85. This Week in Asian American Politics: Vivek Ramaswamy Says Raise Vote Age, Tech Fires Misinformation Teams, Chinese Am. Scientist Held at Gunpoint, Met Museum Reparation, Asian Startups Less Money
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New Tuesday, new episode!
This week in Asian American politics…
- Republican Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announces that he wants to raise the voting age to 25 or have 18 year olds take a civics test to opt out. Even his own staff reportedly hated the idea and begged him to wait on announcing it until they had more research.
- Layoffs at the companies society has grown dependent on impact online safety and misinformation teams. We’re talking entire teams disappearing and the tools they developed going right with them into the Thanos snap. If you thought misinformation was bad during C*VID, buckle up for the 2024 election.
- A Chinese American scientist is suing the FBI after they threatened him with 80 years of prison, $1 million in fees, and holding his family at gunpoint. If he wins, the case would be a landmark victory in holding the US government accountable for rampant Sinophobia.
- The Metropolitan Museum announced they will do a better job of making sure they aren’t showcasing illegally stolen art. What measures are they implementing to ensure they are displaying the most legal of the stolen art?
- AAPI startups and non-profits experienced a wave of funding during the Stop Asian Hate movement. We discuss the implications of this momentum and what that means for the future.
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