Category Archives: Current Events

San Francisco: 2013 Lunar New Year Celebration Presented by Verizon

Posted on February 8, 2013 by John

Last Saturday, February 2nd, I was able to attend the 2013 Lunar New Year Celebration in San Francisco sponsored by Verizon, which took place in Union Square and lasted all afternoon. The event was hosted by Nicki Sun and David … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Local, Music, San Francisco Bay Area | 5 Comments

San Francisco: Asian Americans Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade

Posted on February 7, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/Yt5MXk_jaG4 A few weekends ago was the 40th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that decided on the issue of abortion, allowing a woman the right to choose to have an abortion or not. To be … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Health, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 3 Comments

Racist Rager: Duke Students Protest Against Racist Asian Themed Fraternity Party

Posted on February 6, 2013 by John

This past Wednesday, the Duke Student Government and Asian Students Association co-hosted a rally (“Race Is Not a Party: Rally for an Inclusive Duke”)  where over 500 students of all ethnicities gathered to protest over a racist Asian-themed fraternity party … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination | 24 Comments

Strange Serendipities in Ceylon (Part 3)

Posted on February 5, 2013 by JohnnyC

[In 2009, the decades-long civil war in Sri Lanka between the terrorist LTTE or Tamil Tigers and Sri Lankan Government finally ended, but left behind a legacy of war that endures, further complicated by global climate change. In 2012, Johnny … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations | 1 Comment

Reaction to the Guardian Article: Japanese Minister Says, “Let elderly people ‘hurry up and die'”

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

On January 22, the Guardian ran an article about how Taro Aso, Japan’s new finance minister, said: “Heaven forbid if you are forced to live on when you want to die. I would wake up feeling increasingly bad knowing that … Continue reading →

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Tattoo Artist Nes Andrion makes Super Bowl QB Colin Kaepernick his Canvas

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Jeff

Superbowl-bound quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s tattoos became famous after Kaepernick was criticized for having them, but that bad publicity turned into good news for Asian American Tattoo artist Nes Andrion.  Business is way up for the Reno, Nevada resident’s tattoo shop, … Continue reading →

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Utah Honors Topaz Internee, Fred Korematsu

Posted on January 30, 2013 by John

I first learned more and blogged about Japanese American internment camp detainee and civil rights icon Fred Korematsu when the State of California first had declared that January 30th would be known as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | 1 Comment

Strange Serendipities in Ceylon (Part 2)

Posted on January 29, 2013 by JohnnyC

[In 2009, the decades-long civil war in Sri Lanka between the terrorist LTTE or Tamil Tigers and Sri Lankan Government finally ended, but left behind a legacy of war that endures, further complicated by global climate change. In 2012, Johnny … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations | 3 Comments

Jason Commisso Identified as Suspect in Attacks Targeting Asian Americans in East Harlem

Posted on January 28, 2013 by jozjozjoz

There has been a series of violent muggings in East Harlem that appeared to target Asian Americans, and the suspect is named as Jason Commisso. In all the incidents the suspect followed the victims into their elevators, violently attacked them, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, New York | 2 Comments

Cambodia’s Hun Sen is Vitrolic and Volatile

Posted on January 25, 2013 by JohnnyC

Last year, 2.06 million foreigners visited Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, the global Mecca of backpackers, with the cost of entry at $20 USD per day and $60 for one week, which turned the ancient Khmer temple remains into an El Dorado. … Continue reading →

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Michelle Kwan Marries Clay Pell

Posted on January 24, 2013 by John

This past September, I blogged about Michelle Kwan getting engaged. Well, that was quick – she just got married this past Saturday, according to an exclusive by People Magazine: “On Saturday, Jan. 19, signaling a new beginning, she incorporated that … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics, Sports | 2 Comments

White House Video: Hinna Zeejah Reads Letter to Obama on Gun Violence

Posted on January 23, 2013 by jozjozjoz

After 8-year-old Hinna Zeejah of Oceanside, NY watched television coverage of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, she had one question, “Why do we have guns?” Hinna’s dad Farhan encouraged her to write a letter to President Barack Obama and … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Lifestyles, Politics | 5 Comments