Xi’s war on the Uyghurs: The battle for identity in China's far west

When Chinese authorities detained Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti in January 2014, his daughter Jewher Ilham was preparing for a ...
PBS

Native American History: Documentaries On American Indian Boarding Schools and Forced Adoptions

The government actively worked to separate Native American families through boarding schools and forced adoptions. Check out the documentaries below to begin your learning journey on this traumatic ...

Marco Rubio Just Made A Claim About Immigration That’s One Heck Of A ‘Dog Whistle,’ Experts Say

Under questioning from Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Tuesday, Rubio said ...

Seneca Nation Calls for State-Funded Language Immersion School One Year After Hochul's Apology

Nation seeks investment in language restoration and further action following acknowledgment of Thomas Indian School's legacy ...
The Diplomat

In Inner Mongolia, China’s Assimilation Campaign Moves Online

A January 2026 report suggests Beijing is now targeting the digital communities that were Mongolian speakers’ last refuge – ...
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Tibetan journalists in exile mark World Press Freedom Day, raise alarm over language erosion and China's assimilation policies

The Association of Tibetan Journalists (ATJ), an organisation of Tibetan journalists living in exile, marked World Press Freedom Day on Saturday with the theme, "We are the custodians of our language.
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Tibetan journalists in exile mark World Press Freedom Day, raise alarm over language erosion and China's assimilation policies

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 3 : The Association of Tibetan Journalists (ATJ), an organisation of Tibetan journalists living in exile, marked World Press Freedom Day on Saturday with ...
University of Denver

Artist-Alum Examines the Assimilation and Cultural Loss of Immigrants in New Exhibit

While researching her family’s connection to Germany and their history as German and American Jews, Denver artist Julia Rymer (BFA ’00) learned that loss of language and culture is common among ...
Public Radio International

New ‘ethnic unity’ law in China targets language for assimilation

A new law in China will promote “ethnic unity,” making it compulsory to use Mandarin in schools, government and other public-facing activities. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Lhadon Tethong ...