OLYMPIANS’ VIEW OF THE POSTPONED OLYMPICS
With the rising tide of anti-Asian hate crimes, Asian American Olympians, Paralympians, and professional athletes are speaking out about racist violence, writes Christine Kim.
TOURISM BALANCING ACT: THE IMPORTANCE OF HERITAGE SITE PRESERVATION IN CAMBODIA
By allowing a plan for a casino to be developed on the periphery of Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts is prioritizing economic stability and growth but risks jeopardizing an integral part of the nation’s past, writes Alexis Timko.
THE WEAPONIZATION OF LA LAÏCITÉ: FRANCE’S CONSERVATIVE RIGHT PARTY PROPOSES HIJAB BAN
France’s newly proposed law banning women under the age of 18 from wearing hijabs in public is not only an attack against Muslims, particularly hijabi-women, but on all minority groups living in France, writes Ida Ghohestani.
TOKYO AND THE 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES
The world is watching what measures Japan will implement that could change the nature of the 2020 Olympic Games, writes Eduardo Rodriguez-Jaramillo.
FROM WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT TO ETHNIC STUDIES APPROVAL: ADDITIONAL ACTIONS FOR ASIAN AMERICANS
The White House on March 30 addressed a series of actions in response to attacks and harassment Asian American and Pacific Islander communities have increasingly confronted over the past year, writes Christine Kim.
GROW YOUR OWN, AMIGO
Cuba offers lessons on how to develop more autonomous and sustainable food sources, writes Brianne Estrada.
TRUMP-INSPIRED FAR RIGHT IN CHILE IS ON THE RISE IN A DECISIVE ELECTION YEAR
This year marked a turning point for Chile’s far-right political movement, which has gained prominence with proposals that closely resemble former U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies, writes Sofía Brinck.
SPEEDING TOWARD A CAR-FREE, POST-COVID FUTURE?
The world watches as Barcelona challenges automobile ascendancy, write Marc Herman and Paul Tullis.
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ARE RESPONDING TO RISING ATTACKS ON ASIAN AMERICANS
After the recent attacks on Asian American elders, activism in the Asian American community has been on the rise, writes Christine Kim.
WHILE QUIBI FAILED, WILL SHORT-FORM STREAMING THRIVE ELSEWHERE?
While we would never know if the story of Quibi would have turned out differently in a parallel universe without a deadly virus, short-formed video streaming is growing steadily across the ocean in an even bigger market, writes Qianyue Weng.
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