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The inadequacy of panethnic categorizations is examined through case study analysis of 3 US-born & 3 Philippine-born Filipina women. In varying degrees, most of the Ss have rejected the racially based Asian-American label. Their reasons ranged from affinity with Latinas, feelings of exclusion from the Asian-American community, & detraction from identity as Filipina. Substantial diversity is found within the parameters of the general Asian-American label. The US- & Philippine-born Ss differ in culture, language, & experience. Perceptions & feelings of identity & ethnicity primarily stem not from racial considerations, but from different migration & incorporation experiences. 7 References. Adapted from the source document.

The diverse groups that constitute the right-wing populist movement in the US are united by their antitax, antiregulation, & gun control beliefs. Echoing the historical themes of white supremacists, state's rights advocates, & anti-Semitics, members of this movement's militia groups further believe that a secret elite conspiracy controls the US government, economy, & culture. This is because militia leaders employ conspiracy rhetoric in their attempt to manipulate people's real fears & grievances by directing their anger at federal law enforcement, Jews, abortion providers, prochoice activists, environmentalists, homosexuals, immigrants, people of color, & welfare recipients. By embracing violence scapegoating, these right-wing populists curtail the possibility of any serious dialogue within the democratic process. 2 References. M. Maguire

Human & social progress toward a more perfect state of shared rule & social justice will require vision & resolve, courage & compassion. While this journey will not be easy, those who have been the beneficiaries of abundance in a world of artificial scarcity must begun to do their part by adopting a postmodern enlightenment predicated on several important principles: (1) children come first; (2) distribution, sustainability, & compassion are the cornerstones of enlightened development; (3) tolerance is indivisible; (4) humanity is one; (5) war constitutes the ultimate evasion; (6) security is the freedom from fear; (7) global bodies must directly represent peoples, not states; & (8) voice must be given to the unheard. M. Maguire

The unprecedented use of prison & repression imposes a facade of tranquility on inner cities around the US, but white people's fear of black people has created an escalating social control industry & an environment in which people gladly trade money & freedom for the promise of security. Rather than protect the young, inner-city minorities who face the greatest danger from violence & criminal victimization, white legislators -- under the guise of their dangerous & irrational tough-on-crime public policy -- have taken protective measures that further devastate US black communities. Thus, the exaggerated fear of crime victimizes those who are already hurting & imperils the future freedom of all Americans. 11 References. M. Maguire