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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.

Op-Ed

Making America Great Again Begins With Respect

Peter Schurmann - Nov 11, 2024

Donald Trump’s commanding electoral victory last week is sending shivers through vulnerable communities across this country.

Arts & Entertainment

‘This is the Essence of Our Faith’ – The Sanctuary Movement and a...

Peter Schurmann - Nov 7, 2024

Journalist and author Rubén Martínez is the co-creator of the play, “Little Central America, 1984,” which recalls the Sanctuary Movement of that decade.

Op-Ed

Watching Democracy Slip from My Hands Before I Can Even Cast a Vote

Jeannine Chiang - Nov 6, 2024

Watching the America I know recede behind the results of a single election feels like mourning a future I haven’t even lived yet.

Kamala Harris Supporters Leave Dejected with Defeat in the Air

AsAmNews - Nov 6, 2024

Kamala Harris supporters dejectedly watched race results pour in Nov. 5 night at a watch party at Howard University.

Andy Kim Makes History as First Korean American Senator

AsAmNews - Nov 5, 2024

Andy Kim made history early on election night Nov. 5, as the first Korean American to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Kim handily defeated...

Voices from the Ground on Election Day

Sunita Sohrabji - Nov 5, 2024

A record number of 1st-time voters of color cast their ballot in this election cycle.

EMS Survey: Ethnic Media on America’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

Ethnic Media Services - Nov 5, 2024

As part of our Elections Day 2024 coverage, EMS surveyed around two dozen of our ethnic media partners across the country.

News Exchange

Asian American Voters in Georgia Will Not Be Overlooked

Jongwon Lee - Nov 5, 2024

Asian Americans in the Deep South now realize one thing. The only time we are “discovered” is when one of us is killed, or when election season comes around.

Environment