Sunday, December 22, 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.

How Can We Salvage US-China Relations?

John Kamm, a former businessman and veteran human rights defender in China, says there are areas of common ground for the US and China to restore frayed relations.

Should Violent Acts Against Homeless People Be Hate Crimes?

As the nation grapples with a rise in hate crimes targeting racial, religious and gender groups, people in one Northern California city say they are being targeted for a different reason: because they are homeless.

The ‘Lie Lives On’: Jan. 6 Set Off Wave of Restrictive Voter Laws

Two years after false claims of voter fraud fueled the Jan. 6 insurrection, those same lies are shaping restrictive voter laws in a slew of states.

Công viên cho mọi người: Hãy đến và tận hưởng, nhưng đừng phá hủy

Các công viên địa phương chứng kiến lượng du khách tăng đột biến trong đại dịch Covid, đặt ra câu hỏi về sự cân bằng giữa hoạt động giải trí của con người và môi trường tự nhiên.

Farmworkers Still Exposed to Highest Infection Rates — Experts Warn Against Normalizing COVID

Although recognized as essential workers, their work has exposed and continues to expose them to the most severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Missed Opportunity — U.S. Set Agenda of Africa Summit, Not Africans

The agenda for the recent U.S.-Africa Summit reflects the continuing view in the West of Africa as a charity case rather than a key player on the global stage.

La migración transfronteriza está cambiando. Nuestras políticas no.

Al centrarse en el número de inmigrantes se pasa por alto un aspecto clave: cómo están cambiando los flujos migratorios.

Cross Border Migration is Changing. Our Policies Aren’t.

The focus on the number of migrants seeking to enter the U.S. misses a key aspect of how migrant flows are changing and why border policy needs to adapt.

School Districts With the Greatest Need Get Fewer Dollars, Study Shows

A new study finds that nationwide school districts with more Black and Latino students receive on average 16% less than whiter, wealthier districts.

A Bill of Rights for Long-Term Care Residents

Advocates for older adults say more needs to be done to protect the rights of residents in California's long-term care facilities.

중간선거 결과로 드러난 ‘미국의 새로운 다수집단’

지지자들은 미국 유권자의 변화가 전국 여론조사에 반영되지 않고 있으며, 여론조사가 기대와 선거 자금을 왜곡한다고 주장합니다.

期中選舉讓人看見「新美國多數派」

擁護者說,美國選民的變化並沒有反映在全國民意調查中,他們認為這扭曲了預期和競選資金。

Las elecciones intermedias ofrecen una visión de la “nueva mayoría norteamericana”

Los activistas afirman que los cambios en el electorado estadounidense no se reflejan en las encuestas nacionales.

Midterms Offer Glimpse of ‘New American Majority’

Advocates say changes in the American electorate are not reflected in national polling, which they argue distort expectations and campaign funding.

Construyendo puentes hacia el progreso climático

La conferencia anual de la ONU podría aportar los tan necesarios y esperados fondos para las estrategias climáticas mundiales.

Building Bridges to Climate Progress

This year's UN climate conference could bring about much-needed and long-awaited funding for climate strategies in developing nations.

Five Texas Candidates Who Are Taking Democracy By the Reins

With democracy on the ballot this November, these five candidates say the solution is to lean in and "be part of the solution."

“Tristeza, delusión, ira” — Oaxaqueños indígenas luchan por identidad, representación

Los comentarios racistas de los líderes latinos en Los Ángeles han perjudicado los esfuerzos para promover la participación cívica de la comunidad oaxaqueña.

Las próximas elecciones en Brasil son de “vida o muerte” para los pueblos indígenas de la Amazonia

Las elecciones podrían determinar el destino de la selva amazónica y de las comunidades indígenas que la habitan.

Brazil’s Upcoming Elections are ‘Life or Death’ for Indigenous People of the Amazon

Brazilians head to the polls Oct. 30 in an election that could determine the fate of the Amazon rainforest and the Indigenous communities that live there.

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