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Dec
16
Book Recommendation: Mental Health, Community, and Indigenous Knowledge

Book Recommendation: Mental Health, Community, and Indigenous Knowledge

It's about time for another book recommendation! This one will be focused heavily on the intersection of mental
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Dec
02
The Underground Railroad of the Global East: Forced Labor and Escape from Imperial Japan

The Underground Railroad of the Global East: Forced Labor and Escape from Imperial Japan

In 1910, Japan officially annexed Korea after decades of tension, conflict, and treaties. Following a number of globally significant wartime
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Nov
25
BTS, Squid Game, and reclaiming Korean Identity

BTS, Squid Game, and reclaiming Korean Identity

> "Go back to your monkey land!" > "Apologize for the World War, your grandparents probably killed
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Nov
18
The American Dream(s)

The American Dream(s)

In response to last week's commentary on the shared meaning of symbols, nationhood, and power, there were a
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Nov
04
Are Kids Innocent?

Are Kids Innocent?

> "Maybe," he said hesitantly, "maybe there is a beast." > "What I mean is,
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Oct
28
Trauma, Memory, and Empathy

Trauma, Memory, and Empathy

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The most impactful reading I have done recently was about trauma. Trauma, in many ways, has become a convenient
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Oct
21
The False Dichotomy of being Indian

The False Dichotomy of being Indian

As a spell of light snow drifted across the skies of Michigan, a letter from the United States Department of
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Sep
02
F**k Jared Diamond? Welcome to the Anthropocene!

F**k Jared Diamond? Welcome to the Anthropocene!

Listen to the audio here! (I did record this prior to making some minor changes, so it is a little
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Aug
26
6 Book Recommendations for You to Better Imagine Our World

6 Book Recommendations for You to Better Imagine Our World

Here are my 6 book recommendations for those who want to better understand our interconnected and complex world. I'
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Aug
19
Yellow, White, or Barbaric? Finding Identity within the Hierarchy

Yellow, White, or Barbaric? Finding Identity within the Hierarchy

In the late 19th to early 20th century, the rise of the Japanese empire put the "racial hierarchy" of the world into question. But then came the Ainu.
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