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Amid Aid Efforts, California Burmese Worry Where Quake Funds Will Go

Peter Schurmann -
As they work to raise aid, Burmese communities in the state say they fear the money could end up in the military government's pockets.
International Affairs

Salvadoran Village Paralyzed by Fear — How One Man Got His Freedom Back

Peter Schurmann -
The arrest of a well-known community activist in El Salvador highlights the growing risk of arbitrary detention in the Central American nation.
International Affairs

Millions of Muslims Could Face Expulsion from India As New Law Is Implemented

Sunita Sohrabji -
India announced that it is implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act, which could expunge millions of Muslims from India.
Religion and Spirituality

India’s Troubling Tilt Towards Theocracy

Parthiv N. Parekh -
In India, an unparalleled spiritual heritage of supreme knowledge is being reduced to an opportunistic performative religion, drummed up for vote-bank politics.
International Affairs

High Hopes as Guatemalans Celebrate New President

Mary Jo McConahay -
In a region where autocracy is rising, Bernardo Arevalo’s ascension in Guatemala this week is being seen as striking a blow for democracy.

As Voters Head to Polls Worldwide, What Role for Diaspora Communities?

Selen Ozturk -
With 2024 being the biggest election year in history, the role of diaspora is more crucial than ever.
International Affairs

Coming Taiwan Elections Will Test Efforts to Ease US-China Ties

Rong Xiaoqing -
Polls show the candidate least friendly to Beijing ahead as voters prepare to select Taiwan's next leader later this month.
Spotlight on Ethnic Media

Jews Who Protest Against Israel Are Not Your Enemies

J. The Jewish News of Northern California -
To be Jewish and opposed to the killing in Gaza does not make us unworthy of Jewish identity, and it does not mean we wish harm on our fellow Jews.
International Affairs

Did Biden, Xi, and CEOs Hear Us? Query Protesters As APEC Summit Ends

Sunita Sohrabji -
After a week of demonstrations aiming to shut down APEC and shame China's President Xi Jinping, protesters questioned whether they were heard
International Affairs

Taiwan Remains Key Stumbling Block to Healthy US-China Relations

Sunita Sohrabji -
President Joe Biden and China's Premier Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of APEC, but the meeting yielded scant tangible fruit.
International Affairs

‘Xi is a Dictator’ Biden Proclaims at End of Daylong Meet with China’s Premier

Sunita Sohrabji -
Following his meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping Nov. 15, President Joe Biden declared he would still characterize the him as a dictator.
International Affairs

Healthy Economic Relationship with China Needs Work, Says Yellen at APEC

Sunita Sohrabji -
The US and China are on track to build a healthy economic relationship, with some hard work, says Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
International Affairs

Thousands Take to the Streets of San Francisco to Say No to APEC

Sunita Sohrabji -
Thousands of people took to the streets of downtown San Francisco Nov. 12 afternoon to protest the APEC summit.
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