Category Archives: Politics

President Obama’s 2015 Lunar New Year Message: Year of the Sheep

The White House released a video message from President Obama welcoming in the Lunar New Year. Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to everyone celebrating the Lunar New Year here in America and all around the world. I’ll always … Continue reading

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Asian Americans make up majority of Orange County Supervisors

The unique growth of Asian Americans in Orange County has resulted in the majority of Orange County Supervisors being Asian American.  Michelle Steel, a Korean native, and Lisa Bartlett, a Japanese American, were joined on the five member board by … Continue reading

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Asian Americans in the First Lady’s Box at the 2015 State of the Union Address

According to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI), President Obama’s guest list for this week’s State of the Union address included 23 people, who had the privilege of sitting alongside First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. … Continue reading

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Mini-Review of ‘The Interview’ & How Randall Park became Kim Jong-Un

Unless you have been living under a rock and haven’t heard of the events of the past month or so, alleged North Korean hackers hacked Sony’s computer networks – threatening to do more damage beyond releasing leaked emails and copies … Continue reading

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Mike Honda Declares Reelection Victory Over Ro Khanna

Congressman Mike Honda declared victory this morning in his campaign for reelection in California’s 17th Congressional District. With 91,732 ballots counted, Congressman Mike Honda is currently beating his challenger by 4.41% or 4,046 votes, an increase from the initial lead … Continue reading

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Are Asian Americans Cheaters?

When Cung Le lost to Michael Bisping, UFC commentator and former fighter Brian Stann tweeted, “it didn’t pay to cheat for once, good start to the day,”  assuming that Le’s ripped body shown at the UFC Fight Night Macau weigh-ins … Continue reading

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Don’t Forget to Vote Today!

It’s sad, but true. Asian Americans are the fastest growing community of color in the United States, but with the lowest voter turnout. Do your part by voting today. Find your polling location online, as well as getting information on … Continue reading

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Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Oakland Mayoral Candidate Peter Liu

I live about 35 miles south of San Francisco and don’t often make it across the bay to Oakland, so I haven’t been following the Oakland mayoral race, so I was surprised to see this headline about Jimmy Kimmel mocking … Continue reading

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Asian American Voter Registration Not Matching Population Growth

When I saw the headline, Asian-American Voter Registration Not Matching Population Growth, I wasn’t surprised and of course disappointed. This is one reason why I am motivated to be active in politics – to make-up for my fellow Asian Americans. … Continue reading

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Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIA) Vote: Turn Out for What

From what I recall, I first heard about Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIA) (“…a national nonpartisan organization that works with partners to mobilize Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in electoral and civic participation”) when I had attended the … Continue reading

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Asian American & Pacific Islanders Running for Elected Office at Record High Numbers

Being a blogger for 8Asians, I am on a lot of email lists, including the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies one, and was pleasantly surprised to hear recently that Asian American candidates are running in record numbers this … Continue reading

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American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs Available for Free on PBS.org

You may or may not have heard of Asian American activist Grace Lee Boggs. PBS is making the documentary about Boggs available for free online viewing from Oct. 16th – Nov. 15th, 2014. I saw the documentary earlier this year when … Continue reading

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