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Peter Schurmann

Peter Schurmann is the online editor for Ethnic Media Services. He previously worked as communications coordinator for the conservation non-profit Earth Innovation Institute. Peter’s reporting has covered a wide variety of topics, from international affairs to education, health and the environment. His work has been published in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Nation and National Catholic Reporter, among other outlets.

Pueblo salvadoreño paralizado por el miedo: cómo un hombre recuperó su libertad

El arresto de un conocido activista comunitario en El Salvador pone de relieve el creciente riesgo de detención arbitraria en la nación centroamericana.

Q&A: Will Violence in the Middle East Fuel Further Hate in the US

The war between Hamas and Israel threatens a wider conflagration and could help stoke further antisemitic and Islamophobic sentiment in the US.

Immigrant Photographer Turns Her Lens on Revival of Native Culture in California

An upcoming photo exhibit highlights some of the individuals behind the resurgence of Native American culture along California's central coast.

Mexico Poised to Elect First Female President

Mexico is fielding two female candidates to replace outgoing president Andrés Manuel López Obrador in next year's elections.

Eagle Pass ha sido invadido, y no por inmigrantes

Esta ciudad de Texas, antaño tranquila, ha sido invadida por un enjambre de agentes y oficiales en el marco de la guerra del Gobernador Greg Abbott contra los inmigrantes en la frontera sur de Estados Unidos.

Eagle Pass Has Been Invaded, And Not by Migrants

This once quiet Texas town has been overrun by a swarm of agents and officers as Gov. Greg Abbot wages war on migrants along the US's southern border.

Atormentados por el tiroteo de Half Moon Bay — Trabajadores agrícolas chinos buscan un camino de regreso

Seis meses después del tiroteo, un puñado de trabajadores agrícolas chinos luchan por recuperar su lugar en esta pequeña comunidad costera.

擺脫不了半月灣槍擊案夢魘  華裔農民尋找方法重回過去

槍擊事件發生六個月後,這裡的中國農場工人正試圖在一個很少有人知道他們存在的城市重建他們的生活。

Haunted By Half Moon Bay Shooting – Chinese Farmworkers Search for a Way Back 

Six months since the shooting, a handful of Chinese farmworkers here are struggling to regain their footing in a community where few knew they existed.

“Tocar el cielo” – En la Guatemala rural, las candidaturas disruptivas aportan esperanza

A medida que aumenta la preocupación por la democracia en la nación centroamericana, los habitantes de las zonas rurales tienen la esperanza de que las elecciones locales puedan aportar un cambio muy necesario.

‘Touching the Sky’ – In Rural Guatemala, Disruptor Candidates Bring Hope for Change

As concerns about democracy in the Central American nation rise, rural residents are hopeful that local elections can bring about much needed change.

In Surprise Ruling, Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory for Alabama Voters

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of Black voters in Alabama who argued the state's congressional maps denied them equal representation.

戰爭、飢荒、氣候變遷難民鮮少有合法途徑可尋求庇護

Aun cuando el cambio climático exacerba el aumento de la migración mundial, quienes buscan refugio tienen pocas opciones legales, ya que los gobiernos de todo el mundo están endureciendo sus fronteras.

이제 돌아갈 곳이 없다-전쟁, 기아, 기후변화로 늘어나는 난민들, 법적인 해결방법 많지 않아

기후 변화는 최근 전세계 난민 문제를 심각하게 하고 있다. 그러나 각국 정부가 전세계적으로 국경강화 정책을 시행하면서 이들 난민들이 합법적으로 택할수 있는 방법은 줄어들고 있다.

Un callejón sin salida — Pocas vías legales para los migrantes que huyen de la guerra, el hambre y el cambio climático

Aun cuando el cambio climático exacerba el aumento de la migración mundial, quienes buscan refugio tienen pocas opciones legales, ya que los gobiernos de todo el mundo están endureciendo sus fronteras.

‘We Are Hitting a Crescendo’ — California Commission Holds First Public Forum on Hate Crimes

With hate crimes on the rise, speakers at the California Commission on the State of Hate forum stressed the need to bolster civil rights law and community engagement.

Nowhere to Turn – Few Legal Paths for Migrants Fleeing War, Hunger and Climate Change

Even as climate change fuels a surge in global migration those seeking refuge have few legal options as governments worldwide move to tighten their borders.

Pain, Grief and Fear: Korean Media Tackle Aftermath of Texas Shooting

Nearly two weeks after a gunman killed 8 people in Allen, Texas, Korean Americans there are asking why the shooting isn't being treated as a hate crime.

Three Texas Lawmakers Sound Alarm on Raft of Discriminatory Bills

Bills now pending threaten to further roll back abortion and transgender rights, and strip certain ethnic groups of rights to own land, among other issues.

How a Ruling on Gerrymandering Led to North Carolina’s ‘Monster Abortion Bill’

Republicans in North Carolina's are pushing through bills targeting abortion and the trans community following a ruling allowing extreme partisan gerrymandering.

Korea Daily Bridges Generation Gap With English Newsletter

A new English-language newsletter from the Korea Daily seeks to connect younger Korean Americans and to be a platform for the wider Korean community.

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