Vox Culture

01/01/2022

12/28/2021

"There’s the trauma that immigrant parents and their children continue to suffer after being separated at the border. The federal government reportedly stopped negotiating a potential monetary settlement with the families, which would have helped repair the harm it so cruelly inflicted on them... Does that sound like a flashback to Trump’s America circa 2018? Yes, but it’s also the status quo of immigration policy under President Biden. And it stands as one of the most neglected news stories of 2021."

In a year chock-full of urgent news stories, immigration got the least attention.

09/09/2021

'Texas v. Biden', a case with profound implications for American foreign policy, as to whether 'rogue' judges have the power to dismantle U.S. foreign policy, reached the Supreme Court with lightning speed."

The Court must decide whether rogue judges have the power to dismantle US foreign policy.

07/13/2021

Upward mobility is common for the millions of immigrants who come to the US. But there’s a lot more to the story. A discussion on what the 'American Dream' looks like for immigrants at present follows

Upward mobility is common for the millions who come to the US. But there’s a lot more to the story.

06/09/2021

Given the US gov administration’s attention to addressing the root causes of emigration from Central America, and the prospect of new funding, PolitiFact took a look at what the prevailing conditions are in the region and how they end up driving people out.

Ask Americans why Central American immigrants are arriving at the southern U.S. border in ever-larger numbers, and some />

05/12/2021

"I don’t offer you my politeness for your comfort. I offer it because I know that tone matters most to the people with the most power and who are the least affected by social oppression, and that sometimes in order to gain and maintain your attention, I have to play by your rules."

Start Being Angry With Me about Social Ills That Require Your Immediate Attention

05/03/2021

Geloy Concepcion was going through a difficult time, having just immigrated to the San Francisco Bay Area from the Philippines. Adapting to personal changes in his life, led Concepcion to turn inwards, setting him on an unexpected path to exploring the sometimes harrowing and overwhelming feelings that can accompany loneliness — in his own life at first, and then in the lives of others following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Nearly 1.5 years later, those reflections are the focus of a new collection from Concepcion called "Things You Wanted To Say But Never Did."

Photographer Geloy Concepcion asked his Instagram followers to share "things you wanted to say but never did." Thousands of responses came in, touching on themes of love, fear, loneliness and grief.

03/18/2021

Lisa Lim's comic, 'No One is Paying Attention' is currently available for viewing on Medium here. Be sure to follow Lisa's work and posts as an example of how arts and creativity empowers advocacy. Per Lisa, “'No One is Paying Attention'” is a comic I made to help amplify the hate crimes against Asian Americans amid the pandemic. The title was born out of the lack of media coverage for these stories. And the need for more voices to bring them to light. Here's one more voice in the form of comics to help bring more attention to the unacceptable rise in hate. Together, let's ".

A comic about the rise in anti-Asian crimes by Lisa Lim

02/23/2021

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/amid-wave-violence-asian-americans-black-communities-build-coalitions-n1258275

It felt like a proper response that wasn't just ‘We need more cops, we need more cops, we need more cops,'" one activist said.

02/15/2021

Some tips for those of us in and in general in riding out the winter storm.... https://www.fox26houston.com/news/how-to-stay-warm-and-safe-during-a-power-outage

If you're one of the 2.7 million Texans without power during the historic winter storm, there are tips to stay warm and safe during an outage.