Category Archives: Current Events

Hey Sandy! A Very Special Holiday Effort for Hurricane Sandy Victims

Posted on December 26, 2012 by JohnnyC

Hey Sandy, you’re looking happily deranged (have you picked your target yet?) Watch out, because we’ve got an ensemble of artists, including Jason Chen, Clara C, David Choi, Inch Chua, Abraham Lim, Heart Hays, Haviland Stillwell, and Deborah S. Craig, … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans & Gun Ownership

Posted on December 20, 2012 by John

As a political junkie, I am a big fan of number cruncher and prognosticator Nate Silver of the New York Times and his Five Thirty Eight blog. With the tragic massacre in Newtown, Connecticut at Sandy Hook Elementary School, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations, Politics | 46 Comments

Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant Or McDonald’s?

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Tim

This time of year, for those who do not celebrate Christmas, and those who do not have family to celebrate Christmas with, there’s always the question of where you can go to eat on Christmas day, and traditionally that answer … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events, Family, Food | 1 Comment

Last Soldier in Danny Chen Abuse Case to be Removed from the Army

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Jeff

The eighth and last soldier to be tried in the Danny Chen abuse case, Chen’s platoon leader, First Lt. Daniel L. Schwartz, will be removed from the Army.  This punishment was handled outside of the court martial process.  If he had … Continue reading →

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Post-Election Survey of Asian American Voters in 2012

Posted on December 18, 2012 by John

Last week, The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, along with Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) and the National Asian American Survey (NAAS), released preliminary findings of a post-election … Continue reading →

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Remembering Madeleine F. Hsu, 6, Sandy Hook Elementary/Newtown Shooting Victim

Posted on December 18, 2012 by jozjozjoz

This is a sad post that I haven’t wanted to write. My spirits have been heavy ever since I heard about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings on December 14 and while my heart goes out to all the victims, … Continue reading →

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PSY’s Anti-American Past and Understanding Anti-American Sentiment

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Xxxtine

I’ve been very hesitant to write about PSY’s participation (and apology) in an Anti-American protest particularly because as one of a couple of 8Asian contributors who is not American, I simply was indifferent (and also tired of the whole Gangnam … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Music, Observations | 41 Comments

Racebending in Art and Pulp: Views from Back East on Cloud Atlas, The Impossible, and Red Dawn

Posted on December 6, 2012 by JohnnyC

“Why are those stupid Americans always so petty about issues like race?” asks my Belgian colleague. I shrug my shoulders, because after ten years in America, I still don’t have that view that political correctness directly leads to equality–it’s a … Continue reading →

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When The (White) Husband Doesn’t Want An Asian Baby

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Tim

There’s an interesting letter circulating the internet on Dear Prudence’s advice column. Dear Prudence is one of those Dear Abby/Ann Landers columns, on manners and morals, and this particular letter comes from a Caucasian husband married to an East Asian … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Family, Lifestyles | 29 Comments

New York Times Writer Describes Mother’s White Worship One Day After UCLA Anti-Asian Racial Slurs

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Guest Writer

by Leeland Lee In a piece published online last Thursday in The New York Times entitled “A Messy Relationship,” Titi Nguyen describes her mother’s pivotal role in introducing her to her future significant other, a man by the name of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Dating, Lifestyles, Observations | 11 Comments

8Asians Reader Response: Reaction to UCLA Racist Posters

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Guest Writer

EDITOR’S NOTE: For the last few days, the Asian American websphere has been buzzing about two possibly related incidents at UCLA which campus police are investigating as hate crimes. This was submitted by a Cornell student in response to the … Continue reading →

Posted in 8Asians Reader Response, Current Events, Discrimination, Education, Observations | 24 Comments

Racist and Sexist Signs Calling Asian Women ‘White-Boy Worshipping Whores’ Posted at UCLA

Posted on November 30, 2012 by jozjozjoz

For the last few days, the Asian American websphere has been buzzing about two possibly related incidents at UCLA which campus police are investigating as hate crimes. On Tuesday, a student discovered a piece of paper with the words “asian … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Education, Southern California | 32 Comments