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Important study by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explores "What Does It Mean to be Asian American in California?" It builds on recent research by The Pew Charitable Trusts on "What It Means to be Asian in America."

https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/12/15/what-does-it-mean-to-be-asian-american-in-california-pub-88652

https://www.pewresearch.org/race-ethnicity/2022/08/02/what-it-means-to-be-asian-in-america/#about-this-project

#AAPI #AsianAmerican #California

What Does It Mean to Be Asian American in California?

Discussions of the social attitudes and political prefer- ences of Asian Americans can often obscure the picture as much as they illuminate it. The community’s views are shaped by not only their place of birth but also by various other demographic factors such as ethnic/national heritage and generational divides.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Delighted that Jason Kottke is back at it!

https://kottke.org/22/11/hi-hello-im-back-at-it

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Hi, Hello, I’m Back At It

*peeks hesitantly around the corner* Hey everyone. Tomorrow, after almost 7 months of a sabbatical break, I'm resuming regular pu

kottke.org

"Sometimes things were suppressed because it was too painful,” she recalled. “But no one ever forgot." — Gloria Moore

It's inspiring to see Californians taking a thoughtful, historically grounded approach to providing #reparations to Black families who had land and economic wealth stolen from them over generations.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/01/business/economy/california-black-reparations.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=Business

#socialjustice #racialjustice #california

California Panel Sizes Up Reparations for Black Citizens

The state is undertaking the nation’s most ambitious effort so far to compensate for the economic legacy of slavery and racism.

Excellent article in which Annie Lowrey tries to estimate the number of new homes the U.S. needs to make housing affordable for people and families of all incomes. Spoiler: It’s a massive number.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/11/us-housing-gap-cost-affordability-big-cities/672184/

#affordablehousing #housingjustice #cities

The U.S. Needs More Housing Than Almost Anyone Can Imagine

For Americans to live a productive, prosperous, happy life, homes need to be truly abundant.

The Atlantic

Utterly nauseated and outraged reading about the mass killing of #LGBTQ people in #ColoradoSprings. Reminds me of labor organizer Mother Jones's words that we must "mourn the dead, and fight like hell for the living."

#guncontrolnow

Anti-Woke Bank GloriFi to Shut Down

Texas startup has laid off most employees after failing to secure more funding

The Wall Street Journal

I'm thrilled to announce the election of Melissa D'Arienzo, Miguel A. Santana and Ommeed Sathe to the Surdna Foundation Board of Directors. They each bring a deep commitment to social justice, strategic thinking & significant leadership experience to the boardroom. We are incredibly fortunate to have them on the Surdna Board.

https://surdna.org/news-insights/surdna-appoints-melissa-darienzo-miguel-a-santana-and-ommeed-sathe-to-its-board/

#socialjustice #racialjustice #philanthropy

Surdna Appoints Melissa D’Arienzo, Miguel A. Santana, and Ommeed Sathe to its Board - Surdna Foundation

The Surdna Foundation announced today the election of Melissa D’Arienzo, Miguel Santana, and Ommeed Sathe to its Board of Directors.  

Surdna Foundation

Excellent guest essay by Ani Dasgupta of the World Resources Institute:

"Loss has a name. Damage has an address."

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/opinion/environment/un-climate-change-conference-2022-reparations.html

#ClimateJustice #reparations #COP27

Opinion | Paying for Climate Damage Isn’t Charity

They’re a down payment on a more stable future.

"local ballot measures promoting #affordablehousing had widespread bipartisan support in the 2022 midterms"

https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3730967-heres-how-affordable-housing-fared-on-midterm-ballots/

Here’s how affordable housing fared on midterm ballots

One housing affordability measure made it on a statewide ballot in this year’s midterm elections amid a nationwide housing crisis that has left the U.S. short at least a million homes — and it is projected to pass narrowly.  But a new report released Friday by Moody’s Analytics shows that local ballot measures promoting affordable housing had…

The Hill

Here’s a state-by-state guide to when the polls close in every state: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/politics/poll-closing-times.html

#ElectionDay #Vote #Democracy

What Time Do the Polls Close? A State-by-State Guide

A mapped guide to the races at stake in the midterm elections across the country.