Javan Santos
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Javan Santos is a staff writer at The Yappie. You can reach him at [email protected]
Republican Young Kim snags re-election in California after face-off focused on abortion
Kim, a moderate Republican, defeated Democratic challenger Asif Mahmood in the state's newly redrawn 40th congressional district.
November 10, 2022
A statistical storm: data disaggregation and the debate over AAPI identity
For years, efforts to disaggregate Asian American and Pacific Islander data have been slowed by community infighting, government bureaucracy, and bitter debates over identity. But as demand for quality data surges, supporters have reason to hope for movement on the decades-old issue.
August 29, 2022
Kylie Taitano envisions a home for inafa'måolek on Capitol Hill
The Filipina and CHamoru software engineer gets candid about moving from Guam to San Diego, her experience as an organizer, and how she thinks progressive politics and CHamoru culture overlap.
June 5, 2022
Resilience in community: Marshallese leaders race to fill gaps in aid amid ‘existential threats’
Despite lack of federal attention, the effects of America’s nuclear legacy, and climate disasters, Marshallese people still cling to hope for a renewed future.
May 11, 2022
Aftab Pureval wins Cincinnati election in milestone for Midwest’s Asian Americans
The Indian and Tibetan candidate ran as a fresh-faced agent of change, hoping to prove that “AAPIs can run and win anywhere.”
November 2, 2021
Congress members push for envoy to Micronesia as COFA negotiations stall
The Biden administration is letting a key military region fall through the cracks, says a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
September 14, 2021
Biden convenes AAPI leaders to discuss path forward on hate crimes, voting rights
After months of lobbying, more than a dozen AAPI civil rights groups gathered at the White House to speak about the federal government’s response to anti-Asian violence.
August 5, 2021
Lawmakers take aim at ‘Insular Cases’ limiting rights for U.S. territories
A key House committee is considering denouncing a series of century-old Supreme Court rulings that continue to impact 100,000+ AAPIs living in the territories.
June 8, 2021