New America Media editor Andrew Lam is the author of Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora (Heyday Books, 2005), which recently won a Pen American “Beyond the Margins” award, and East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres. His next book, Birds of Paradise Lost, is due out in 2013. He has lectured widely at many institutions and universities.
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Privacy Is Lost, and We Are All To Blame
Where will the next generation of Americans draw the line on surveillance?
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How China Changed After Tiananmen Square
China remains as politically oppressive as ever, but there has been a sideways revolution.
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The Tragedy of Self Immolation: No One Cares
If a monk lights himself on fire and nobody watches, has he made a protest?
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Vietnam’s Legacy
On the 38th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, a snapshot of those who left.
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Immigrant Rage
What drove the Tsarnaev brothers to violence?
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Why Humans Have a Better Chance Than the Dinosaurs
The deadly 10-ton meteorite that hit Russia on Friday shows how cosmic threats can galvanize humanity.
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A Child’s Christmas in Dalat
The author remembers his first Christmas, in 1969 Vietnam.
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After Newtown, Teachers Are the Heroes
As we honor the teachers of Newtown, let's take a moment to honor all teachers.
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Ssh…Thanks-Givin
A Vietnam War refugee's first Thanksgiving.
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Obama, The Post-Colonial President
With Obama's election, and again with his reelection, an internalized threshold for subjugated people was breached.
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The Genius Behind Gangnam Style
A Korean rapper has gotten 430 million Youtube hits by flipping the script of globalization.
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From Arab Spring to Autumn Rage
The anti-Mohammed film by 'Sam Bacile' reveals the dark side of social media's power.
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Millions of Environmental Refugees Stuck in Limbo
As environmental catastrophes increase, the fate of millions of refugees remains in doubt
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9/11 and the American Dream
Given the erosion of civil liberties since 9/11, is coming to America still worth the journey?
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