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Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Assess Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Education and Establish Advisory Committee to Support AANHPI Content in Schools

Legislation S7855E/A8463-E Authorizes Commissioner of Education To Conduct a Survey Regarding Instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander History Within the State Establishes...

The Burnaby Supportive Housing Controversy: Social Assistance ≠ Normalizing Drug Proliferation -BC Must Confront the Drug Crisis—and Institutional Accountability

By Jizi   Recently, media reports revealed that BC Housing plans to establish a new supportive housing facility in Burnaby, British Columbia, intended to house individuals experiencing...

What I Saw Around a Supportive Housing Complex — Some Thoughts on Compassion, Policy, and Drug Legislation

By Ally Wang Recently, the discussions about supportive housing heat up within the community. Some people strongly oppose it, while others believe any opposition is against humanity. Setting aside...

Elmer Apple and the Chang Gang, Or, A Microcosm of “Yellow Peril” Crime Fiction

Was Apple’s Asian supervillian a set of harmful stereotypes, or just bizarrely crafted and terribly written? By Curtis Evans In the waning weeks of the dreary Depression year of...

Beyond the River: A Moonlit Dialogue Between Cultures

On the crisp afternoon of October 18, 2025, Gallery on Queen in Fredericton was transformed into a space of poetic resonance and cross-cultural harmony. Bathed in the golden hues of autumn sunlight...

Canadians United Against Modern Exclusion (CUAME)

Backgrounder In an age of heightened geopolitical conflict and populist nationalism, there has been a dangerous turn in many countries to punish their citizens for not conforming to a rigid idea of...

America’s Forgotten War in China: Psychological Warfare Against Imperial Japan’s Chinese Puppet Army

A leaflet targeting Chinese collaborationists accused the Japanese forces of failing to provide the puppet army officers and soldiers with sufficient clothing, food, and weapons. It demanded that the...

Collateral Damage: How Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Discrimination Against Chinese Americans

A recent study explores how Americans’ views of the “China threat” influence ethnic discrimination in the U.S. By Andrew Francis-Tan and Adam Y. Liu On June 4, 2025, U.S. federal authorities announced...

Hundreds push back against bill prohibiting foreign nationals from buying property in Ohio

By: Nick Evans An Ohio Senate committee heard from opponents Tuesday of a measure placing restrictions on foreign ownership of land. The sponsors argue keeping foreign governments — particularly China...