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Nation Jun 25

‘We have been through this before.’ Why anti-Asian hate crimes are rising amid coronavirus

By Ali Rogin, Amna Nawaz

Arts Jun 11

Watch 3:09
A Brief But Spectacular take on keeping New York’s Chinatown safe

Chinatown is typically a vibrant and bustling staple of New York City. But as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the area became a ghost town, and some people there experienced xenophobic attacks. In response, longtime resident Karlin Chan created…

Nation May 01

How language differences can spark fear, racism amid the coronavirus pandemic

Fear of strangers extends beyond racism and discrimination against people who look like they might come from another place – it includes people who sound different, too.

By Stanley Dubinsky, Kaitlyn E. Smith, Michael Gavin, The Conversation

Nation Apr 01

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Asian Americans report rise in racist attacks amid pandemic

As coronavirus has spread across the U.S., so have reports of violence against people of Asian descent, and the FBI warns a surge in hate crimes could be yet to come. These fears have led to the creation of a…

Arts Apr 01

‘I am not a virus.’ How this artist is illustrating coronavirus-fueled racism

Inspired by recent events, Korean-Swedish artist Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom is addressing the hostility Asians increasingly are facing during the COVID-19 global pandemic.

By Stephanie García

May 06

Watch 6:18
Why immigration is a focal issue in South African election

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

In South Africa, voters will go to the polls Wednesday in an election that could present the strongest challenge to date for the ruling African National Congress. A recent wave of xenophobic attacks has put the issue of immigration front…

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Apr 16

After filming the effects of nationalism in Europe, this artist has a message for the U.S.

By Corinne Segal

Tomáš Rafa has documented the rise of far-right nationalism in Central Europe amid a growing refugee crisis and years of economic stagnation.

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Jul 01

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In post-Brexit Britain, xenophobic attacks are on the rise

By PBS NewsHour

Immigrants and minorities in post-Brexit Britain are living in fear, reporting an uptick in xenophobic attacks that some are blaming on the immigrant scapegoating of the Leave movement. In Hammersmith, a Polish war memorial and a cultural center were vandalized…

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Apr 08

How ‘Hamilton’ helps me teach about xenophobia and immigration

By Brian Mooney

Because of his students’ cultural identities, their responses to Donald Trump and the pro-immigration message of "Hamilton," one teacher decided to create a project that would synthesize these ideas in ways that are culturally responsive while reaching far beyond the…

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Aug 05

Watch 8:26
Living in fear after attacks on migrants in South Africa

By PBS NewsHour

In South Africa this year there has been a wave of xenophobic attacks against migrants coming from other parts of Africa. Special correspondent Martin Seemungal looks at roots of the violence and the fear that these foreigners face.

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