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Inside one filmmaker’s push to document the stories of Chinese dissidents
As the Chinese government increasingly targets dissidents abroad, Yi Chen is determined to shed light on their activism for democracy.
If only he knew: The legacy of labor leader Larry Itliong
The new Larry Itliong Unity Park in Delano, California, is a tribute to a crucial but oft-overlooked leader of the labor movement.
Asian American environmental activists strive to make climate crisis an electoral priority
Despite the pressing urgency of climate change, environmental issues receive limited attention during elections among AAPI voters.
What three cities’ fights say about Chinatown’s identity
Chinatown communities in Philadelphia, Manhattan, and Los Angeles are trying to shape their own futures in the face of increasing adversity.
With affirmative action struck down, student activists consider what comes next
Student activists, many of whom are Asian American, fought to preserve affirmative action at their schools. Reeling from the Supreme Court decision, they insist their work isn’t over.
Momentum for California’s caste discrimination bill expected to build despite veto
The contentious bill would have added caste to the state’s civil rights protections.
Philadelphia 76ers’ plan for new stadium sets up familiar fight over Chinatown
It’s the latest chapter in the Chinatown community’s decades-old history of resistance to corporate development and gentrification.
Across the nation, a growing number of colleges weigh bans on caste discrimination
Brown University and a handful of other schools in the U.S. are moving to explicitly add caste to their non-discrimination policies.
A decade after Oak Creek massacre, grief remains fresh for many Sikh Americans
Friday marked 10 years since a white supremacist killed worshippers in the deadliest attack on Sikhs in U.S. history. Community leaders say policy change is still needed to prevent similar hate crimes.
Preventing ‘double punishment’: Inside the campaign to end California’s prison-to-deportation pipeline
Nothing in California law requires local police to cooperate with ICE, but thousands of prisoners—including Southeast Asian refugees—are transferred for deportation each year. A coalition of activists aims to get the practice banned.