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Elections '24

The 2024 Presidential election year has begun. What are the issues? What are the stakes? And why is this year so critical for the future direction of the country? Follow EMS as we look to answer these questions through reporting, analysis, in-depth interviews and more.

Politics

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

Peter Schurmann - Dec 16, 2024

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.

Stop the Hate

How Senate Candidates Lee, Schiff, Porter are Stopping Hate

Selen Ozturk - Feb 12, 2024

As the U.S. Senate race heats up, candidates Barbara Lee, Adam Schiff and Katie Porter joined a forum to discuss their platforms.

Spotlight on Ethnic Media

Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Stirs Alarm Among Koreans in US

Ethnic Media Services - Jan 29, 2024

Concerns are growing in the Korean community around a possible second Trump term as the former president continues to escalate his anti-immigrant rhetoric.

Elections '24

As Voters Head to Polls Worldwide, What Role for Diaspora Communities?

Selen Ozturk - Jan 16, 2024

With 2024 being the biggest election year in history, the role of diaspora is more crucial than ever.

Elections '24

How Elections in Home Countries Impact Diaspora Communities: Taiwan, Mexico and India

Ethnic Media Services - Jan 11, 2024

Speakers look specifically at immigrants from Mexico, India and Taiwan as well as mainland China, and will also highlight the role of AI and social media in spreading disinformation across diaspora communities.

Politics

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

Peter Schurmann - Jan 10, 2024

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.

International Affairs

Coming Taiwan Elections Will Test Efforts to Ease US-China Ties

Rong Xiaoqing - Jan 5, 2024

Polls show the candidate least friendly to Beijing ahead as voters prepare to select Taiwan's next leader later this month.

Stop the Hate

Trump’s Anti-China Rhetoric Has Emboldened Racism: Q/A with California State Senator Dave Min

Julian Do - Dec 19, 2023

In an interview with Ethnic Media Services, California state Senator Dave Min says fighting anti-Asian hate is his top priority.

Voting Rights

Who Are America’s New Ethnic Voters?

Selen Ozturk - Dec 11, 2023

As the U.S. grows more diverse, so do its voters.

Elections '24

Hispanic Congressmembers Ask Biden to Reject ‘Trump 2.0’ Immigration Plan

Ethnic Media Services - Dec 11, 2023

President Joe Biden is considering immigration policy that would largely ban asylum seekers and drastically increase deportations.

Elections '24

The Rise of Ethnic Voters

Ethnic Media Services - Dec 8, 2023

Dec 10 | How does political affiliation change over time? How about the new voters? What motivates them to register and vote, or not? We know that 45% of the new Gen Z voters are people of color. Will they vote more or less than their white counterparts?

Spotlight on Ethnic Media

Biden and the Black Press

Peter Schurmann - Nov 24, 2023

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.

Politics