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A confrontation between two members of U.S. Congress is the latest flash point of political incivility in America. VOA’s Steve Redisch examines the issue.

Asian Racism width No media source currently available 0:00 0:03:16 0:00 U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law hate crime legislation in response to the recent rash of violence against Asian Americans. But residents in Southern California’s Little Saigon say racism against Asians is nothing new. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee examines the media’s recent focus on anti-Asian hate. Share

Hosts Chris Gande and Marvellous Mhlanga-Nyahuye discuss issues of interest and importance to Zimbabweans living outside the country, such as the Covid 19 pandemic and also the ongoing debate around the right for Zimbabweans in the diaspora to vote, and other issues.

Escalating insecurity and communal violence in Nigeria appears to be strengthening separatist movements across the country. Among those movements is the Indigenous People of Biafra – a group that advocates an independent state in a part of Nigeria that tried to break away more than 50 years ago.

Rise in Antisemitism width No media source currently available 0:00 0:03:33 0:00 Antisemitic incidents are on the rise worldwide and especially in the United States, according to the Anti-Defamation League. The group says 2019 was the worst year for antisemitic incidents on record in the United States, and even during COVID lockdowns, 2020 was not far behind. Share