Digital activism: Online communities provide young Asians a vital tool for political protest

OVER THE PAST several months, as a student journalist, I have noticed that Asian students, both Chinese and South Asian, have been largely absent from the pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus.

The apparent lack of Asian students showing boots on the ground raises critical questions about the role of race in activism nowadays and how young people prefer to support political causes, such as opposition to Israel’s military actions in Gaza.