal court hearing his case. Dylann Roof, who was sentenced to death in January for killing nine black parishioners in Charleston, South Carolina church two years ago,…
· Ryan General
Why Jewish People Eat Chinese Food on Christmas
Feasting on Chinese food has become customary for a lot of Jewish people in America during Christmas, and many may still be wondering why. Aside from the obvious points that Jews celebrate Hanukkah, not Christmas, that they don’t enjoy “Christmas Hams” because they can’t eat…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Nursing Textbook Pulled After Stereotyping How Asians, Other Racial Groups Deal With Pain
A nursing textbook has been pulled from shelves after a student posted a page depicting woefully inaccurate stereotypes about different racial groups. The book, published by Pearson, featured a table on “Cultural Differences in Response to Pain”, which asserted various minority…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Asian American Doctor Receives Death Threats After Kneeling to Fight White Supremacy
Dr. Eugene Gu, a general surgery resident physician at Vanderbilt University Hospital, has been receiving harsh criticism — even death threats — for his now viral photo of him taking a knee to stand in solidarity with NFL players in their fight against oppression of…
· Nylah Burton
What It’s Like Being an Asian Student at an Historically Black College or University
I attend Howard University, an historically Black college/university in Washington, D.C. As a Black student attending the unapologetically Black Mecca, I have never felt like my race was a barrier here – an obvious blessing of an HBCU. But for Asian students, of which Howard has…
· Ryan General
Why The Latest X-Men Comic is Causing an Uproar in Indonesia’s Muslim Community
A new Marvel comic book series has sparked a heated political discussion on Indonesia’s social media after an artist inserted several hidden references in the comic’s maiden issue. Indonesian Muslim Ardian Syaf, a freelance contributing artist, was recently fired from his job…
· Max Chang
Amy Schumer Reveals Her Family’s Racist Reaction if She Brought an Asian Man Home
Amy Schumer’s success as a comedian has thrust her into the spotlight, giving her a voice and influence for women in comedy. Unfortunately, like Steve Harvey, it’s too bad that she and her family have a less than positive view when it comes to Asian men. In an older but recently…
· Ranier Maningding
Why Iron Fist And Its Co-Creator Are Both Racist Trash
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. On a scale from Rob Schneider to Bruce Lee, Netflix’s “Iron Fist” has received an endless…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese High School Under Fire After Students March Parade in Full Nazi Uniforms
A school-sanctioned event at a Taiwanese high school was strongly denounced by the Israeli government after several students marched in a parade wearing Nazi uniforms. Hsinchu’s Kuangfu Senior High School students from the sophomore media and design class not only sported Nazi…
· Carl Samson
A Dating App Exclusively For Asian Americans Just Raised $1 Million
If you haven’t heard yet, a dating service tailored for Asians in the U.S. is around, and it just raised $1 million of venture capital from multiple investors. You can now kiss your old app goodbye.
· Ryan General
50% of Trump Voters Believe White People Face A Lot of Discrimination
A recent study revealed that a significant number of voters who supported Donald Trump apparently do not think it is the Blacks, Muslim Americans and other minorities who were being discriminated against. According to the survey conducted by The Huffington Post and international…
· admin
Racist Anti-Chinese Flyers Are Popping Up in Mailboxes Around Canada
Post-election racism has reportedly made its way across the Canadian border in the form of flyers with the headline, “Step aside, whitey! The Chinese are taking over!” The leaflets, which residents of Richmond, British Columbia, found in their mailboxes, read:
· Ryan General
Japanese Pop Idols Cause Outrage After Wearing Nazi Costumes For Halloween
It is now becoming a trend for some Japanese pop stars to wear Nazi costumes. The most recent J-pop idols to don Nazi wardrobe were Keyakizaka46, who uploaded photos of themselves on social media wearing Nazi costumes for Halloween. 秋元康ってネトウヨ？欅坂46の新衣装が思い切りナチスドイツの軍服なんですけど。…
· Ryan General
The Philippine President Just Told Obama to ‘Go to Hell’
A little over a month after expressing regret for his obscenity-laden rant against US President Barack Obama, tough-talking Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte told the POTUS to “go to hell,” claiming the United States refused to sell him weapons. He stated that he no longer…
· Ryan General
South Korean Cult Lures Australian Women To Be Its Leader’s ‘Spiritual Brides’
Young women in Australia are being actively recruited to be “spiritual wives” of a South Korean cult leader using modeling classes and bible studies as fronts. Members of the notorious Korean group Jesus Morning Star (JMS) have been prowling universities and shopping malls in…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the Man Behind The App That’s Bringing Israelis and Palestinians Together
Matthew Nolan is a techie from Detroit who founded several successful startups. His last startup, software-as-a-service company Speek, raised over $10 million in funding before it was acquired in July 2015. Prior to Speek’s acquisition, Nolan, 32, had been working on Verona, a…
· Editorial Staff
Rich College Frat Boy Caught on Camera Verbally Abusing an Uber Driver
In a YouTube video uploaded on March 23, a group of young men identified as students of the University of Michigan were caught on camera verbally abusing Uber driver Artur Zawada in Ann Arbor. “You’re canceling us again why? For what?” a man in a black jacket says before pulling…
· Editorial Staff
Study Reveals the ‘Perfect Woman’ For Men in America
A study carried out by an auction dating site finds that America’s “perfect woman” shares some of the physical attributes of Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lawrence and the brains of Emma Watson. According to member data collected by WhatsYourPrice, an online platform that lets men…
· Editorial Staff
An Isreali Cafe is Offering 50 Percent Off to Jews and Arabs Who Eat Hummus Together
An Israeli cafe owner has come up with his own positive way to promote peace between Israelis and Arabs — sit down together and share their love of hummus for a 50% discount. Kobi Tzafrir is the owner of the Hummus Bar at the M Mall in Kfar Vitkin, located in central Israel.…
· Laura Dang
How a Poor Boy From the Bronx Built a Multi-Billion-Dollar Fashion Empire
Fashion designer Ralph Lauren, 75, announced on Tuesday that he will be stepping down as CEO from the clothing empire he created — Polo Ralph Lauren. Lauren, who has an estimated net worth of $6 billion, will remain with the company as the executive chairman and chief creative…