Category Archives: Current Events

Colbert Responds to #CancelCobert, as does a Surprising Other Person

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Jeff

The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,Video Archive Earlier we presented opinions both pro and con on #CancelColbert.  The Nerdist has shared Stephen Colbert response, and the first part of his response is shown above.  While … Continue reading →

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California State Senator Leland Yee Gets Skewered on ‘The Daily Show’

Posted on April 1, 2014 by John

The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook You know you are a corrupt politician when you are skewered by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. On Monday, in a segment at minute … Continue reading →

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As Tech Transforms San Francisco, Elderly Filipino Man fights Eviction

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Jeff

Much as been written about how the recent tech boom is transforming San Francisco and the resulting backlash.  We hear about protests of Google buses and artists leaving for Oakland (and perhaps pushing out other artists), but this New American … Continue reading →

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The #CancelColbert Kerfuffle: Why Suey Park Got It Wrong

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Guest Writer

By Greg Watanabe Regarding the #cancelColbert kerfuffle. So, there’s two things: The first being the sketch itself, which is about the Washington Redskins’ owner creating the “Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation” to mitigate the pr damage from having such a … Continue reading →

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I’ll Take Fear: The #CancelColbert Response to Mainstream Media’s Racism

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Guest Writer

By Timothy Fong I would prefer to resolve disagreements with mutually respectful dialogue. But when that fails, I’ll take fear. On Thursday, the Colbert Report did a skit where the punchline was “I am willing to show the Asian community … Continue reading →

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George Takei in Support of Congressman Mike Honda’s Re-Election

Posted on March 27, 2014 by John

As I have blogged previous, one of the closest watched Congressional races for this November 2014 will be for California’s 17th Congressional District, where two Democrats, incumbent Congressman Mike Honda and newcomer Ro Khanna are running (whom I had interviewed … Continue reading →

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California State Senator Leland Yee Arrested on Public Corruption Charges

Posted on March 27, 2014 by John

  The last time I blogged about current California State Senator Leland Yee was when he was running for the mayor of San Francisco about an SF Weekly unflattering profile of Yee, SKETCHY – Leland Yee Can’t Erase His Past. … Continue reading →

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The Closing of America’s Largest Landfill

Posted on March 26, 2014 by tinabot

Growing up in Hacienda Heights, I knew we were right next to the Puente Hills Landfill. Little did I know it was the largest landfill in America. Hacienda Heights has one of the largest concentrations of Taiwanese descent Americans, and … Continue reading →

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California’s Asian American State Senators Call for Hold on SCA5

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Jeff

As debate over SCA5 runs hotly both pro and con, California Asian American State Senators Ted Lieu, Carol Liu, and Leland Yee have asked that SCA 5 be put on hold.  Here is their joint statement: “As lifelong advocates for … Continue reading →

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3 Years Later: Recovery Continues from 2011 Tohoku Japanese Quake and Tsunami

Posted on March 11, 2014 by jozjozjoz

In 2011, when news struck of the quake and tsunami, I remember watching in horror as video footage began broadcasting on NHK. As it turned out, the quake was just a precursor to more horrific disasters to come. The tsunami … Continue reading →

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Should Yuna Kim Have Won Gold in Sochi?

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Lily

In a shocking turn not even the live news announcers fully expected, Russia’s Adelina Sotnikova took home the gold medal in ladies figure skating (her country’s first), upsetting defending gold-medalist South Korea’s Yuna Kim at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Italy’s … Continue reading →

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Fred Korematsu Day Celebration 2014 – Congressman Mike Honda & Jose Antonio Vargas

Posted on February 11, 2014 by John

To view and access the video index of the program, view the video directly online at YouTube here (in the About section). Last month, I had the honor to attend the annual Korematsu Day Celebration organized by The Korematsu Institute … Continue reading →

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