Julia Tong

Reading Octavia Butler in the Age of the Polycrisis

Author Octavia Butler (pictured on screen) during a tribute in NYC in 2006. (Image via Flickr) It is 2024, and America has collapsed. A dysfunctional, authoritarian...

Thousands March in Philadelphia Chinatown to Say ā€˜No Arena’

Over 3,000 people took to the streets of Philadelphia’s Chinatown this past Saturday to protest the proposed construction of a new basketball stadium.

At Documented, a Unique Blend of Service Journalism and Local Reporting Bridges Immigrant Communities

Founders Max Siegelbaum and Mazin Sidahmed say the aim is to provide "boots on the ground" coverage of New York's expansive immigrant communities.

Vincent Chin Institute Launched by AsAm Lawmakers, Organizers at US Capitol

The institute will help to preserve the memory of Vincent Chin, who was killed 40 years ago at a time of severe anti-Asian hate, and comes as hate crimes targeting Asian Americans is once again on the rise.

En California, una larga y decisiva historia de matrimonios interraciales

Mientras el odio racial sigue aumentando, la historia Ʃpica en California es la del amor por encima de las lƭneas de color.

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Asian Teens Say Dating Violence a Taboo Topic at Home

Culture and language are among the barriers that prevent many Asian American teens from openly discussing dating violence with their parents.

Recent Mass Shootings Deepen Stigma Around Mental Health for Asian Americans

The focus on mental health in recent mass shootings in California heighten cultural taboos among Asian Americans around seeking help.

La larga y desestimada historia del AƱo nuevo lunar en EE.UU.

Los asiÔtico-americanos han desarrollado tradiciones del Año Nuevo Lunar influidas por la inmigración, las relaciones internacionales y las complicadas relaciones con la sociedad estadounidense.

In California, A Long and Pivotal History of Interracial Marriage

While racial hate continues to rise, the epic story in California--where interracial marriages surpass national figures--is one of love across color lines.

The Long, Overlooked History of Lunar New Year in the US

Asian Americans have developed Lunar New Year traditions inflected by immigration, international relations, and complicated relations with US society.

Asian American Dancers Challenge Ballet’s Legacy of Yellowface

Arts educator Phil Chan and Filipina American ballerina Georgina Pazcoguin founded Final Bow for Yellowface to end ballet's anti-Asian stereotypes.

Gov. Newsom Could Make History for Local News OutletsĀ Nationwide

AB 2222 would help ensure baseline workforce stability especially critical for smaller local news outlets facing financial headwinds.
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The Expanding Surveillance Dragnet

Sep 10 | Explore the implications of surveillance in the US. Join our media briefing to learn about technology used in mass detentions. Register to attend in San Francisco.

Pissing on the President: Ordinary Fascism in America

A urinal at an upscale grocery store in Naples, Florida, bears the image of former President Joe Biden.

Record-Breaking El NiƱo Could Bring California a Winter of Floods, Extreme Weather

This year's El NiƱo is forecast to intensify into what could be the strongest event ever observed, bringing rising seas, elevated flood risk and a wet winter to California in the months ahead.