On February 14th, the United States was shaken by yet another mass shooting event at a school in Parkland, Florida. 14 students and 3 faculty members were murdered in the span of just over five minutes, making it one of the deadliest school shooting events in American history. As always, the horrific violence triggered a predictable and public ritual that has grown all too familiar … Continue reading Gun Violence and the Settler-Colonial Context

Assimilation has always been regarded as a pivotal achievement in an immigrant’s move to a new country. However innocent the fundamental process may appear, assimilation is synonymous with erasure. To “become American,” means leaving cultures, traditions, and languages in the past, and adopted the “American lifestyle.” First comes removal of identity, thus follows an erasure of rights (see Dakota Access Pipeline, countless immigrants’ rights violations, … Continue reading Settler Colonization: Colonize, Erase, Repeat