AUMF enaction would be dangerous


In 2002, a young state senator from the 13th district of Illinois had this to say about former President George W. Bush’s proposed war in Iraq: “I don’t oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.” As he spoke, the nation hurdled […]

ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat truly gets the Asian American experience


After scrolling through my newsfeed and reading countless articles raving about the new ABC series Fresh Off the Boat, I felt it was my social obligation as an Asian American to check it out myself. But I’m ashamed to admit, it wasn’t at the top of my priorities, or even at the top of my […]

Tokyo: A venture into deep culture


Along with program planned trips and “survival Japanese” lessons, my time in Tokyo so far has been divided between getting to know the Keio University students joining us for the Keio Future Leaders Program (KFLP) and learning about how to immerse oneself in deep culture. Without much consideration, “deep culture” can seem like a wishy-washy, […]
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