— How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Prioritizes Corporate Welfare Over Human Well-being By | Nevada Chinese Perspective In Las Vegas, thousands of workers rely on tips to survive. They are restaurant servers, casino bartenders, and hotel housekeepers—people who uphold the glamorous facade of the city, yet often struggle with unstable wages and unaffordableContinue reading “The Rich Get Richer, the Poor Get Weaker”
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How the Younger Generation Is Redefining Ethnic Identity
Identity & Ethnicity Series (Part 4) Between Intergenerational Breaks and Hybrid Selves, They Are Writing a New “We” By Voices In Between Introduction｜Tradition Is Not a Burden—It’s Raw Material In earlier installments, we mapped out ethnic identity across groups, explored five identity paths among Chinese Americans, and examined how schools and communities shape how we’reContinue reading “How the Younger Generation Is Redefining Ethnic Identity”
The Real Threat to American Manufacturing Isn’t Unions
— A Response to Las Vegas Chinese Daily Newspaper’s Misplaced Blame and the Arrogance of Capital On July 13, 2025, Las Vegas Chinese Daily Newspaper published an editorial titled “The Chronic Illness of America’s Manufacturing Comeback—Overgrown Union Culture and Excessive Labor Rights.” The piece argues that delays at TSMC’s Arizona chip plant are due toContinue reading “The Real Threat to American Manufacturing Isn’t Unions”
“Who Am I” Between School and Community
Identity & Ethnicity Series (Part 3) From Classrooms to Neighborhoods: How We Are Seen, and How We Are Overlooked By Voices In Between Introduction｜Identity Is Not a Monologue—It’s a Public Encounter In Part Two, we outlined five evolving paths of Chinese American identity, each reflecting how individuals navigate culture, politics, and family.In this installment, weContinue reading ““Who Am I” Between School and Community”
I’m Working, But the System Says I’m Not “Qualified”
— How Workers Outside the System May Lose Medicaid Under the One Big Beautiful Bill She Isn’t Unemployed—She Just Doesn’t Fit the System’s Definition of Work Mrs. Liang, 45, works as a self-employed home cleaner in Las Vegas. She supports her family of three through hourly residential cleaning jobs. She has legal status and filesContinue reading “I’m Working, But the System Says I’m Not “Qualified””
Five Transformative Paths of Chinese American Identity
Identity & Ethnicity Series (Part 2) Between Labels and Lived Reality: How Chinese Americans Define “Who I Am” By Voices In Between Introduction｜From Shared Struggle to Personal Reckoning In Part One, we sketched a map of America’s diverse ethnic identities, exploring how various groups navigate the tension between social structures, historical trauma, and dominant narratives.InContinue reading “Five Transformative Paths of Chinese American Identity”
Who Wins, Who Loses? — A Preliminary Look at the One Big and Beautiful Bill Act
By: A Policy Observer Introduction On July 3, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big and Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) by a vote of 218 to 214. The following day, on Independence Day, the President officially signed it into law. Spanning areas including taxation, social welfare, green energy, and immigration enforcement,Continue reading “Who Wins, Who Loses? — A Preliminary Look at the One Big and Beautiful Bill Act”
A Map of Belonging: The Identity Struggles Across Ethnic America
Identity & Ethnicity Series (Part 1) Through the Lens of Chinese Americans, a Look at Immigrant and Indigenous Identity Journeys By Voices In Between Series Introduction｜Living in the “In-Between” In a country shaped by waves of migration and complex histories, the question “Who am I?” is rarely simple.For immigrants and ethnic minorities in the U.S.,Continue reading “A Map of Belonging: The Identity Struggles Across Ethnic America”
Highest Health Spending in the World, Yet No Universal Coverage in America
— 17.2% of GDP Spent on Healthcare, Yet Tens of Millions Remain Uninsured In 2024, healthcare spending in the United States once again reached a staggering 17.2% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the highest in the world. This means that the U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other country on earth. Yet paradoxically,Continue reading “Highest Health Spending in the World, Yet No Universal Coverage in America”
Holding a Green Card, But Shut Out of Care
— A Chinese Immigrant Father’s Reflection on the ‘One Big and Beautiful Bill Act’ On July 4th, as fireworks lit up the sky and my child waved a small flag, I found myself unable to celebrate. Just the day before, Congress passed the “One Big and Beautiful Bill Act”(OBBBA), and the President signed it intoContinue reading “Holding a Green Card, But Shut Out of Care”
