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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.
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.
Politics briefing: Sacramento’s first Blasian March
Also this week: Anti-hate funding in New York; Pacific Islander representation in San Francisco; voter suppression targeting AAPIs.
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.
What the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling means for Asian America
The decision deals a blow to Asian Americans’ decades of fighting for and building on affirmative action policies.
Politics briefing: The growing wave of states mandating AAPI studies in school
Also this week: Guam's disputed abortion ban; dismal representation of Asian Americans in journalism; cybercrimes target Pacific Islanders.
Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination after historic council vote
Over 150,000 South Asians live in the state of Washington, where Dalit activists say many people face unregulated caste-based discrimination.
In Florida, another battle heats up over race and history in schools
The College Board's release of a scaled back African American studies pilot following state criticism is sparking backlash amid a broader push for expanded curricula on race.
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.
Where affirmative action stands in Asian America
With the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in cases against Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the politically explosive debate over race-conscious admissions processes is reaching a fever pitch.