8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian American Frozen Foods: MìLà’s “Soup Dumplings” found at Costco
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Category Archives: Politics
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
Posted in 8Books, History, New York, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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WHIAAPI: Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling
I’ve blogged about the “bamboo ceiling” before, so it’s interesting to see that recently, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders had a panel discussion for their AAPI Youth Forum with the topic of: “Breaking the Bamboo … Continue reading
Low Californian Asian American Voter Turnout in 2014 Election
As I’ve blogged before, Asian Americans vote at a lower rate than almost any other demographic group, and this especially is the case in California – the state with the largest Asian American population (though Hawaii has the highest overall … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
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Ex-California State Senator Leland Yee Pleads Guilty in Chinatown Corruption Case
Back in March 2014, I had blogged about California State Senator Leland Yee had been arrested, along with others, on public corruption charges. He initially pleaded not-guilty, but now has changed his plea to guilty: “Yee, who previously has pleaded … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged California, california state senator, Leland Yee, state senator
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Governor Bobby Jindal Running for President
If you thought the Republican presidential field was already too large, Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal threw his hat into the ring on June 24th making him the 13th (? – I think!) official candidate to run for the Republican … Continue reading
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Michelle Kwan Joins Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Presidential Campaign Staff
This is kind of old news, but I wanted to blog about it for the record. Back on June 10th, Michelle Kwan (yes, the figure skater and Olympic medal winner) is joining the 2016 Hillary Clinton for President campaign, as first … Continue reading
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The White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Historic Gathering of Almost 2,000 People
This week, on May 12, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders hosted the first-ever White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Washington, DC. Nearly 2,000 community members, federal officials, and guests from over … Continue reading
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Residents Sue City of Fullerton for Shutting Asian Americans Out of Electoral Process
The ACLU Foundation of Southern California (ACLU SoCal), Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles (Advancing Justice – LA), the Law Office of Robert Rubin, and Sidley Austin, LLP sued the City of Fullerton today for violating the California Voting … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Legal, Politics, Southern California
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Representatives Takano, Honda, Matsui introduce House Resolution to recognize “Day of Remembrance”
Representatives Mark Takano (D-CA), Mike Honda (D-CA), and Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced a House resolution to recognize the “Day of Remembrance” on February 19. Signed on February 19, 1942 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Executive Order 9066 authorized the Secretary … Continue reading