Saturday, December 21, 2024

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.

San Francisco’s Chinese Political Leadership Wanes Even as Voting Power Peaks

As the Chinese American vote reaches its peak in city politics, there are fewer Chinese elected officials today than at any time in a generation.

Overnight Shooting Casts Pall Over Memorial for Farmworkers in Half Moon Bay

The memorial focused on efforts to improve conditions for farmworkers since last year's shooting, even as another shooting 24 hours earlier underscored ongoing safety concerns.

La falsa teoría legal detrás del negacionismo electoral del presidente de la Cámara Johnson

Johnson declaró esta semana a Face the Nation que las elecciones de 2020 eran inconstitucionales basándose en una teoría jurídica desacreditada que, de aplicarse, desharía el núcleo de la democracia estadounidense.

The Bogus Legal Theory Behind House Speaker Johnson’s Election Denialism

Johnson told Face the Nation this week the 2020 election was unconstitutional based on a debunked legal theory that if applied would strike at the heart of American democracy.

‘We Are All Alone’ – Rising Antisemitism Leaves Jewish Americans Feeling Abandoned

Jewish Americans say many progressive groups once seen as allies have turned toward antisemitism since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack and Israel's subsequent war on Gaza.

Al alza los crímenes de odio en Los Ángeles en 2022

La Comisión de Relaciones Humanas del condado de Los Ángeles acaba de publicar su Informe sobre Crímenes de Odio correspondiente a 2022.

High School Rodeo an Antidote to Bullying in California’s Rural North

Participants in high school rodeo say the patience and courage that come with caring for and training horses can help curb the impulses that drive bullying.

Los Angeles Sees Hate Crimes Surge in 2022

LA County’s Commission on Human Relations just released its Hate Crime Report for 2022, showing a spike in hate crimes across the county.

Biden and the Black Press

Four years ago the Black Press helped deliver Biden's message and his eventual victory, a lesson the president appears to have forgotten this time around.

The Supreme Court vs. the Court of Public Opinion

While SCOTUS is the highest court in the land, public trust in the institution has never been lower.

‘God Awful’ — New Poll Finds Arab American Support for Biden Plummeting

A new poll finds a majority of Arab Americans are turning against Biden in the aftermath of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Ethnic Media Coverage Widens News Lens on Israel-Palestine War

For members of the ethnic press, the Israel-Palestine conflict is often seen through the lens of history and the present realities shaping their communities.

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.

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