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New monument honoring Humboldt County Chinese American history

By Veonna King EUREKA, Calif. — A new monument honoring Humboldt County’s Chinese American history will be unveiled Sunday in Old Town Eureka, marking the culmination of a five-year effort to preserve...

Together for Canada 10 : Protecting National Security Means Protecting Our Shared Home

Hello, and welcome to the final episode of Together for Canada. Over the course of this series, we’ve explored what foreign interference is, why evidence matters, how democratic institutions...

Together for Canada 09 : Why Do Democracies Need National Security Agencies?

Hello, and welcome back. Throughout this series, we’ve discussed foreign interference, democratic resilience, economic security, and the role each of us plays in protecting Canada’s open...

Together for Canada 08: Why Is Everyone Part of the Information Environment?

Hello, and welcome back. Every day, each of us makes countless decisions about information. We read headlines. Watch videos. Scroll through social media. Share messages. Comment on posts. Forward...

Together for Canada 07:Why Is Economic Security Also National Security?

Hello, and welcome back. When people hear the term national security, many immediately think of terrorism, espionage, or military threats. Those risks remain important. But today’s security...

Chinatown’s Caroline Chang Puts Her Stamp on History

By Naomi Shang mei Wang The late Chinatown activist Caroline Chang put an official stamp on Boston’s history on Sept. 10. That day, nearly a hundred people – a mix of longtime Chinatown activists...

Together for Canada 06: What Is Transnational Repression?

Hello, and welcome back. Over the past few episodes, we’ve explored foreign interference, democratic resilience, and the importance of evidence. Today, we’ll examine another issue that has...

The “Jason Liu Incident”: A Firsthand Account by Jason Liu — Part 22

Record | September 16–23 — I Will Take Legal Action Against Richmond City Council English translation · Content and chronology preserved Let me say this first. On September 23, I wrote again to Mayor...

The “Jason Liu Incident”: A Firsthand Account by Jason Liu — Part 21

Two Inspections, No Violations, and Letter After Letter Still Awaiting a Reply September 7 (Monday) | City Staff Inspect My Property That day, I received a phone call from City of Richmond staff...

Tri-Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honors Filipino, Nisei and Chinese American WWII veterans

By Annalisa Burgos HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii will soon host a permanent display of three Congressional Gold Medals awarded to World War II veterans of Filipino...

Together for Canada 05 : Foreign Interference Is About Behaviour—Not Nationality

  Hello, and welcome back. In discussions about foreign interference, one misunderstanding appears again and again. Many people assume that foreign interference is associated with a particular...

Together for Canada 04:Before Accepting a Claim, Examine the Evidence

  Hello, and welcome back. In the previous episode, we discussed how openness, transparency, and accountability help strengthen democratic resilience. Today, we’ll look at another...

Contextualizing The Appeal of the Chinese Equal Rights League

  The New York Historical’s Student Historian internship focuses on the four core pillars of Frederick Douglass’s Our Composite Nation speech: absolute equality, composite nationality, religious...

Kansas professor falsely accused of espionage wants university to pay for firing, harm to reputation

By Anna Kaminski TOPEKA — An anonymous tip accusing a Chinese-American chemist and researcher of espionage spurred the University of Kansas into action, notifying the U.S. Department of Justice and...

Together for Canada 03: How Can Community Organizations, Schools, and the Media Strengthen Democratic Resilience?

Hello, and welcome back. So far in this series, we’ve explored what foreign interference is and how individuals can better protect themselves. Today, we’ll look at a broader question. What...

Together for Canada 02: How Can Ordinary Canadians Help Protect Themselves from Foreign Interference?

Hello, and welcome back. In our first episode, we explored what foreign interference is. Now let’s turn to an equally important question: What can ordinary Canadians do to help protect...