Panthea Lee

@panthealee

Panthea Lee (李佩珊) is a writer, cultural worker, and transdisciplinary facilitator based in Taipei.

Vanuatu's Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu, center, delivers a speech ahead of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) session tasked with issuing the first advisory opinion on states’ legal obligations to address climate change in The Hague on July 23, 2025.

How Climate Justice Reached the UN’s Top Court—and Won How Climate Justice Reached the UN’s Top Court—and Won

The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a yearslong campaign that began with university students.

Jul 23, 2025 / Panthea Lee

“Multiple Things Can Be True”: Understanding the Roots of Anti-Asian Violence

“Multiple Things Can Be True”: Understanding the Roots of Anti-Asian Violence “Multiple Things Can Be True”: Understanding the Roots of Anti-Asian Violence

A conversation with public defender Jason Wu, who says if we do not learn from history, we risk misdiagnosing the problems—and applying remedies that will continue to fail us.

Apr 18, 2022 / Q&A / Panthea Lee

Sex, Death, and Empire: The Roots of Violence Against Asian Women

Sex, Death, and Empire: The Roots of Violence Against Asian Women Sex, Death, and Empire: The Roots of Violence Against Asian Women

The line from America’s earliest empire in the Philippines to Japan, Korea, Vietnam—and anti-Asian violence at home—is straight, clear, and written in blood.

Apr 18, 2022 / Feature / Panthea Lee

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