All posts tagged: President Trump

5 Things I Won’t Do in Trump’s America

Published by Timothy Singratsomboune

(Art by Daniel Hagerman) It happened. We have to recognize that Donald Trump has been installed as President of the United States of America by the Electoral College. We have to recognize this. But we don’t have to accept it. Or be silent about it. I’m sure many of us appreciate the fact that the U.S. has had peaceful transitions of power between presidential elections with no military coups or mass upheaval. But the peace of these transitions is a “negative peace,” as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would say. That is, it is a time without unpredictable physical violence, but also without justice. It’s not peace and morality, it’s merely law and order. To quote Dr. King exactly: I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to “order” than to justice; who prefers a negative peace …

Post Election Reactions from Lao America

Published by littlelaosontheprairie

This is part II in a series of opinion pieces on the Lao America response to post-elections 2016. Read part I here.  Wherever one may be on the political spectrum, there’s no hiding that we’re all still processing post-election outcomes and what it will mean for the thousands of diaspora from Laos. Here are some reactions and perspectives from community builders, artists, business owners and others from Lao America. “Earlier this year brought so much optimism, especially with President Obama’s historic visit to Laos. It spotlighted the country and brought attention to the Lao American community and our contributions – from refugees to citizens. The recent election is disheartening in that the America that received the millions of refugees from Southeast Asia – that helped us to rebuild our lives after war – is turning its back on so many of today’s immigrants and refugees. This country’s strength is rooted in its diversity, including the countless contributions of immigrants. But we must also remember that beyond elections – democracy, hope, love, kindness and transformation can …