by Eliot Higgins “The blank zones are shrinking.” No military surveillance system can even approach the coverage of citizens on the internet. We Are Bellingcat provides an overview of the tools and techniques a group of regular people used to uncover the truth behind serious incidents ranging from chemical bombings in Syria to the poisoning … Continue reading We Are Bellingcat: Global Crime, Online Sleuths, and the Bold Future of News

by Cathy Park Hong When white people think of racism and discrimination, we often think first of the challenges African-Americans and Hispanics face in the United States and abroad. In many common narratives, Asians occupy a privileged position as a “model minority,” viewed as hard-working, intelligent, and sometimes even more advantaged than the average white … Continue reading Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning