Being a “model minority” isn’t a ticket out of experiencing racism. The “model minority myth” is a political tool to hide America’s systematic discrimination, maintain racial hierarchies, and mask the economic struggles South Asian communities face.
How Trump’s first year in office hurt women and what states can do to fix it
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The APALA Convention served as a reminder that although there is a long way to go before the labor movement reaches its potential as the strong defense it could be against attacks on immigrants, there exists a start within our own communities.
Polarization Nation
Combining the wisdom of experience with the energy of youth can create powerful, lasting change.
Season of showdowns
As the first Asian American lead in the franchise’s two-decade history, Jenn Tran's casting makes a statement.
If we are to make meaning out of “Asian America” this AAPI Heritage Month, we must root ourselves in intersectional principles, draw threads across global and local struggles, and forge paths toward a world free from U.S. militarism and forever wars.
Despite a history of labor’s hostility toward AAPI workers, we are a vital part of today’s labor movement and remain vigilant to ensure we do not regress in the name of trade or nationalism. We fight for worker rights and safe communities.
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