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By Jill Rosenthal

With national data suggesting that the omicron variant is subsiding throughout the United States—and polls showing a new level of COVID-19 fatigue—public conversation has turned to “learning to live with Covid” and reaching a “new normal.” How the nation defines these terms and selects the data used to make decisions has implications for policymakers as they dial back public health measures while maintaining readiness to prevent future surges. -- CLICK STORY TO READ MORE

By Jenny Rowland Shea, Sally Hardin, Miriam Goldstein, & Nicole Gentile

Vladimir Putin’s unjustified attack on Ukraine has upended the global fossil fuel market. The United States and its allies have responded with devastating sanctions, including a recent action from President Joe Biden to ban Russian oil, natural gas, and coal imports to the United States. Because international energy markets have been tied to fossil fuels for decades, this ban could result in higher gas prices for American households and supply disruptions for our European allies. The solution to this price crunch is a swift and urgent transition to clean energy—not more leasing, drilling, or investments in the same volatile fuel sources that are contributing to the current energy crisis. -- CLICK STORY TO READ MORE

By Nicole Prchal Svajlenka, Trinh Q. Truong, Zefitret Abera Molla, and Joel Martinez

As the United States and other countries formulate military and diplomatic responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, they should also be focusing on how to protect the growing number of people who are being forcibly displaced because of the conflict. Since the invasion began, more than 500,000 people have fled Ukraine into nearby EU member states, including Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania. That number will undoubtedly continue to rise.

The number of people in Ukraine who are vulnerable to displacement ranges widely—from 1 million to 5 million—and could be the largest forcible displacement in Europe in the 21st century. -- CLICK STORY TO READ MORE

From CAPAC

March 7, Washington, D.C. — Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) leadership met with President Biden, Vice President Harris, and senior White House officials to discuss policy priorities for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

The CAPAC Members in attendance were CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC First Vice-Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), CAPAC Second Vice-Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41), and CAPAC Whip Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33).: -- CLICK STORY TO READ MORE

WASHINGTON — On Monday, March 7th, the AAPI Progress and Education Fund, the 501c3 arm of the AAPI Victory Alliance, held a press conference presenting focus group findings on the impact of mis- and dis-information on the AAPI community.

The study consisted of five AAPI sub ethnicities—Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Indian American swing voters—in Texas, as well as a mixed-AAPI group of swing voters under 30. Conducted to uncover the impact misinformation has on AAPIs, the study revealed many key findings that will help social and political organizations better understand the similarities and differences between AAPI sub-ethnicities as well as the generational divide within the community. -- CLICK STORY TO READ MORE​

(WASHINGTON D.C, 3/15/2022) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for a hate crime investigation into alleged racist vandalism targeting a Black family in West Allis, Wisc.

The tires of the family’s car were reportedly slashed, and a window was smashed. The perpetrator of the vandalism also left a hate note on the car threatening the family and using the n-word. The family’s car has reportedly been the target of similar vandalism five times this year. Police said they are conducting an investigation of the incident.

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