Category Archives: Politics

LA Times: O.C. official ‘insulted’ by letter from Chinese government

Posted on January 5, 2008 by John

As I “reported” on New Year’s day on “Activists fail to stir opposition to China’s [Rose Bowl Parade] float,” The Los Angeles Times reports this week (1/3/07) on “O.C. (Orange County) official ‘insulted’ by letter from Chinese government“:

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Fundraiser Hsu to spend 3 years in Calif. prison

Posted on January 4, 2008 by John

As previously covered in my earlier postings, WSJ:’60s Figure Says He Financed Donor [Norman] Hsu, [Norman Hsu] Clinton Donor Fails to Appear in Court Again, WSJ: [Norman Hsu] How a Business Flop Became Political Force, I’ve been following the very … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama Wins Iowa Democratic Caucus

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Bo

I assume that most everyone has already read that Barack Obama won the Iowa Democratic caucus tonight, the first step towards winning the party nomination… and then possibly the White House. Depending on your political leanings you may either be … Continue reading →

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Activists fail to stir opposition to China’s [Rose Bowl Parade] float

Posted on January 1, 2008 by John

Happy New Year! Hopefully all of you have fully recovered from your night of debauchery as you get your latest fix of 8Asians.com. Traditionally, on January 1st, there is the annual Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California. A few days … Continue reading →

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Benazir Bhutto assassinated

Posted on December 27, 2007 by jozjozjoz

From CNN: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday after addressing a large gathering of her supporters. Bhutto died of a gunshot wound to the neck, the Pakistani Interior Ministry said. The attacker then blew himself up. The … Continue reading →

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Presidential Campaign Staff Diversity: Should it matter?

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Bo

DiversityInc. recently took a look at the campaign staff diveristy of the leading presidential candidates. Considering that the democratic party has three diverse candidates (Hilary Clinton, Bill Richardson, and Barack Obama) to the republican’s big fat zero, it’s no surprise … Continue reading →

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San Jose, CA: 2,000 push for ‘Little Saigon’

Posted on December 11, 2007 by John

As I had mentioned in my posting in November, “San Jose: ‘Saigon Business District’ wins“,the San Jose City council voted to name a part of San Jose “Saigon Business District” instead of “Little Saigon.” Well, in yesterday’s San Jose Mercury … Continue reading →

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Taiwanese trucker runs over journalists

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Ben

Sometimes I really wonder about how crazy politics has become. Funny thing, but I’ve always believed that politics has been two sides of the same coin. But things like this happen and you wonder what exactly goes through people’s minds. … Continue reading →

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WSJ: Bloggers In China Start Testing Limits Of ‘Mental Firewall’

Posted on December 4, 2007 by John

In tomorrow’s Wall Street Journal, the newspaper reports on “Bloggers In China Start Testing Limits Of ‘Mental Firewall’ “: “Inside China, however, some of the smartest thinkers about the Internet believe the biggest hurdle to free speech in China isn’t … Continue reading →

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Should Asian Americans support English as the only language?

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Ben

It’s interesting that this topic is coming up left and right in the political realm right now due to the amount of immigrants that have migrated to the United States. While the current topic seems to surround the Latino community … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans flex political muscle in wider Bay Area

Posted on December 2, 2007 by John

In today’s Sunday San Francisco Chronicle Front Page, the newspaper reports: “Asian Americans flex political muscle in wider Bay Area” and goes on to discuss the background, challenges and progress Asian Americans have made in Bay Area local politics: “…In … Continue reading →

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Boston Globe: Asian-Americans notch wins in municipal elections

Posted on November 28, 2007 by John

I was reading the blog Angry Asian Man, and came across The Boston Globe article on “Asian-Americans notch wins in municipal elections.” I’m originally from Massachusetts (as stated in my profile – I grew up in Western Massachusetts), so it … Continue reading →

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