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Category Archives: Politics
‘Hello Ed Lee,’ a video by singer-performance artist Candace Roberts
Mayor of San Francisco, Ed Lee, made history by being the first Asian American to be mayor of San Francisco (through appointment) as well as first Asian American to be elected (and re-elected) mayor of the city. San Francisco, having the … Continue reading
ICYMI: San Francisco’s 6th Annual Fred Korematsu Day Celebration (2016)
Ever since the 1st Fred Korematsu Day Celebration in the San Francisco Bay Area back in 2011, I think I have attended every Celebration. This January 2016 was no different. And given GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rhetoric on banning muslims … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Fred Korematsu, holidays
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The Most Asian American Congressional District: California’s 17th
This article from the Daily Kos talks about the most Asian American congressional district in the United States – California’s 17th District. I would have thought that a district in Hawaii would be more Asian American, but the Honolulu district … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton speaks at AAPI for Hillary Launch Event in San Gabriel
Hillary Clinton traveled to San Gabriel, California, on January 7, 2016, to launch Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) for Hillary. Clinton joined Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chairwoman Judy Chu and dozens of AAPI elected officials and community … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, Southern California
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Michelle Wu elected president of Boston City Council in landmark vote
Although I was born-and-raised in Massachusetts, I’ve never lived in Boston – though many people often just assume so since it’s the largest city in the state, as well as the capitol. I’ve blogged about Lisa Wong, Massachusetts’ first ever … Continue reading
Chatting with Michelle Kwan, Surrogate Outreach Coordinator for Hillary for President
https://youtu.be/0oJ05iZWP3c If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know I’ve been a big fan of former figure skater and Olympian Michelle Kwan. These days, Michelle is a Surrogate Outreach Coordinator for the Hillary [Clinton] for President campaign. … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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Why Asian Americans don’t vote Republican Why Are Asian-Americans Such Loyal Democrats?
In early November, these two articles – ‘Why Are Asian-Americans Such Loyal Democrats?’ and ‘Why Asian Americans don’t vote Republican’ were published within days of each other (by coincidence) by the New York Times and the Washington post respectively, which … Continue reading
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Departing Mayor Lisa Wong – Love, politics, and a tale of two struggling cities
Having been born & raised in a suburb of Springfield, Massachusetts (about 90 miles West of Boston), I’m surprised that I did not come across hearing about Lisa Wong, but I had only started blogging in January 2007 and she … Continue reading
Former Top Clinton Fundraiser Norman Hsu Says ‘I Was Greedy’
When I first started blogging for 8Asians back in 2007, I started to learn more about Asian Americans in the political realm, including fundraisers such as Norman Hsu (since convicted in 2009 and imprisoned), and even blogged about him a few times … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Legal, Politics
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Bush Reacts to Outcry Over Tying Asians to Anchor Baby Debate
If you’ve been following the presidential campaign as I have, you know that when Donald Trump announced that he was running for president, in his announcement, he ignited a firestorm regarding the issue of immigration when he stated: “When Mexico … Continue reading
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Hillary Clinton Goes After Asian-American Vote with New Outreach Director
Back in June, I had blogged that Olympic skater Michelle Kwan had joined the Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. At the time, I wondered if Kwan was going to be the lead go-to-person for Asian American & Pacific Islanders (AAPI) outreach … Continue reading
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8Books Review: “Between Mao and McCarthy,” by Charlotte Brooks
Charlotte Brooks’ new book, Between Mao and McCarthy, is an impressive scholarly tome on the evolution of Chinese American politics in the years after World War II. It looks specifically at the evolution of politics in New York and San … Continue reading
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