Is comprehensive immigration reform finally about to become a reality? A bi-partisan group of eight Senators has brought the U.S. one step closer with the introduction of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and...
Last week’s collapse of a garment factory outside Dhaka, Bangladesh left over 370 dead with scores of people still missing. The tragedy has renewed calls for international fair labor standards in the garment industry...
A new report exposes the impacts of the systematic surveillance of Muslim communities in New York City by the NYPD. Since 2001, the NYPD has been operating a surveillance program arguing that it's an essential tool...
Since its formation in 2008, Red Baraat’s distinctive sound has been attracting energetic audiences to clubs, festivals, and packed college auditoriums worldwide. The 8-piece band blends North Indian bhangra rhythms,...
Afghan American author Tamim Ansary is no idealist, but he’s hopeful about his homeland as Afghanistan struggles to heal after decades of war and occupation. In his new book, Games without Rules, Ansary takes a...
During the recently concluded presidential election, both candidates spoke little of foreign policy in favor of domestic issues, notably the economy. Given the Obama administration's "pivot to Asia," announced last...
Last year marked a triumph for the pro-democracy movement in Burma (Myanmar) as the country began to open up after decades of stifling military rule. But this lifting of censorship has exposed an ethnically intolerant...
A new report from Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM) and the Urban Justice Center reveals that South Asian workers in New York City are consistently underpaid, overworked and harassed at the workplace. To hear about the...
