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Jami Nakamura Lin

Question Your Understanding of “Authentic” Food
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Question Your Understanding of “Authentic” Food

Conversations about authentic food and dining often center white people’s version of authenticity.

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The Incarceration, Not Internment, of Japanese Americans
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The Incarceration, Not Internment, of Japanese Americans

Often miscategorized as internment, the incarceration of Japanese Americans in 1942 is yet another instance of American cruelty in action.

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Protecting the Polls and the Right to Vote
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Protecting the Polls and the Right to Vote

Trust in this year’s midterms is low, and far-right organizations are trying to influence the vote by intimidating poll workers and voters.

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Countering the Racist Roots of Evironmentalism with Climate Justice
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Countering the Racist Roots of Evironmentalism with Climate Justice

Climate justice centers on marginalized communities most affected by climate change yet have been historically ignored by environmentalism.

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Climate Migration: Displaced by the Climate Crisis
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Climate Migration: Displaced by the Climate Crisis

The current climate crisis has led to a rise in climate migration globally, as millions of people are forced from their homes due to devasting weather disasters.

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How U.S. Tax Policies Are Designed to Keep the Wealthy Rich
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How U.S. Tax Policies Are Designed to Keep the Wealthy Rich

Due to current U.S. tax policies, tax inequity is one of the driving factors in wealth inequality in America.

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Decolonize your reading habits.

Until recently, I worked for a public library. Part of my department’s job was recommending books to patrons who wanted suggestions of what to read next. Unfortunately, our staff often only recommended books by writers of color if the patron asked for it specifically— if they asked for books about racism or for Black History Month or about “the immigrant experience.”

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Seek solidarity, not charity.

Throughout 2020, more of us have heard about mutual aid than ever before. After COVID-19 started affecting people’s livelihoods, mutual aid networks popped up like never before—with new networks likely in the thousands (Sustainable Economies Law Center). The uprisings after George Floyd’s death also accelerated mutual aid; groups quickly came together to feed protesters (Eater), post bail (Chicago Community Bond Fund), and provide support in many other ways. But the concept of mutual aid is much more deeply rooted than the simple act of Venmo-ing $15 to a stranger on Twitter.

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The History of the Texas Rangers
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The History of the Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers law enforcement agency is mythologized in popular media as moral defenders of the law, ignoring a long history of violence.

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