Feds End Operation Metro Surge in Twin Cities, But SE Asian Communities Still Need Your Support
By Eddie Wong, Posted Feb. 12, 2026 Border Czar Tom Homan announced this morning that Operation Metro Surge will end and that federal agents will be withdrawin from Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN in the next week. This comes after the valiant resistance of the people the Twin Cities who defended neighbors by putting their…
MOSF 21.1: Rachel Maddow’s “Burn Order” – biased leadership led to the great harm of Japanese American imprisonment in World War II
Rachel Maddow’s six-episode podcast Burn Order, released in December, 2025, is an outstanding contribution to knowledge of American history and psyche, and absolutely vital listening in our imperiled era.
Take America Back Now! – The 2025 Elections and Hopes for Future Victories
By Eddie Wong Introduction In the cold light of winter, I reflect on the horrors that Trump has wreaked on us this year. 2025 was mostly abysmal lows followed by a glimmer of hope that shone after the Blue Wave in the November 4 election. While we work to win Democratic control of the U.S.…
MOSF 20.15: On Bardos of Travel to Grenada; Sketches of Time (and Doing Time) on Planet Earth
I recently traveled to the wonderful Caribbean island of Grenada for the Black Psychiatrists of America Transcultural Conference. I couldn’t have asked for a more deepening and eye-opening experience which brought me glimpses of our shared colonial trauma, amidst the peace and joy of beaches and sun.
MOSF 20.14: The shutdown is ending, but unfit and dangerous leadership remains
Link to my Substack article detailing the president’s lack of fitness, and the dangerousness that follows, as well as my unpublished letter to the NYT editors.
MOSF 20.13: Raoul Peck’s “Orwell: 2+2=5”: An epic, brilliant, evocative, necessary near-miss
Raoul Peck’s film is an insightful look at Orwell’s life and dystopian vision. It breaks a lot down, but leaves something to be “desired.”
MOSF 20.12: “107 Days” by Kamala Harris – Diagnosing a Broken System (But One That Raised You)
Kamala for the people lost to Donald for himself and White Nationalism. 107 Days is a NYT Bestseller, and well worth a read. It gave me all the feels, as a psychiatrist, immigrant, and citizen.
MOSF 20.11: “False” by Dr. Joe Pierre: A Vital Exploration of Our Vulnerability to Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories
Dr. Joe Pierre ably points out the cognitive mishaps that allow apex predators to attract and unduly influence followers. We are all vulnerable. But society has to better identify apex predators, to help us survive and thrive in the firehose of falsehoods that is coming at us, from Trump, RFK, Jr. and all their minions. We can also go farther and see how apex predators are tapping into grandiose, overvalued ideas and cultural biases.
MOSF 20.10: Satsuki Ina’s “The Poet and the Silk Girl” Vividly Portrays Japanese American Imprisonment, Intergenerational Trauma, and Healing – Through Her Family’s Story
“The Poet and the Silk Girl” by Satsuki Ina (2024) is a powerful memoir of her parents’ lives during their incarceration and imprisonment during World War II, and an insightful record of intergenerational trauma and healing through protest and allyship with the vulnerable. Dr. Ina’s work with Tsuru for Solidarity continues in support of migrants and against detention and deportation. Review by Ravi Chandra.
MOSF 20.9: The Trolley Problem and Other Ethical Questions of Trump’s Immigration Policy: Is Cruelty the Point?
Opinion polls are turning against Mr. Trump’s cruel immigration policies. This is the “Human Intelligence Quantum Machine” at work, faced with at least four significant ethical problems. Thinking about these ethical problems can help us understand ourselves and the situation at hand.