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Racism at the County Level Associated With Increased COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all people, but not necessarily in the same way.
Democracy Is Under Siege in Both the United States and Peru
There are two recent high-profile examples of democracy in decline in the Americas: Peru and the United States.
Peru’s Democracy Faces Greatest Trial Since Fujimori Dictatorship After Two Presidents Are Ousted in One Week
During Fujimori’s corrupt military-backed rule between 1990 and 2000, Peru’s democratic institutions were dismantled and its democratic values subverted. Dissenters faced death, disappearance and torture.
California Vetoed Ethnic Studies Requirements for Public High School Students, But the Movement Grows
Despite the veto, California’s struggle highlights a growing national movement to teach ethnic studies in K-12 classrooms.
A Record Number of Women Will Serve in the 117th Congress, Including at Least 51 Women of Color
Women will gain at least 14 seats in the 117th Congress, setting a new record for female representation.
So-Called ‘Latino Vote’ Is 32 Million Americans With Diverse Political Opinions and National Origins
Pollsters who specialize in the Latino vote knew for months before the election that Latino support for Biden was soft, with many Latinos —especially in Florida— undecided.
ICE Detainees’ Alleged Hysterectomies Recall a Long History of Forced Sterilizations
Sadly, this treatment of Latina, Indigenous and Black women is nothing new. The U.S. has a long history of forcibly sterilizing women from these communities.
Homes in Black and Latino Neighborhoods Still Undervalued 50 Years After US Banned Using Race in Real Estate Appraisals
Racial inequality in home values is greater today than it was 40 years ago, with homes in white neighborhoods appreciating $200,000 more since 1980 than comparable homes in similar communities of color.
For Many Immigrant Students, Remote Learning During COVID-19 Comes With More Hurdles
There is a very real danger that the move to remote learning could reinforce the very inequalities immigrant students already encounter in U.S. schools.
How Central American Migrants Helped Revive the US Labor Movement
Little is said about the substantial contributions that Central Americans have made to U.S. society over the past 30 years.
Coronavirus Could Create a Lockdown Generation in Latin America If Governments Don’t Act
Latin America’s recovery from coronavirus will require significant change to the region’s labour markets.
Shortened Census Count Will Hurt Communities of Color
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau is having a harder time than in the past counting all Americans, and is now saying its workers will spend less time trying to count everyone.
Latin American Women Are Disappearing and Dying Under Lockdown
It’s a pandemic within the pandemic. Across Latin America, gender-based violence has spiked since COVID-19 broke out.
Black and Latino Essential Workers Experience Greater Safety Concerns Than Their White Counterparts (Study)
Black and Latino essential workers are more likely to experience food, child care and housing insecurities than their white co-workers, in addition to safety concerns.
How California’s COVID-19 Surge Widens Health Inequalities for Black, Latino and Low-Income Residents
While everyone is at risk, low-income, Black and Latino Californians are dying at higher rates than high-income and non-Latino whites, and analyses suggest these gaps are widening.
Statues Topple and a Catholic Church Burns as California Reckons With Its Spanish Colonial Past
Statues of the Spanish missionary Junípero Serra were recently toppled in the U.S. cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento as part of a national movement for racial justice sparked by the police killing of George Floyd.
Sending International Students Home Would Sap US Influence and Hurt the Economy
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, made a decision on July 6 regarding international students in the U.S. that will affect far more than just the roughly 870,000 international students themselves.
COVID-19 Is Deadlier for Black Brazilians, a Legacy of Structural Racism That Dates Back to Slavery
The United States and Brazil have much in common when it comes to the coronavirus.
In Brazil’s Raging Pandemic, Domestic Workers Fear for Their Lives—and Their Jobs
Domestic workers are central figures in Brazil, a hidden workforce that keeps society running.
Native American Tribes’ Pandemic Response Is Hamstrung by Many Inequities
Native communities in North America have been disrupted and displaced for centuries. Many face long-standing food and water inequities that are further complicated by this pandemic.
Mass Arrests and Overcrowded Prisons in El Salvador Spark Fear of Coronavirus Crisis
Even before COVID-19, infectious disease spread rapidly among Salvadoran prisoners.