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21 September 2017
Are Hazardous Vapors Seeping Into Basements Across the United States?
The movement of underground contaminants into buildings is attracting increased scrutiny from health experts, advocates and agencies.
11 September 2017
The Stories Behind DACA, the Now-Ended Program for Young Undocumented Immigrants in the US
"The term American should not be defined by a document or the lack of one, but more so the willingness to contribute to the country and help others out..."
An Immigrant, Activist and Attorney's Hard Truths on DACA
DACA's beneficiaries must feel a deep sense of betrayal. But it is equally important that we demand more than the continuation of policies that provided only fragile and temporary benefits.
10 September 2017
An Anonymous Psych Patient Is Now Acclaimed as a Master Artist of the Immigrant Experience
For years, Mexican artist Martín Ramírez was only known as a psychiatric patient who made drawings. That narrative is changing.
7 September 2017
Chinese Are Questioning the Government's Response to Pyongyang's Nuclear Tests
"Maintaining [social] stability is more important than human life?"
Yes, Racism Among the US Latino Community Against African-Americans Does Exist
"Conversations have been going on for more than 50 years...This topic involves political, spiritual and cultural aspects."
6 September 2017
On WhatsApp, Fake News Is Nearly Impossible to Moderate. Is That a Bad Thing?
People are keen to tackle fake news on Facebook. But picture becomes more complex when news and information spread through WhatsApp.
1 September 2017
Mexico Offers Relief for Hurricane Harvey Victims Amidst Storms of Immigration Controversy
Carlos Sada, Mexico's undersecretary for North American relations, said late Monday, “Our offer is open and permanent. We're just waiting for instructions [...] This is about being good neighbors."
25 August 2017
Two Brothers, a Dream and a Tragic Trailer Death in Texas, U.S.
Mariano, 27, father of three children, died of asphyxiation. Humberto, 24, father of two children, was hospitalized and witnessed the tragedy. This is their story.
20 August 2017
Cambridge University Publisher Removes 300 Academic Articles for the China Market
' If this is what they demand, CUP should give up its China- based site and carry on elsewhere. '
19 August 2017
A New App Wants to Help the Blind ‘See’ the Solar Eclipse
“Nothing is ever just visual, really. And [this] just proves that point again.”
18 August 2017
A Kenyan Artist Designs Revolutionary ‘Kanga’ Celebrating Queer Love Around the World
"We need to open up a space to talk more about sex, and then artists like me want to open that up even more, to talk about queerness."
Netizen Report: US Tech Company Bans White Supremacist Group for Being ‘Assholes’
Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world.
12 August 2017
Music Group Bokanté Serves Up Songs in the Key of Creole
The fusion of West African music, Mississippi Delta blues and Caribbean rhythms are what the band Bokanté is all about.
7 August 2017
A Team of Women Is Unearthing the Forgotten Legacy of Harvard’s Women ‘Computers’
“Yes, look at...modern women who people associate with the space-based sciences, but go back further...They’ve always been there. As long as they could be, they were there.”
6 August 2017
Guinean Filmmaker Paul Théa Speaks About His ‘Slave Route’ Project
"We are the first to propose a museum about slavery in Guinea, and to include the story of the slaves in South Carolina," says the filmmaker.
19 July 2017
Mexican-American Researchers Reclaim Heritage to Radically Change the Way We Eat
"Decolonizing our diets is a political stance, one that rejects white supremacy and Eurocentrism as the organizing narrative of “healthy” food and recognizes cultural knowledge held by our immigrant communities."
8 July 2017
What Happens When Mom and Dad Face Deportation From the US
While their parents fight deportation, these siblings in San Diego have turned to social media to raise money to help shoulder the costs of running the household.
4 July 2017
Marvel’s Queer Latina Superhero Prompts Praise, Criticism and Everything in Between
"Labels don't make a character. CHARACTER makes a character!"
