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This math teacher is speaking out against a dangerous ideology masquerading as "anti-racism" in his elite NYC high school. Paul Rossi is a beacon of courage, speaking out not only

A sad but unsurprising consequence of "Anti-Racism."To argue that Hispanic/Black musicians need affirmative action to be included in classical orchestras rather than access to music lessons, instruments or a Tiger

One of the problems with "silence = violence" is that we're no longer allowed to be reserved in judgement whenever a story about a heinous hate crime explodes into the

Draconian lockdown measures and universal mask adoption in East Asia are often attributed to a cultural tendency to be "obedient" or "compliant," in contrast to the free, individualistic Western mindset.

Fascinating look into how HK beat covid19 by @zeynep. Remarkable how the HK people helped themselves where the government failed.Sets up interesting contrast between strong civil society (HK) vs. strong

Not wearing a mask, outright denying vaccines pre-emptively & refusing to abide by social distancing guidelines are slowly becoming badges of honor & signaling devices for a growing contingent too

I don't quite get this desire for unity and silencing dissent in a time of crisis. In fact, it is particularly during an unprecedented one which our routines and institutions have

Most popular covid19 conspiracies on Arabic social media:1) Virus was created by the Jews2) Virus was created in a US lab by the CIA3) The virus is punishment for LGBT

"Viruses come from China like shortstops come from the DR.This isn't about vilifying a culture, it's about facts.If they sell nuclear suitcases at these wet markets, would we be so

Asian American Twitter (which I just discovered is a thing) is very angry about @AndrewYang's latest op-ed saying the best way for AAs to tackle discrimination is to dig in

I've been working with a generous donor to get a million PPEs (masks) to the myriad healthcare workers in NYC who constantly tell us they're facing shortages. Yet, hurdle after