Indigenous activists see Trump’s Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for continued advocacy (Photo: AP) This week, President Donald Trump announced he won’t recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the ashes” – another sign some Native leaders say that advocacy for Indigenous representation must continue during Trump’s second term in the…
The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), a Sikh American civil rights organisation, has expressed concerns over reports of raids by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and deportations of Indian and Sikh youths. Even as SALDEF has thoroughly investigated earlier reports regarding alleged presence of ICE staff at gurdwaras in the…
Visitors descended on Washington’s National Zoo on Friday to witness the cheery unveiling of two pandas on loan from China. Fans posted photos and videos to social media, as did the zoo under the hashtag #DCPandas. But in China, the government has sent a chilling message to panda fans to watch what they say online….