Category Archives: Current Events

The “Asianization” Of Southern California’s San Marino

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

I was a weird kid. When I was deciding whether or not I wanted to transfer schools from a private prep to San Marino High School, one of the best public high schools in the state of California, the biggest … Continue reading →

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8Asians At The Democratic National Convention: Exclusive Interview With Chris Lu, Advisor to Obama

Posted on September 6, 2012 by John

I’m attending my first ever Democratic National Convention (DNC), as well as the first time attending any event with official media credentials due to my blogging for 8Asians.com (especially specific to politics – with over 200 or 300 blog posts … Continue reading →

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Harold & Kumar Remind Americans To Watch Obama At The Democratic National Convention

Posted on September 4, 2012 by John

The Republican National Convention nominating Mitt Romney as their presidential candidate, and the Republicans had their very awkward Hollywood moment with Clint Eastwood. Well, ahead of President Obama’s speech coming up this Thursday to accept the official Democratic nomination, his … Continue reading →

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Documenting The Rise Of Asian Majority Suburbs: Numbers And Implications

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Jeff

While the rise of Asian Ethnoburbs had been highlighted last year, the much debated (and maligned) Pew Report on Asian Americans says that only around 11% of Asian Americans live in such neighborhoods.  The report implies that Asian Americans are … Continue reading →

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Indian Man Names Clothing Store After Hitler, Jewish Residents Not Amused

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Moye

A man in Ahmedabad, India recently named his new clothing store “Hitler” (complete with swastika), not realizing that rule #3 in Things To Never Ever Do In The 21st Century is to associate one’s business with Nazis and/or the Holocaust. … Continue reading →

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Each Generation Must Discover Its Own History: Some Thoughts On The Richard Aoki Debate (Part 3)

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Guest Writer

Catch up on Part 1 and Part 2 of Scott’s piece following the Richard Aoki debate. By Scott Kurashige 4. THE ICON I can appreciate how and why Aoki became an Asian American icon. Japanese Americans have used and needed … Continue reading →

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Each Generation Must Discover Its Own History: Some Thoughts on the Richard Aoki Debate (Part 2)

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Guest Writer

Click here to read Part 1 of Scott Kurashige’s piece on Richard Aoki. By Scott Kurashige 2. THE INSINUATION “Man who armed Black Panthers was FBI informant.” That’s the headline from Rosenfeld’s article on Aoki. Now Rosenfeld is very careful … Continue reading →

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Veteran Clothing Stirs Up Trouble With Actual Veterans

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Bill I recently discovered an apparel company called Veteran Clothing through a Stolen Valor website. Anyone would assume that this company would be run by veterans, for veterans, but that’s far from the truth. Veteran Clothing is actually run … Continue reading →

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Each Generation Must Discover Its Own History: Some Thoughts On The Richard Aoki Debate (Part 1)

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Scott Kurashige “What did you know and when did you know it?” That was the question thrown in the face of Old Left supporters as reports belatedly surfaced of atrocities committed by the Soviet Union under Stalin. The allegation … Continue reading →

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New Jersey Casino Sues Gamblers For Winning $1.5m, Gamblers Respond With Uncessarily Petty Racism Countersuit

Posted on August 27, 2012 by JohnnyC

The Golden Nugget Casino of New Jersey has sought legal reprisal against a perceived injustice against its honest business endeavors by suing the gamblers who won $1.5 million USD and Gemaco card company for “selling a pre-shuffled deck that wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Lochte’s Sister Is A Huge Racist

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Moye

http://youtu.be/W6tlr2-aqVk Have you met Megan Lochte yet? She’s the sister of Ryan Lochte, who’s been making headlines for winning all those medals in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She’s also totally comfortable with using racial slurs like “chink.”

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Brad Belanger’s Racist Jokes Against An Asian Heckler

Posted on August 24, 2012 by William

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4UB5AUHd3w&feature=plcp In February 2012, comedian Brad Belanger took the stage to slag off a mixed couple who had been heckling previous acts. Whether they deserved being put down publicly is one thing but the jokes used were racist in nature. … Continue reading →

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