Category Archives: Current Events

Cultural Blackmail: The Hipsterization of Asian America

Posted on July 17, 2013 by JohnnyC

Very few things can get me to pop in while I’m still vagabonding and give even an inkling of attention for something in another universe. Unfortunately for you all, the recent article about being “hip” to be Asian-American, which coincides … Continue reading →

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NTSB Intern Who Confirmed Fake Racist Asiana Airlines Pilot Names Sacked ; KTVU Being Sued by Asiana

Posted on July 16, 2013 by John

According to both NBC News and CNN (and many other media outlets), the NTSB intern who confirmed the fake racist Asiana Airlines pilot names to KTVU is no longer an intern at the NTSB. As I had blogged earlier, KTVU … Continue reading →

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KTVU Makes Full Apology for On Air Racist Joke in Evening Broadcast

Posted on July 13, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/mPNl2S30MF8 Obviously, with the racist joke amazingly aired without their recognition at noon on Friday, KTVU has been doing some massive damage control. The video broadcast clip has been going viral not only in the San Francisco Bay Area, but … Continue reading →

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NTSB States Erroneous (Racist) Crew Names Was Confirmed by Summer Intern

Posted on July 12, 2013 by jozjozjoz

In the category of “summer interns who will not receive a job offer,” we have the one at the NTSB… the one who erroneously confirmed the racist pilot names to KTVU. Here’s the NTSB Press Release: National Transportation Safety Board … Continue reading →

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Racist Joke: Asiana Airlines 214 Pilot Names Reported On-Air by SF Bay Area Local TV News KTVU

Posted on July 12, 2013 by John

The crash of Asiana Airlines flight #214 last Saturday is no laughing matter. But someone else at the San Francisco Bay Area local television news broadcast KTVU thought otherwise – erroneously reporting that these four were the pilots: Sum Ting … Continue reading →

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Shark Fin Soup Ban Takes Effect Today in California

Posted on July 1, 2013 by John

Back in February 2011, I blogged about the introduction of a California bill to ban the sale of shark fin soup in California. In March 2011, I had an exclusive interview with the author of that bill, Assembly Member Paul … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Food & Drink, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California | 4 Comments

Golden State Warriors & NBA Nation China Summer Tour

Posted on June 27, 2013 by John

With the Miami Heat winning the NBA championship last week, you would think the only thing happening between now and the new season would be the NBA draft, but you would be wrong. As you know from my previous posts, … Continue reading →

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Report: Asian-American Subgroups Among Nation’s Poorest

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Tim

A new report out from the University of California, Los Angeles is reporting that some sub groups of Asian Americans are among the nation’s poorest populations, based on income sources, home foreclosures and housing burden. While at first glance this … Continue reading →

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President Obama Speaks at the AAPI Heritage Month Celebration (And explains the lipstick on his collar)

Posted on May 31, 2013 by John

President Obama delivers remarks an the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration at the White House earlier this week. What got the most attention from Obama was his remarks on the lipstick on his collar. One of the … Continue reading →

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Election 2012: Asian Americans Voter Turnout Declined from 2008 and Lowest Amongst All Races

Posted on May 17, 2013 by John

Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau released their report on the  Current Population Survey November Voting and Registration Supplement, that studies demographic voter turnout in the most recent presidential election cycle. The big news from this report was that for the … Continue reading →

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The Death of The Two USC Chinese Students: Whose Fault Is It?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Shako Liu

The judge dismissed the law suit against USC brought by the parents of the two Chinese students who were shot dead last April near campus. “The suit had been brought by the parents of Ying Wu and Ming Qu, two … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Education, Local, Southern California | 2 Comments

Los Angeles Taxpayer Dollars Used to Produce Video Which Mocks Asians

Posted on May 9, 2013 by jozjozjoz

CBS2 investigative reporter David Goldstein broke a story about The City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works producing a controversial video depicting Asians with taxpayer money. The video, shot at the Japanese Garden at the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant … Continue reading →

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