Politics
#FREEVIETKHANG: Singer Viet Khang Protests the Vietnamese Government
diaCRITIC Anhvu Buchanan reports on jailed singer and Communist critic Viet Khang, and asks you to do something about his cause. As some of you might know, there is a petition out there right now, urging the White House to press Vietnam harder on human rights. This is a direct response to the “Free Viet Khang” movement, aiming to spread awareness …(read more)
Gabby Quynh-Anh Miller on Making Art and Trouble in Viet Nam
diaCRITICS is excited to share this L.A. Times Q&A with artist Gabby Quynh-Anh Miller, where she discusses the restrictive cultural and political environment …(read more)
Paradise Shot — Norway in the World’s Arms
diaCRITICS contributor Trangđài Glassey-Trầnguyễn, a doctoral student in the United States, offers an overview of the Vietnamese communities in Scandanavia while …(read more)
Poor Richard's Rise: Linh Dinh on American Democracy
Linh Dinh argues that it’s time for the United States to be a real democracy again and not a warmongering …(read more)
Mugged then Shot: Linh Dinh on American Corruption
Linh Dinh doesn’t think the USA is the greatest country on Earth. Here he lays out a powerful critique of …(read more)
Nguyen Qui Duc: Vietnam Youth Organizing with Social Media
A dispute over the Spratly Islands spurs anti-Chinese protests in Viet Nam. Nguyen Qui Duc reports on video. [before we …(read more)
Memory without Pyrotechnics: Vu Tran’s Intervu, Part 2
In December 2010, diaCRITICS managing editor Julie Thi Underhill wrote her first diaCRITICIZE about her dilemmas regarding ‘authentic’ belonging as …(read more)
Memory without Pyrotechnics: Vu Tran’s Intervu, Part 1
In December 2010, diaCRITICS managing editor Julie Thi Underhill wrote her first diaCRITICIZE about her dilemmas regarding ‘authentic’ belonging as …(read more)
Enforcing the Silence: The Unsolved Murder of Lam Duong
Have you heard of Lam Duong? Chances are you haven’t. Tony Nguyen’s new documentary, Enforcing the Silence, wants to change …(read more)
You Must Learn: Bao Phi Dropping Science at SFSU
Bao Phi: Speaking out and speaking the word. Bao Phi, a spoken word poet and community activist, was previously featured …(read more)
