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By Jonathan Stempel PayPal (PYPL.O), opens new tab has been sued by an Asian American businesswoman who accused the digital payments company of racial bias for restricting part of a $535 million investment program to Black and Hispanic applicants, costing her millions of dollars. Thursday’s complaint by Nisha Desai opens a new tab and her New York-based venture capital firm Andav […]

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By Kendra Cherry Mental health resources for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are essential today with the rise of hate and discrimination directed toward these communities. According to a report issued by Stop AAPI Hate, a group that works to track incidents of racially motivated harassment and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, anti-Asian

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 By Arlin Cuncic The psychological study of racism can be summed up in one word: evolving. How society thinks about race and racism has changed and with it, the psychological discourse has changed as well. Many Americans, particularly White Americans, were complacent going into 2020. When the coronavirus pandemic started, the complacency began to wane and

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Being a multiple minority leads to compounding systems of oppression.  By Ariane Resnick Most everyone is aware of the discrimination that people belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color face. However, many people don’t realize the compounded life challenges a person faces when they are part of both communities. That’s because they deal with the

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By IVAN PAK  Chinese culture should be preserved in China — NOT in Canada India culture should thrive in India — NOT in Canada What should be preserved in Canada are the various cultures based on our founding peoples that developed in Canada, define what Canada is, and ONLY EXIST IN CANADA Maxime Bernier Tweet

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By Tracy Nagai WATCH: What is a hate crime? With an increase in racist attacks aimed at Asian Canadians during the pandemic, many are left to wonder what recourse there is when it comes to Canada’s justice system. “If someone happens to make a racial slur or tells an off-colour joke it would be hard to

What is a hate crime? Lawyers across Canada define the term Read More »

Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed colleagues, and honoured guests,Today, I stand before you to address a question of profound significance—not just for Australia, but for the broader region and the global community. The question we must ask is this: Will our nation chart an independent course that serves our economic interests, respects our multicultural community, and

Yielding to External Pressure: A Threat to Australia’s Most Important Trade Relationships (Live Speech at the ACP Conference, Melbourne, November 17, 2024). Read More »

Although ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ was a step in the right direction, whitewashing, desexualization and the ‘model minority’ myth are harmful. Campaigns like #starringJohnCho prove the lack of opportunities available to non-white performers By Kelly Fung While we can applaud the fact that more Asian-American women are taking the lead in Western media, notably actress and comedian

How Hollywood continues to underrepresent Asian male actors Read More »