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2 months ago | 
nextshark.com | Carl Samson
China unveiled multiple countermeasures on Tuesday, immediately after new U.S. tariffs on its imports took effect. This marks the latest development in an escalating trade dispute that began with President Donald Trump’s weekend announcement of broad tariffs targeting multiple trading partners.
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2 months ago | 
nextshark.com | Carl Samson
Twenty-four Filipino nationals were recently deported for alleged illegal activities, according to Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez. Most of them, however, were only involved in petty crimes. Their cases had also been processed during former President Joe Biden’s final months, with deportations occurring between Oct. 1, 2024 and Jan. 18.
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2 months ago | 
nextshark.com | Carl Samson
GOP lawmakers in Texas are moving forward with legislation to restrict foreign land ownership in the state, targeting China and other countries deemed hostile to U.S. interests. The move, which follows efforts introduced in recent years, reignites a debate centered on discrimination and civil rights, especially among Asian American communities. State Rep. Cole Hefner, who chaired the House Select Committee on Securing Texas from Hostile Foreign Organizations, filed a bill on Jan.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Carl Samson
[Source]Four Pennsylvania state universities are facing a civil rights complaint filed Tuesday for allegedly discriminating against Asian and white students through their participation in a minority-focused STEM program, marking another challenge to race-conscious academic initiatives following last year’s Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.
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2 months ago | 
nextshark.com | Carl Samson
Four Pennsylvania state universities are facing a civil rights complaint filed Tuesday for allegedly discriminating against Asian and white students through their participation in a minority-focused STEM program, marking another challenge to race-conscious academic initiatives following last year’s Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.
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2 months ago | 
nextshark.com | Carl Samson
Recent research reveals that TikTok’s recommendation algorithm exhibits significant biases in both its distribution of U.S. political content and its handling of Chinese government-related topics, raising fresh concerns about the platform’s influence on public opinion and electoral discourse. A preprint study by researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi found that TikTok’s algorithm favored Republican-aligned content during the 2024 U.S. presidential election period.
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2 months ago | 
nextshark.com | Carl Samson
True to his campaign promise, President Trump signed an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants or temporary visa holders in the U.S. The order, which would take effect in 30 days, directs federal agencies to stop issuing citizenship documents to these children, marking a dramatic shift in the interpretation of the 14th Amendment that has governed American citizenship rights for over a century.
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2 months ago | 
nextshark.com | Carl Samson
President Donald Trump could soon deploy thousands of additional troops to the southern border, following through his campaign promise of a sweeping immigration crackdown. Meanwhile, federal prosecutors have reportedly been directed to investigate officials who resist immigration enforcement efforts and eliminate restrictions on arrests at schools, churches and hospitals. Trump is reportedly planning to send up to 10,000 troops to the southern border.
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2 months ago | 
nextshark.com | Carl Samson
As part of his first wave of executive orders, President Donald Trump has moved to systematically dismantle federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and gender protections, marking a dramatic shift in policy that could reshape workplace dynamics and civil rights protections across the country. Trump’s executive order titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” calls for the termination of all DEI offices and positions within the federal government.
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2 months ago | 
nextshark.com | Carl Samson
Thailand made history Thursday as the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage, with 1,832 LGBTQ+ couples registering their unions on the landmark day. At celebrations across the country, newly married partners expressed joy and hope for the future. “We can love, we love equally, legally,” said actor Sappanyoo “Arm” Panatkool, who married his partner and fellow actor Apiwat “Porsch” Apiwatsayree at a district office in Bangkok.
