A question rising from the deep: In a divided world, can human decency still endure? By Voice in Between Editor’s Note: A rescue at sea, carried out by Zhoushan fishermen, transcends time and borders. Dongji Island compels us to ask: when the world once again teeters on division, can we still hold fast to theContinue reading “Dongji Island: Illuminating Humanity in the Depths of History”
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民主党的隐忧:选民登记危机背后的结构性问题
2025 年夏天,美国民主党面临一份不容乐观的选民登记报告。数据显示,自 2020 年以来,在 30 个允许登记时选择党派的州里,民主党无一例外出现了选民流失,而共和党则普遍实现增长。四年间,民主党净损失可能超过 200 万人。这不仅是数字上的减少,更是对党派基础动员能力的一次警示。 这份警示的分量在于:选民登记并非选举结果本身,但它决定了谁有资格进入投票箱。它是长期趋势的体现,也是政治生态变化的前奏。
The Democrats’ Dilemma: Structural Challenges Behind the Voter Registration Crisis
By One Voice In the summer of 2025, the Democratic Party was confronted with a sobering report on voter registration. According to data from 30 states that allow voters to register by party, Democrats have experienced net losses in every single one since 2020, while Republicans have generally gained. Over the past four years, DemocratsContinue reading “The Democrats’ Dilemma: Structural Challenges Behind the Voter Registration Crisis”
混血跨界型:打破二元,创造新形态
《身份与族群系列》延展五文|之间博客 导语 “我爸是中国移民,我妈是美国白人。我小时候每年过春节也过圣诞节,家里既有筷子也有刀叉。”“我不知道自己是哪一边,也不觉得非要选边站。” 在当今的美国,越来越多的华人家庭正处于一种“混合”状态:跨族裔婚姻、双语养育、跨国成长、文化交错……这种身份不再是传统意义上的“哪一边”,而是一种流动中的、多元交织的新形态。 对这群人来说,问题已不再是“我到底是华人还是美国人?”而是:“在打破二元之后,我能不能创造属于自己的认同方式?”
Mixed and Multidimensional: Breaking the Binary, Creating New Forms
Identity & Ethnicity Series · Essay 5By Voice in Between Introduction “My dad is a Chinese immigrant, my mom is white American. We celebrated both Lunar New Year and Christmas growing up, and our kitchen always had both chopsticks and forks.”“I never felt like I had to choose a side.” In today’s America, more andContinue reading “Mixed and Multidimensional: Breaking the Binary, Creating New Forms”
政治觉醒型:身份如何变成行动?
身份与族群系列·延展四文|之间博客 导语 “我原以为只要好好生活就可以了。”“直到那一刻,我才意识到:不参与政治,政治也会找到你。” 在许多华人移民的心中,“政治”曾是遥远而抽象的。务实地工作、安稳地养家、避免麻烦,似乎才是生存之道。但近年来,一波波社会事件——仇亚袭击、疫情污名、政策排斥、选区重绘——逐渐敲响了华人社群的“政治警钟”。越来越多的人开始意识到:身份不仅是文化符号,更是一种必须争取权利的社会位置。 政治觉醒,不只是喊口号,而是从“我是谁”走向“我要做什么”。但这条路不容易,既有个人的挣扎,也有群体的阻力,更有制度的挑战。本篇,我们尝试探问:当一个华人个体意识到“政治是必要的”时,他或她如何开始?如何坚持?又如何找到有效的行动方式?
The Politically Awakened: When Identity Becomes Action
Identity & Ethnicity Series · Essay 4By Voice in Between Introduction “I used to think that if I just lived quietly, everything would be fine.”“It wasn’t until that moment that I realized—if you don’t engage in politics, politics will still find you.” For many Chinese immigrants, “politics” once felt distant and abstract. The real pathContinue reading “The Politically Awakened: When Identity Becomes Action”
文化回归型:怀旧、传承,还是封闭?
身份与族群系列·延展三文|之间博客 导语 “我希望我的孩子学中文,知道自己从哪里来。”“我们家每年都过中秋、包饺子,我不想文化在我这代就断了。” 在越来越强调“身份多元”的美国,部分华人家庭选择了另一条身份路径:回归文化,主动强化自我认同。他们讲中文、办夏令营、办书法班、送孩子上中文学校;在家做中餐、讲家乡话、坚持传统节日。这种文化回归,有时是一种情感召唤,有时是反抗同化压力的方式,也有时,是对混乱社会的一种心理避风港。 但我们也要问:这种回归,是一种怀旧,还是一种封闭?是自我保护,还是他者排斥?在多元文化的旗帜下,回归传统,究竟是一种主动选择,还是被动退守?
Cultural Reconnection: Nostalgia, Heritage — or Isolation?
Identity & Ethnicity Series · Essay 3By Voice in Between Introduction I want my kids to learn Chinese, to know where they come from.Every year we celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival and make dumplings. I don’t want our culture to end with my generation. In an America that increasingly emphasizes “identity diversity,” some Chinese families are choosingContinue reading “Cultural Reconnection: Nostalgia, Heritage — or Isolation?”
去标签型:当“我不想只是华人”时
《身份与族群系列》延展二文|之间博客 导语 “我不想总是被当成‘那个华人’。”“我只是我,不想代表任何群体。” 在美国,越来越多华人选择了一种“去标签”的身份路径。他们不强调族裔背景,不讲中文、不过节日,不想被“代表”。这不是冷漠,而是一种成长过程中不断学习的生存方式。 当“华人”这个标签成了他人眼中的刻板印象、成了歧视的导火线,撕掉它,就成了某些人眼中保护自己、融入社会的必要策略。但,撕掉标签,真的能换来更公平的对待、更自由的身份认同吗?