The Digital Divide Pushed My Dad’s Life to the Brink
Co-published with The American Prospect. As public benefits migrate online, senior citizens are being left behind.
How Poverty Taught Me to Get Every Dollar I Deserve From Coronavirus Relief
Co-published with Slate. Being poor had essentially prepared me for the economic and social effects of the coronavirus with the ruthless efficiency of a bootcamp.
It’s a Myth That Asian-Americans Are Doing Well in the Pandemic
Co-published with Scientific American. Statistics suggest they are—but numbers often don’t include the most vulnerable with limited English
How (Un)compassionate Conservatism Failed Texas
Co-published with Religion News Service. As Texas conducts a post-mortem on the Deep Freeze, this moment reveals a critical disconnect in the political and moral framework for …
Asian American Food Aid Expands To Address Hidden Hunger During Pandemic
Co-published with NBC News. As Asian Americans experience high rates of poverty and unemployment, community groups are providing free groceries and meals to thousands every day.
Really Giving: Four Ways to Democratize Philanthropy
Co-published with Inside Philanthropy. Here's how nonprofit foundations can help make philanthropy more of a collective process — and shake off some of the inequities that now …
Don’t Exoticize Latino Voters; Report on Them as Americans
Co-published with Nieman Reports. As journalists turn their attention to the inauguration and the 2022 midterms, report on Latinos like any other group of voters.
As Companies Build Thousands of Cell Towers, Indigenous Nations are Faced with Difficult Choices
Co-published with the Texas Observer. In Texas, a tiny staff of tribal officials field hundreds of requests each day to build 5G towers in areas of cultural …
Tribal Territories Have the Right to Protect Their People Against the Pandemic
Co-published with The Nation. South Dakota has resisted shutting down in the face of Covid-19. The Cheyenne River Reservation is taking matters into its own hands.
Why I Check the “Black” Box
Co-published with Slate. I learned racial ambiguity was not something I could afford.
Bringing the Dead Home
Co-published with the Texas Observer. Thirty years after Congress passed the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, only a fraction of human remains held by …
How Many Cameras Does One Protest Need?
Co-published with The Nation. Livestreamers and citizen journalists are providing constant, steady footage of the protests for Black Lives. Is that a good thing?