Asian Spectator

Men's Weekly

.

Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world – now Seattle has banned it

  • Written by Aseem Hasnain, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Bridgewater State University
Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world – now Seattle has banned itSpeakers discussing the proposed ordinance to add caste to Seattle’s anti-discrimination laws at Seattle City Hall, on Feb. 21, 2023.AP Photo/John Froschauer

Seattle became the first city in the U.S. to outlaw caste-based discrimination against immigrants from stigmatized groups in South Asia’s traditional social hierarchy.

The...

More Articles ...

  1. 5 ways college students who are also parents can help their young children in school
  2. Pancakes won't turn you into a zombie as in HBO's 'The Last of Us,' but fungi in flour have been making people sick for a long time
  3. Regulating 'forever chemicals': 3 essential reads on PFAS
  4. Why Tennessee's law limiting drag performances likely violates the First Amendment
  5. The West's iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires – altering how fires burn could turn that around
  6. Will we eventually have to send our trash into space if we run out of room on Earth?
  7. Why Meta’s embrace of a ‘flat’ management structure may not lead to the innovation and efficiency Mark Zuckerberg seeks
  8. What parents and educators need to know about teens’ pornography and sexting experiences at school
  9. What is a pogrom? Israeli mob attack has put a century-old word in the spotlight
  10. Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise – and are acting on that hope

Magazine

Bagaimana revisi KUHAP bisa memperparah pelemahan KPK

(Arraihansyah/Shutterstock)● Revisi KUHAP menjadikan penyidik KPK di bawah kendali polisi, tak lagi independen.● Upaya paksa seperti penyelidikan hingga penyadapan dalam revisi KUHAP membu...

Paradoks kepemimpinan intermestik Prabowo: Bangun citra stabil di mata internasional saat didemo di dalam negeri

Presiden Prabowo Subianto ikut serta menghadiri Perayaan 80 Tahun Kemenangan Perang Perlawanan Rakya Cina yang digelar di Tian’anmen, Beijing pada Rabu, 3 September 2025.Biro Pers Sekretariat Pr...

Kapan kita harus ke psikolog? Sadari ciri diri butuh konseling

Konsultasi dengan psikolog dapat membantu kita memahami akar pikiran, perasaan, dan tingkah laku kita.(Mohamed_hassan/Pixabay)Ada banyak alasan mengapa seseorang berkonsultasi dengan psikolog. Mulai d...