Sonia Prasad
25 posts
Sonia F. Prasad is a former staff writer at The Yappie.
Politics briefing: Best practices for Indigenous sacred sites
Also this week: Congressional Gold Medals for Hmong veterans; what McCarthy's exit means for Steel and Kim; candidates' use of Chinese names.
December 12, 2023
Politics briefing: Biden-Xi meeting draws dueling Asian American protests
Also this week: First Biden 2024 ad targeting AAPIs; condemning "unjust surveillance"; SNAP benefits for COFA migrants.
November 21, 2023
Politics briefing: Biden’s initiative to counter Islamophobia faces backlash
Also this week: Boycotting the White House's Diwali celebration; funding for Indigenous students in agriculture; investing in Alaskan AAPIs.
November 7, 2023
Politics briefing: Julie Su’s place in the presidential succession
Also this week: Relieving double taxation on Taiwan; inflation is AAPIs' top voter concern; mourning Wadea Al-Fayoume.
October 26, 2023
Politics briefing: COFA states in limbo amid budget stopgap
Also this week: Filipino American History Month; new Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain Congressional Caucus; “Kim-mentum” in New Jersey.
October 11, 2023
Politics briefing: Harris to head new gun violence prevention office
Also this week: Justice for Jaahnavi Kandula; DACA developments; Rep. Andy Kim takes on Sen. Robert Menendez.
September 26, 2023
Politics briefing: Repairing the damage on Maui
Also this week: Federal benefits for COFA migrant workers; the caregiving economy; AAPIs gear up for 2024.
September 1, 2023
Perspectives in conversation: The fall of affirmative action in admissions
The Supreme Court’s decision to end race-conscious admissions has re-opened a window into Asian Americans’ varying opinions on the policy.
July 1, 2023
How Native Hawaiians are fighting back against their language’s near-extinction
After being forced to abandon their language and other aspects of their culture, Native Hawaiians are returning to the use of ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i—and it’s bouncing back.
May 31, 2023
Politics briefing: All eyes on Julie Su
Also this week: Federal benefits for COFA migrant workers; the caregiving economy; AAPIs gear up for 2024.
April 26, 2023