Shawna Chen
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Shawna Chen is The Yappie's Editor-in-Chief. You can reach her at [email protected].
Politics briefing: Senate backs bill to support Native Hawaiian survivors
Also this week: Steel defeats Chen in CA-45; Patricia Lee makes history in Nevada; retired Asian police captains sue the NYPD.
November 22, 2022
Pacific Islanders hail COP27 loss and damage fund as breakthrough
The landmark agreement is the result of a Pacific-led fight for accountability and climate finance that began over 30 years ago.
November 22, 2022
Election briefing: Incumbents dominate as GOP’s Asian American hopefuls are shut out
Also this week: Democrats’ hold on Asian American voters slips; key House races in California remain undecided; a slew of historic wins.
November 14, 2022
Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green defeated in campaign to flip Indiana's House seat
Green, a military veteran, would have been the first Asian American woman elected to represent Indiana in Congress.
November 9, 2022
Politics briefing: U.S. Navy targets 2027 for Red Hill closure
Also this week: Seattle could slash anti-Asian hate budget; Minnesota’s first-ever Hmong county commissioner; Shah takes the helm at the Texas Tribune.
November 7, 2022
Politics briefing: Affirmative action on the chopping block
Also this week: Asian American Democrats eye House leadership bids; the Blame Game escalates; new super PAC launches for progressive Vietnamese Americans.
October 31, 2022
Politics briefing: Unpacking the White House’s Pacific Island partnership strategy
Also this week: Backlash to Steel's ‘red-baiting’ mailers; DACA in limbo; Chao testifies.
October 18, 2022
Politics briefing: What Pacific Islander leaders want from Washington
Also this week: A new bill tackles deportations of Southeast Asian refugees; $10 million midterm mobilization; watching Lanhee Chen.
September 26, 2022
Politics briefing: Hirono presses DOJ on Native Hawaiian sex trafficking crisis
Also this week: Biden to host U.S.-Pacific Island summit; highlighting unequal pay; Jayapal speaks out; Pentagon to shut down Red Hill fuel tanks.
September 13, 2022
Q&A with USTR Katherine Tai: Cutting through the noise on China
The Chinese American Cabinet-level official leads trade policy in a time of growing animosity between China and the U.S.
July 9, 2022