Author: lfy.tsao

This is Part II of a series. Read Intro | Part I | Part III | Part IV | Part V The threats of hegemonic displacement This threat of China displacing the US may seem to have just exploded with the trade war, but it is a storm that has been bubbling for decades. For…

This is Part I of a series. Read Intro | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V What is Hegemony? Hegemony is defined by Leo Chavez as “the system of values, attitudes, morality, and other beliefs that passively or actively support the established order and thus the class interests that dominate…

Read Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V Have you been paying attention to China? More importantly, have you been paying attention to what China has been doing for the past 10 years? These questions have sprung up with increasing frequency in the past year as people have…

As you know, I mentor a high school student through the Asian Pacific Development Center and the last week has been important for organizations like APDC who serve immigrant and refugee communities. Today is specifically important because it is the last day to submit comments on the changes to public change to the Department of…

This is not actually what I’ve been working on writing but this podcast episode blew my mind so I just wanted to essentially get all my excitement about it off my chest. And the best way for me to do that and, in general for me to process my thoughts, is through excitedly writing jumbled…

It’s weird to think of where my blog has been so far. I started off with short posts about my travels that just talked over my simple interactions without any further content or introspection. I was wary of posting too much or being too open because this was a public forum. Specifically, one that was…

I should start by stating that I am not depressed, sad, or feeling suicidal. I know this topic is often associated with depression, sadness, and all things related but that’s what I want to confront. — I used to be scared of death. As a kid, I was shaken to the core to think that…

It’s been a while since I last posted. I have been reading books for the most part. I have a topic that I really want to dive into more in-depth so I part, I was reading a book to research and collecting some articles to source. This writing won’t be about that though (at least…

I’ve noticed that most of the groups I hang out with in my new city are helmed by Asian Americans. I’ve joined social-oriented groups spearheaded by Asian Americans, foodies who enjoy Asian food, activist groups geared toward racial equity, you name it. This means I tend to find myself around a lot of other Asian…

La di dah, just another essay of mine from college as I am finishing up a different post… This essay is currently floating somewhere in the Gregory Allicar Museum Curatorial Files at CSU. —- Representations of race in art have evolved throughout the decades. A variety of different methods and styles have risen through the…