Category Archives: Politics

The White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Historic Gathering of Almost 2,000 People

Posted on May 15, 2015 by jozjozjoz

This week, on May 12, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders hosted the first-ever White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Washington, DC. Nearly 2,000 community members, federal officials, and guests from over … Continue reading →

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Residents Sue City of Fullerton for Shutting Asian Americans Out of Electoral Process

Posted on March 18, 2015 by 8AsiansNews

The ACLU Foundation of Southern California (ACLU SoCal), Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles (Advancing Justice – LA), the Law Office of Robert Rubin, and Sidley Austin, LLP sued the City of Fullerton today for violating the California Voting … Continue reading →

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Representatives Takano, Honda, Matsui introduce House Resolution to recognize “Day of Remembrance”

Posted on February 21, 2015 by 8AsiansNews

Representatives Mark Takano (D-CA), Mike Honda (D-CA), and Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced a House resolution to recognize the “Day of Remembrance” on February 19. Signed on February 19, 1942 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Executive Order 9066 authorized the Secretary … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s 2015 Lunar New Year Message: Year of the Sheep

Posted on February 20, 2015 by 8AsiansNews

The White House released a video message from President Obama welcoming in the Lunar New Year. Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to everyone celebrating the Lunar New Year here in America and all around the world. I’ll always … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans make up majority of Orange County Supervisors

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Jeff

The unique growth of Asian Americans in Orange County has resulted in the majority of Orange County Supervisors being Asian American.  Michelle Steel, a Korean native, and Lisa Bartlett, a Japanese American, were joined on the five member board by … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans in the First Lady’s Box at the 2015 State of the Union Address

Posted on January 22, 2015 by 8AsiansNews

According to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI), President Obama’s guest list for this week’s State of the Union address included 23 people, who had the privilege of sitting alongside First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. … Continue reading →

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Mini-Review of ‘The Interview’ & How Randall Park became Kim Jong-Un

Posted on December 30, 2014 by John

Unless you have been living under a rock and haven’t heard of the events of the past month or so, alleged North Korean hackers hacked Sony’s computer networks – threatening to do more damage beyond releasing leaked emails and copies … Continue reading →

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Mike Honda Declares Reelection Victory Over Ro Khanna

Posted on November 7, 2014 by 8AsiansNews

Congressman Mike Honda declared victory this morning in his campaign for reelection in California’s 17th Congressional District. With 91,732 ballots counted, Congressman Mike Honda is currently beating his challenger by 4.41% or 4,046 votes, an increase from the initial lead … Continue reading →

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Are Asian Americans Cheaters?

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Jeff

When Cung Le lost to Michael Bisping, UFC commentator and former fighter Brian Stann tweeted, “it didn’t pay to cheat for once, good start to the day,”  assuming that Le’s ripped body shown at the UFC Fight Night Macau weigh-ins … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget to Vote Today!

Posted on November 4, 2014 by jozjozjoz

It’s sad, but true. Asian Americans are the fastest growing community of color in the United States, but with the lowest voter turnout. Do your part by voting today. Find your polling location online, as well as getting information on … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Oakland Mayoral Candidate Peter Liu

Posted on November 4, 2014 by John

I live about 35 miles south of San Francisco and don’t often make it across the bay to Oakland, so I haven’t been following the Oakland mayoral race, so I was surprised to see this headline about Jimmy Kimmel mocking … Continue reading →

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Asian American Voter Registration Not Matching Population Growth

Posted on October 30, 2014 by John

When I saw the headline, Asian-American Voter Registration Not Matching Population Growth, I wasn’t surprised and of course disappointed. This is one reason why I am motivated to be active in politics – to make-up for my fellow Asian Americans. … Continue reading →

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