My mother grew up during the sunset of British colonialism and attended English schools, where she was not allowed to be called Tin Swe Thant, but was instead required to have a Western 'school name.' — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
When my mother finally arrived in America in the late 1960s, she attended Swarthmore College and majored in political science. — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
Burma - and let me be clear, it's also known as Myanmar - and the reason a lot of Burmese and Burmese exiles call… — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
There are videos I used to take at home, pretending to be a newscaster, interviewing the teapot or my house cat. — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
In DC, it's really edgy to listen to Kanye West or Jay-Z, and it's a thing to know who Azzedine Alaia is - you… — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
Magazines can be kind of brutal, and independent magazines especially are really hard, and it takes work for it to feel like its actually… — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
But then I realized, I think maybe we're too preoccupied with the past and too preoccupied with the idea that nationalism and sense of… — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
Few politicians and analysts understand the very real fault lines among Asian sub-groups: Some Asians have done very well for themselves. A lot of… — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
In my off hours, I'm definitely not a product-driven person. I've always thought less was more. — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
My goal is to show the intermingling between politics and pop culture. — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
My grandmother would talk about having bananas at teatime and carrying palm fronds when the monsoon rains came, and I accepted all of those… — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
Fox Newss unique blend of xenophobia and division has always been popular and highly lucrative. — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
There has always been a thawing-out-of-something-frozen quality to a potential Joe Biden candidacy, an understanding that the man himself might be out of step… — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
It's not fun telling people they have to turn their stories in. But you can't actually have a creative work environment if there are… — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
