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Politics briefing: Conspiracy plot to kill Sikh separatist leader
Also this week: NHPI health insurance disparities; Asian American educators face microaggressions; restoring the sacred island Moku‘ula.
Politics briefing: 1 in 3 AAPIs report experiencing racism this year
Also this week: Fallout over Fukushima wastewater; Vietnamese American shrimpers; first Asian American MLB Rookie of the Year.
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.
Politics briefing: NAKASEC urges Harris to defy Senate parliamentarian
Also this week: Congress backs Medicaid funding for islands, USCIS takes a U-turn, and an outgoing State Department official rebukes Biden's border policy.
Politics briefing: Thousands march as activists warn justices on abortion rights
Also this week: A boost for Native Hawaiian education, the GOP targets Georgia's AAPI voters, and Chopra takes charge at the CFPB.
Jayapal catapults into center of budget, infrastructure talks
The third-term Indian American lawmaker rallied progressives this week and solidified her role as one of the most powerful members of Congress.
How two Capitol Hill staffers convinced Congress to establish AAPI Heritage Month
The origin of the celebration dates back to the late 1970s, when Jeanie Jew and Ruby Moy advocated to make the first 10 days of May Asian Pacific American Heritage Week.
AAPI activists ask Biden for ‘emergency relief’ after Atlanta slayings
More than 180 national advocacy groups are pushing for the White House to “invest in AAPI women” and commit $300 million to address anti-Asian hate.
The Asian woman’s body and its connection to the Atlanta shootings
The deaths of six Asian women have magnified fears during an already-terrifying year for AAPIs.
Senate confirms Katherine Tai as top U.S. trade negotiator
Wednesday's vote ensures that the Biden administration will have at least one Asian American serving at the Cabinet level in addition to Vice President Kamala Harris