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LA County Supervisor To Announce Repeal Of 1942 Resolution On Japanese American Internment
This article was originally posted on Blogging.la and has been republished here with permission. By Chris Sure, Angelenos are no strangers to the concept of a makeover. But when it comes to an egregious error on the part of elected officials—decades in the past—is it possible to get a do-over? County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas thinks that it might be possible, at least, for the LA County Board of Supervisors to try to facilitate some healing [...] Continue »
President Obama At Asian Pacific American Institute For Congressional Studies Annual Gala
Last week, President Obama delivered remarks at the 18th Annual Gala of the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies. I liked how Obama made some remarks about his personal connection with the Asian American community by talking about his half-sister, brother-in-law and his nieces, as well as his time growing up in Hawaii and Indonesia. Obama also makes reference to Vincent Chin’s tragic death to the Japanese internment camps.
Will Asian Americans Be 2012′s Stealth Swing Vote?
Although Asian Americans make up almost 6% of the U.S. population, you might not think that we might be “swing voters” that could help determine the next president of the United States this fall. Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote (AAPI Vote) and the Asian American Justice Center conducted a recent survey, and from the results: “In swing states such as Nevada, Florida, and Virginia, the Asian-American vote could prove decisive. The poll oversampled voters [...] Continue »
China And South Korea Discussing Free-Trade Agreement
From the Korea Herald: “South Korea and China are starting discussions toward reaching a free-trade agreement and want to establish the accord as early as possible, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said. The first round of talks will take place this month, Chen said at a briefing in Beijing today with South Korean Trade Minister Bark Tae-ho. The two countries’ goal is to lift trade to $300 billion in 2016, Chen said.” Clearly, the relationship between [...] Continue »
The Case Of Marion Barry And Those Pesky Filipino Nurses
Does former DC mayor (and current DC city council member) Marion Barry have an Asian problem? First, he got into trouble when he criticized some Asian businesses in his district for being “dirty,” remarking that “We got to do something about these Asians coming in and opening up businesses and dirty shops.” He later clarified those remarks, saying that he was only referring to the “less than stellar Asian American businessmen:” I am sorry that my [...] Continue »
MSNBC Profiles William Tong for Senate And Rise Of Asian Americans Running for Public Office
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Over the weekend, Richard Lui of MSNBC did a nice profile of William Tong, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut. I had first blogged about Tong back last November when his campaign reached out to 8Asians.
Will Sylianteng Candidate For Pennsylvania State House
I recently came across this candidate for public office, Will Sylianteng, running for a seat as a Pennsylvania State Representative (he reminded me a little bit about Connecticut State Representative William Tong, who is currently running for U.S. Senate): He practices law in Blue Bell, PA. Will is admitted to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. He is also admitted to the Federal Courts of the [...] Continue »
Khmer Deportation Video Wins Public Vote, Disappears From White House AAPI Website
I guess it’s not surprising. I didn’t think that the White House would actually invite this group to present their concerns about the issue of deportation to officials in the Obama Administration. Our government isn’t that open to discussing topics that it would rather ignore. Especially since it’s election year, ya know.
An Open Letter To Marion Barry & His “Dirty Asian” Problem
By Esther Dear Council Member Marion Barry, You are right to want healthy food for your community and more businesses owned by African Americans. You are right to have a problem with Plexiglass walls. However, your string of hateful remarks about Asian storeowners was based on nothing more than your own racism, and you have yet to identify the real problems affecting your community. It is an uncomfortable thing to see Asian-owned stores in low-income [...] Continue »
Nikki Haley On The Colbert Report: Can’t Is Not an Option, My American Story
The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Nikki Haley www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive I caught Stephen Colbert’s interview of South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley on The Colbert Report. This was the first time I’ve seen Haley interviewed in a non-news program or press briefing, and had very much the same reaction when I had seen Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. First, it was a bit disarming [...] Continue »
President Obama Doubles Number of APA Federal Judges In Just Three Years
From the White House: “With yesterday’s Senate confirmation of Miranda Du to be a U.S. District Court Judge in the District of Nevada, President Obama has doubled the number of Asian American and Pacific Islander federal judges – in just over three years.” This is an especially important development, given the historical paucity of APA federal judges, and given the research that shows that the demographic background of a judge affects decision-making.
Secretary of State of California Website Considers Taiwan To Be Province Of China
A friend of a friend posted this image on Facebook after she was looking to register to vote. Now the People’s Republic of China may think that Taiwan is a province of China, buthow about the state of California? Although the United States does not have official diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan), the United States has never stated (as far as I know) that Taiwan is a province of China (there is [...] Continue »
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