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Category Archives: Politics
Leland Cheung Runs and Loses in Primary for Lt. Governor for Massachusetts
http://youtu.be/4y5B0sPqIvc As I had mentioned when I had blogged about Columbia Law professor Tim Wu’s run and loss for Lt. Governor for New York in the primary, because I am living in Silicon Valley, I have not been aware of … Continue reading
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Tim Wu Ran for Lieutenant Governor as an Outsider – Loses In Primary
Unfortunately, I have been busy and per-occupied lately. Somewhat recently, The New York Times did an excellent profile of Taiwanese-American (of Canadian decent) of Columbia Law Professor Tim Wu, who was running for Lt. Governor. I had heard and read … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, New York, Politics
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Obama Names Jenny Yang to Lead Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
I saw a few weeks ago that my fellow Cornell alum, Jenny Yang, will be leading the Equal Employment Commission: “As a child, Jenny Yang says that she found inspiration in her mother who challenged discrimination at her workplace. Now, Yang … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Politics
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Gary Locke Endorses Congressman Mike Honda’s Bid for Re-Election
I had the great opportunity and fortune to meet a truly historic Asian American recently – former Ambassador to China, Secretary of Commerce and Governor of Washington state Gary Locke. I had attended a fundraiser in Silicon Valley for Congressman … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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C-SPAN: AAJA Convention – Race and the 2014 Midterm Elections
In August, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) had their annual convention, which was in Washington, D.C. this year. As part of that convention, the AAJA had organized a panel discussion titled ‘Race and the 2014 Midterm Elections.’ One of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics, TV
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JACL Inouye Fellowship Seeking Applications… Deadline August 31, 2014
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is accepting applications for the Daniel K. Inouye Fellowship in Washington, D.C. The fellowship is based in the JACL D.C. office and includes the following programs: Staff and monitor key legislative initiatives and issues … Continue reading
APIAVote is looking for storytellers… deadline August 31, 2014
APIAVote is looking for storytellers… journalism students or individuals who have experience in writing for any form of media (print/audio/video/online/photography). We are building a national communications team to help write and produce stories about Asian American and Pacific Islander voters … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Community, Nonprofit, Politics
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Unwelcomed Chinese Mothers and Their Anchor Babies
EDITOR’S NOTE: Please see 8Asians’ previous coverage on the topic of anchor babies –Joz NBC’s Rock Center on China & Birth Tourism (11/2/2011) The Tough Life Of An Anchor Baby (6/22/2011) Maternity Tourism Not Only Used For Anchor Babies (6/14/2011) … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Local, Politics
Tagged birth tourism, Chinese immigrants, chinese pregnant women
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Betty Yee Comes in Second in California State Controller 2014 Primary Race
http://youtu.be/tRA7aIs9zIA If you follow California politics, you may have been following the California State Controller’s race. John Chiang, the current state controller is terming out. California now has an open primary – where voters can vote, even if they are … Continue reading
Shen Yun Performing Arts: A Review of Sorts
If you live in the Bay Area or in other urban areas, you may notice that periodically, advertisements go up for a “Shen Yun Performing Arts.” These usually have a picture of a Chinese woman doing some sort of traditional … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion, The Arts
Tagged Falun Dafa, Falun Gong, Shen Yun Performing Arts
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Indicted Leland Yee Gets 320,000 Votes Even After Dropping out of the CA Secretary Race
Leland Yee has been arrested on a number of corruption charges and dropped out of the California Secretary of State race, but 323,000 people managed to do what is pictured here as of the most recent count of California’s primary … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics
Tagged California Secretary of State, elections, Leland Yee
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Asian Americans non-voters: “Too Busy to Vote”
Despite Asian Americans complaining about being treated badly politically with bills like SCA5, they simply haven’t been turning out to vote. This analysis of Census Data from the Pew Research Center says that over time, Asian American turnout is about … Continue reading