Portland calls itself a 'sanctuary city,' but it's nothing of the sort for a law-abiding journalist. Andy Ngo More Quotes by Andy Ngo More Quotes From Andy Ngo In a functioning liberal democracy, we cannot normalize political violence. Andy Ngo cannot democracy political violence Other tourists might remember London for Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, and Big Ben. I'll remember it for its failed multiculturalism. Andy Ngo big circus london remember At an Antifa event meant to resist 'fascist violence,' I - a gay journalist of color - was beaten so badly that I was hospitalized for a brain hemorrhage. Andy Ngo gay violence color brain My coverage of Antifa has been critical: not just critical of the hooliganism and the street violence because violence, of course, is easy to condemn. I am critical of the underlying ideology as well. Andy Ngo street i-am violence easy I don't necessarily take issue with the label 'conservative journalist,' but I never particularly use that to describe myself. But I guess the values and principles that I have may be aligned with issues that are either seen as center or center-right. Andy Ngo never myself values principles I got into journalism, actually, when I started my graduate program at Portland State and ended up becoming the multimedia editor of the student paper and covered very uninteresting stories on campus: this culture event, dance night. Andy Ngo journalism dance night culture 'Black bloc' is a tactic that Antifa and other militant movements use where they adopt, essentially, a uniform of wearing black clothing, long sleeve, and mask and sunglasses completely. Andy Ngo uniform sunglasses black long I want people to be confronted by the brutality of the Antifa movement. Andy Ngo movement brutality want people It is known that some victims don't report crimes against their perpetrator. Many fear that they will not be believed. What is less understood is why anyone might expect people to believe they're the victim of a crime in the absence of evidence. Andy Ngo will fear believe people The mainstream media describe Antifa as 'antifascist,' but, in fact, it is a far-left paramilitary-style movement of anarchists and communists agitating for a revolution. Andy Ngo fact revolution movement media I wanted to cut past the polemics and experience London's Muslim communities for myself. My first visit was to Tower Hamlets, an East London borough that is about 38% Muslim, among the highest in the U.K. As I walked down Whitechapel Road, the adhan, or call to prayer, echoed through the neighborhood. Andy Ngo myself experience prayer past Other tourists may remember London for its spectacular sights and history, but I remember it for Islam. Andy Ngo islam london remember history When I was visiting the U.K. as a teenager in 2006, I got lost in an East London market. Andy Ngo market got london lost Because of the mainstreaming of academia's victimhood culture, we are now in a place where we place more value on being a victim than on being heroic, charitable, or even kind. Andy Ngo value place being culture Long before the migrant crisis, Sweden had codified its form of humanitarianism into the country's domestic and foreign-policy framework. Andy Ngo before crisis long country Parallel societies are exactly that: They exist side by side and rarely meet. Andy Ngo parallel meet side exist While much attention was focused on Germany during the 2015 refugee crisis, in which more than a million migrants from the Middle East and Africa entered the continent at the behest of Angela Merkel, the country that admitted the most migrants per capita was Sweden. Andy Ngo africa focused attention country EXMNA is a nonprofit that provides support to individuals who have left Islam. Andy Ngo who left islam support The vast majority of Muslims view the consumption of alcohol or pork as deeply haram. Andy Ngo muslims view pork alcohol As somebody who happens to be gay, I particularly resent that minorities are being encouraged to be fragile and bitter. Andy Ngo being bitter gay happens
