Category Archives: Current Events

Have Internet Connection, Will Be Asian American

Posted on July 3, 2012 by JohnnyC

Every time I’m overseas in Manila, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and as of the past couple weeks, Jakarta, I always get asked by people “What is Asian American culture? What makes it so distinct from the rest of America?” Having grown … Continue reading →

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Grace Meng Is Rising Star For Asian New Yorkers

Posted on July 2, 2012 by John

Nate Shinagawa winning his race for New York’s 23rd Congressional district Democratic nomination. Well, Shinagawa wasn’t the only Asian American New Yorker who on their primary fight: >”On Tuesday, Assemblywoman Meng scored a resounding victory in a four-way primary to … Continue reading →

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Americans In China On This American Life

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Moye

This American Life headed back towards China this week but don’t worry, they’re not talking about the Foxconn factory and iPads–nor are they retracting their retraction. This past week’s episode, “Americans in China,” cover what life is like for ex-pats … Continue reading →

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Nate Shinagawa Wins Race For NY’s 23rd Congressional District Democratic Nomination

Posted on June 28, 2012 by John

I’ve been meaning to write about Nate Shinagawa for a while. Now I have a better reason to. Shinagawa is currently a Tompkins County Legislature in upstate New York and just won the Democratic nomination for New York’s 23rd Congressional District … Continue reading →

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Is Asian Immigration Making America Less Religious?

Posted on June 26, 2012 by William

Is Asian Immigration making America less religious? Asian immigration has been the focus of many, many claims to society ills. They include the usual load of “they taking our jobs” or “damn, they soaking our social services”  etc. But funnily … Continue reading →

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The Colbert Report: Asian Immigration Threat in America

Posted on June 22, 2012 by John

The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive Earlier this week, Pew Research released a study on “The Rise of Asian Americans” and noted that Asians are the largest immigrant group in the nation, … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin in Public Service Announcement about Dating Violence

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Jeff

Jeremy Lin has joined Eli Manning, David Beckham and others in this Public Service Announcement about dating violence.  This is was produced by the White House as part of the 1is2many campaign.  According to the White House: “Despite the significant … Continue reading →

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Asians are the Fastest Growing Racial Group in U.S.

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Lexington

From the New York Times: “Asians have surpassed Hispanics as the largest wave of new immigrants to the United States, pushing the population of Asian descent to a record 18.2 million and helping to make Asians the fastest-growing racial group … Continue reading →

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House Passes Resolution Expressing Regret for Chinese Exclusion Laws

Posted on June 19, 2012 by John

Back in 2009, I had blogged about how the state of California apologized for its role in the Chinese Exclusion Acts. On Monday, the House of Representatives, lead by California Congresswoman Judy Chu (the first Chinese American woman ever elected … Continue reading →

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Roger Mayweather Tweets Racist Comments About Manny Pacquiao

Posted on June 11, 2012 by JohnnyC

EDITORS NOTE, 6/11/2012: It has been brought to our attention that the alleged Twitter account and related tweets may be fake. Manny Pacquiao doesn’t have it very easy these days. From his alleged comments about gays that were misquoted and … Continue reading →

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Dolphin Chase Game Targets Taiji Dolphin Hunting

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Guest Writer

by Chris Corning Via JapanProbe, there’s a bit of a kerfuffle about an iOS game meant to raise awareness of dolphin hunting in Japan. In particular, JapanProbe is concerned about the “propaganda” – the fact that the game referred to … Continue reading →

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Prenatal Non­discrimination Act That Targeted Asian Women Fails In House (Thankfully)

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Mina

Back in December 2011, Congressman Trent Franks (in photo above, R-AZ) proposed H.R. 3541, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PreNDA). This bill would have imposed fines and prison time (up to five years) on doctors who perform abortions that are decided … Continue reading →

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