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Viet Thanh Nguyen offers a glimpse into the life of refugees

Viet Thanh Nguyen offers a glimpse into the life of refugees

There are countless reasons one can think of on why many people choose to move far away from their mother land, be it to pursue one’s distinguished career in a promising foreign market, to settle down with a local, or simply look for better economic status. However, the term refugee would still be such an unfamiliar concept to most Americans until waves of Vietnamese refugees arrived in the US after the war just to be greeted with reservation, doubt, and…

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On Thinking Critically About Things We Agree With

On Thinking Critically About Things We Agree With

Last week, I attended the debate between the Vassar Conservative Libertarian Union (VCLU) and the Vassar Democrats about the issues of gun control, energy policy and immigration. Like the majority of people at Vassar, I consider myself quite liberal, and because of that (and my own personal very negative experience with certain members of the organization) I went into it with a bit of a preconceived bias against the VCLU. At the same time, I recognized that the knowledge that…

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Why You Should Vote (Even if You’re a Radical and Hate the Government)

Why You Should Vote (Even if You’re a Radical and Hate the Government)

Voting matters. The usual counter goes something like this: our choices are restricted to two parties run by the rich elite that operate within a destructive discourse that upholds various forms of structural violence and racism. It is a false choice, and no matter who you vote for, you cannot create real change because both parties are faithful to the same entities, all of which have a vested interest in upholding the status quo. By voting, you legitimize and perpetuate…

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