Tag: Social issues
S Carolina lawmaker draws ire from fellow Dems on trans bill
<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. — Twenty-three South Carolina Republicans have signed onto a measure aimed at blocking hormonal treatments for transgender youth. But the bill’s chief...
China ‘deeply concerned’ about anti-Asian violence in US
<p>BEIJING — China called on the U.S. to take measures to stem violence against people of Asian heritage after eight people were killed at...
Report shows US homelessness rising even before pandemic
<p>WASHINGTON — Homelessness in America was on the rise even before the coronavirus pandemic dramatically dragged down the economy, <a href="https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/2020-AHAR-Part-1.pdf">according to a government...
Biden, Harris visit spotlights Asian Americans’ influence
<p>ATLANTA — For Asian Americans, 2020 was a year of political success and newfound influence. But it was also a time of vulnerability to...
Asian Americans grieve, organize in wake of Atlanta attacks
Asian Americans were already worn down by a year of pandemic-fueled racist attacks when a white gunman was charged with attacking three Atlanta-area massage...
EU slams Turkish moves against Kurdish party, legislator
ANKARA, Turkey — The European Union on Thursday criticized Turkish authorities for stripping a prominent pro-Kurdish legislator of his parliamentary seat and seeking to...
Biden to meet with Stacey Abrams on trip to Georgia
During his visit to Atlanta on Friday, President Joe Biden will meet with former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who has been widely credited...
Israeli voters poised to send first Reform rabbi to Knesset
TEL AVIV, Israel — In years of going against Israel’s religious and political mainstream, Rabbi Gilad Kariv has learned to handle conflict. He has...
Mexico launches crackdown on migrant smuggling
MEXICO CITY — In a rare show of force Friday, Mexico sent hundreds of immigration agents, police and National Guard officers marching through the...
Civil rights leaders unite around California ethnic studies
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — As America reels from its latest spate of deadly hate crimes and racism, educators and civil rights leaders in California called...