World Feb 27, 2021
Out of sight, out of mind? Remote work damaging young women's careers
by Lin Taylor
The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly disruptive for young women from ethnic minorities who are under-represented in professional settings.
World / Crime & Legal Feb 27, 2021
U.S. pledges to investigate as attacks on Asian Americans increase
The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it would investigate the rising tide of hate crimes in America, as Asian Americans have experienced a growing number of racially motivated attacks since former President Donald Trump began referring to COVID-19 as a "China virus." "The United ...
Asia Pacific Feb 25, 2021
China targets Uyghurs with more prosecutions and longer prison terms, rights group says
China has dramatically increased its prosecution of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang through the formal court system, handing out long prison terms for dubious charges such as "picking quarrels" and giving gifts to overseas relatives, a rights group said Wednesday. These criminal convictions are in addition ...
World / Social Issues Feb 15, 2021
It is a dangerous situation with roots in racism and broken trust, but which is key to curbing the emergence of worrying new strains and saving lives from the world's biggest outbreak.
Asia Pacific / Social Issues Feb 12, 2021
China New Year gala show sparks backlash over blackface performance
During CCTV's four-hour Lunar New Year show, performers appeared on stage wearing outfits that approximated African clothing and had darkened their skin with makeup.
World Feb 12, 2021
As Lunar New Year arrives, COVID-19 pushes Chinatown businesses to the brink
by Lin Taylor
From New York to London to Sydney, Chinatowns worldwide saw a dramatic drop in business as early as last January.
World / Social Issues Feb 2, 2021
Black and Latino New Yorkers underrepresented in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
by Emma G. Fitzsimmons
Data also showed at least 94,000 people who live outside New York were vaccinated in the city, and that among them racial disparities were even wider.
World Feb 1, 2021
The French government begins a public consultation exercise on Monday aimed at devising ways to increase public confidence in the police that has been eroded by repeated scandals over racism and brutality. The initiative was proposed by President Emmanuel Macron in December in order to ...
World | FOCUS Jan 31, 2021
Pandemic spurs quest to enroll more Black Americans in vaccine trials
by Julie Steenhuysen and Nick Brown
The efforts rely on grassroots partners such as churches and health centers, and aim to topple long-standing barriers that keep minorities from participating in trials.
World / Politics Jan 30, 2021
U.S. House Democrat to move office after confrontation with Republican lawmaker
In the latest sign of rising tensions within the U.S. Congress, a Democratic congresswoman said Friday she plans to relocate her Capitol Hill office for safety reasons after being "berated" by an outspoken conservative Republican congresswoman. Democrat Cori Bush, an ordained pastor from Missouri, described ...
Commentary / World Jan 20, 2021
The ethics of prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations when considering race and ethnicity
by Peter Singer
A relevant fact is that in many countries, disadvantaged racial and ethnic minorities have a lower-than-average life expectancy, raising questions as to who should be vaccinated first.