Identity

January 18, 2021

In her music and poetry, Shungudzo tackles the racist experiences she had growing up in Zimbabwe and the US.

Why a leading Israeli rights group is calling Israel an 'apartheid' state

January 15, 2021

Hagai El-Ad, executive director of B'Tselem, joined The World's host Carol Hills to discuss the significance of the term "apartheid."

US bans cotton products from China's Uighur region over forced labor concerns

The World

January 14, 2021

The World’s host Marco Werman spoke to Allison Gill, the forced labor program director with Global Labor Justice International Labor Rights Forum, about the ban.

Human rights

Canada urged to investigate the death of Baloch human rights activist

The World

December 30, 2020

Karima Mehrab Baloch, 37, advocated for Balochistan's regional independence from Pakistan. Her death in Canada has sparked an international outcry.

Every 30 Seconds

'Georgia, all eyes are on you': Activists galvanize Latino voters ahead of runoffs

The World

December 30, 2020

Since the 1990s, Georgia’s Latino community has grown steadily. Their votes could now make a difference in the hotly contested runoff races that will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the US Senate.

Every 30 Seconds

Now what? Young Latinos struggle post-election to find their place in US

The World

December 29, 2020

In Spokane, Washington, Michelle Aguilar Ramirez is met with cold stares when she speaks Spanish. With demographic changes and political shifts, many Latinos like Ramirez are now trying to find their place in a divided United States.

Every 30 Seconds

Two sides of a Mexican American family show how identity and politics diverge

The World

December 22, 2020

Marlene Herrera’s parents split up when she was young, and she divides her time between their households. While her father’s side supported Trump, her mother’s side mostly rooted for Biden.

Health

A therapists' network supports immigrants, advocates during pandemic

The World

December 22, 2020

The Latinx Therapists Action Network, with a presence in 20 US states, works with therapists committed to supporting immigrant communities and the movements allied with them.

Language

Royal Spanish Academy dismisses movement to make Spanish more gender-inclusive

The World

December 21, 2020

LGBTQ and feminist activists have spearheaded a movement to use the letter “e” to diverge from the binary structure of masculine "o" or feminine "a" in Spanish. But the Royal Spanish Academy, the leading authority on Spanish grammar and vocabulary, has yet to recognize the need for this shift.