Mina Carroll, left, and Jean-Marc Lubiba paint a social justice and dim sum mural on Hong Kong Bistro during the #4BLM Community Art Walk in the Chinatown International District in June 2020. The murals were part of a cross-racial effort to show support for the neighborhood and Black Lives Matter. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times, file)
Mina Carroll, left, and Jean-Marc Lubiba paint a social justice and dim sum mural on Hong Kong Bistro during the #4BLM Community Art Walk in the Chinatown International District in June 2020. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times, file)
Naomi Ishisaka

Attacks on Asian Americans demand new solutions

A spate of recent attacks on Asian American elders in the U.S. has led some to call for a get-tough approach. But as tempting as it is to see these attacks as clear-cut examples of xenophobia, the messy truth requires us to complicate the narrative, writes columnist Naomi Ishisaka.

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