Surgeon General Warns of 'Our Pearl Harbor Moment'
Forecasting the nation's struggle with COVID-19, the Surgeon General issued grave warnings to the American public, saying the coming week -- when the outbreak is expected to reach its peak in places like New York -- will be "our Pearl Harbor" or "our 9/11 moment." This is just more dangerous rhetoric to equate our country's situation to a foreign attack, and divert attention from this administration’s monumental public health response failure. The only similarities to 9/11 and Pearl Harbor are the everyday Americans who will be targeted and harmed in the racist fallout.
Asian Americans Face Attacks During COVID-19 Pandemic
Some follow up on the jogger who was assaulted by two women in Naperville, Illinois last month... The original reporting left out the fact that the victim was Asian, and the attack was indeed a hate crime. According to WBEZ, a 60-year-old Chinese American was running along a trail when one of the women threw a log at him, accused him of being sick, told him to "go back to China," and spat at him.
Nothing like a global crisis to bring out peoples true colors. There’s no excuse for the flagrant racism that Asian people have experienced in this pandemic. I don’t care where or when this guy served, he’s a piece of shit. pic.twitter.com/Y5msOyoQHS
— Maximilian Uriarte (@TLCplMax) April 5, 2020
"THANKS CHINKS"
Spotted on Twitter. Yes, he's wearing it inside out.
"Due to the Chinese Communist Party FILTH VIRUS..."
This sign was spotted last week taped outside the doors of Real Estate Depot ("For all your Real Estate needs!") in Reno, Nevada. It reads: "To Tenants: Due to the Chinese Communist Party FILTH VIRUS we are trying to avoid close communication with our clients. Please knock on the door if the light is on...." Classy.
Anick Jesdanun, Longtime AP Technology Writer, Dies at 51
Anick Jesdanun, deputy technology editor for The Associated Press, died in New York City on April 2 of coronavirus-related complications. He was 51. For two decades, he was a journalist who helped a generation of readers understand the emerging internet and its impact on the world.
