Politics Briefing
Politics briefing: Calls for DOJ briefing on anti-Hindu hate crimes
Also this week: New racial/ethnic standards for federal data collection; House ODI slashed; RFK's new running mate.
April 9, 2024
Politics briefing: AAPI support for gender-affirming care
Also this week: Georgia bill targets Chinese "agents"; Pacific Islands studies center at University of Utah; new military command on Guam.
March 27, 2024
End of FEMA-funded housing looms over Maui wildfire survivors
Thousands of displaced residents living in FEMA’s non-congregate sheltering program are struggling to secure independent long-term housing options.
March 27, 2024
Politics briefing: Biden directs federal agencies to expand women’s health research
Also this week: Rise of Trump-backed Vince Fong; two more Asian American judges confirmed; moderate Democrats' new border task force.
March 20, 2024
Politics briefing: Guam Memorial Hospital to remain in Ypao Point after dispute
Also this week: Rising hotel costs for displaced Lahaina wildfires survivors; South Asian American admissions to elite colleges; New York casino expansion targets Asian Americans.
March 5, 2024
How U.S. foreign policy has shaped AAPIs’ mental health needs
Present-day concerns are linked to systemic barriers and traumas that were often "byproducts of U.S. foreign policy," a new report finds.
March 5, 2024
Politics briefing: High school affirmative action allowed to stand
Also this week: Potential new nuclear reactor on Guam; biotech data security; Tom Suozzi and the Asian American vote in New York.
February 27, 2024
Politics briefing: Japanese American incarceration camp becomes national park
Also this week: Native Hawaiian housing aid; NFL players reclaim their identities; first Asian American chief of the Los Angeles Police Department.
February 21, 2024
Colleges’ return to standardized testing mandates could hurt AAPIs
Civil rights advocates warn that standardized testing only reinforces inequities in K-12 education, especially for groups like Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
February 21, 2024
Politics briefing: WeChat’s alleged ties to fentanyl trafficking
Also this week: AAPIs' doubt in federal government; Medicare drug price negotiations; U.S. post office renamed after Boston's Caroline Chang.
February 13, 2024