Tina Yong
15 posts
As a first-generation Chinese immigrant currently living in Vancouver, Tina has seen the world through a dynamic lens. She is a competitive debater and can often be heard from miles away fiercely advocating for hypothetical policies on social justice issues closest to her heart. This 16-year-old's political identity is very much fluid, as she believes in evaluating politics from a nonpartisan perspective to reach the most universal insight. She could not be more excited to be writing for Affinity about topics ranging from race justice and voter rights to intersectionality within various social movements.
During times as tumultuous as these, the public looks to journalists to discover, capture and deliver the news…
Out of all the tactics the President uses to target his opponents and rally his voters, tweeting appears…
What initially began as a secretive whistleblower complaint has now parlayed into a fierce debate over what exactly…
The shifting target placed on Elizabeth Warren’s back, clash on foreign policy between ex-veterans Tulsi Gabbard and Pete…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, much like the country which he leads, seldom makes headlines on major international…
This week, citizens in various parts of the United States endured the emotional labor produced by an impending…
On August 19th, nearly 200 of America’s most powerful corporations seemed to offer up their renewed stance in…
Two parents protecting their baby from gunfire. A 60-year-old veteran shopping for groceries with his now-widowed wife. The…
Out of all perceivable obstacles in the fight for climate justice, climate change denial might just warrant the…
In Sudan, bloated bodies lie on the bed of the Nile River, streets previously teeming with pro-democracy protesters…