Category Archives: Politics

Allan Fung Announces Run for Governor of Rhode Island

Posted on November 20, 2013 by John

Cranston City Mayor Allan Fung on November 5th announced his candidacy for Governor of Rhode Island. One of Fung’s unique distinction is that he is Rhode Island’s first ever Asian American mayor (and he happens to also be a Republican) … Continue reading →

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Republicans Trying to Win Over Asian American Voters in Virginia Governor’s Race

Posted on November 1, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/dbH-xTqggR0 Although this is an off, non-presidential election coming around the corner in November, there is one governor’s race that politicos are watching closely, and that is the Virginia governor’s race – where we have former Democratic National Committee Chairman … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Stepping Up for Immigration Reform

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Mihee

From the Southern California Public Radio: “About 55 percent of Asian-American immigration into the United States has been due to family preferences… More young Asian-Americans who grew up in the U.S. without papers have been going public with their status, … Continue reading →

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Michelle Kwan: From Olympic Figure Skater to Diplomat

Posted on August 14, 2013 by John

I saw a friend of mine on Facebook post this brief video interview on Yahoo! Shine (here to view) from a few weeks ago of Michelle Kwan talking about her life from Olympic Figure Skater to her current role at … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Interview: Ro Khanna for California’s 17th Congressional District

Posted on August 7, 2013 by John

Background A few weekends ago, I had the opportunity to interview Ro Khanna, candidate for Congress for California’s 17th Congressional District. My first recollection of hearing his name and seeing him was I believe when then Democratic National Committee Chairman … Continue reading →

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Research and Social Action College Class

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Guest Writer

By Kent Marume This past school year I had the opportunity to partake in a year-long class on the California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) campus.  The class, entitled “Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Health Field Studies: Research & Social … Continue reading →

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New York State Outlaws Shark Fin Sales – July 1, 2014

Posted on July 30, 2013 by John

This past July 1st, the ban on shark fin soup took into effect in California. Now, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law the banning of the possession and sale of shark fin: “New York is the second … Continue reading →

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Shark Fin Soup Ban Takes Effect Today in California

Posted on July 1, 2013 by John

Back in February 2011, I blogged about the introduction of a California bill to ban the sale of shark fin soup in California. In March 2011, I had an exclusive interview with the author of that bill, Assembly Member Paul … Continue reading →

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Who are we? Asian American, Asian-American, APA, API, APIA, AAPI, or what?

Posted on June 21, 2013 by akrypti

We can’t seem to agree on a designation, which makes sense: we can’t ever seem to agree on anything. As Asians, unity isn’t really our thing. (Although for purposes of this post, let’s assume we all agree “mongoloid race” and … Continue reading →

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Freedom from Assimilation: Be More Like Einstein

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Nithin

“The undignified mania of trying to adapt and assimilate, which happens among many of my social standing, has always been very repulsive to me.” Albert Einstein Einstein – a celebrity among Asians – is the most famous scientist in modern … Continue reading →

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President Obama Speaks at the AAPI Heritage Month Celebration (And explains the lipstick on his collar)

Posted on May 31, 2013 by John

President Obama delivers remarks an the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration at the White House earlier this week. What got the most attention from Obama was his remarks on the lipstick on his collar. One of the … Continue reading →

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Breed Out The Tibetans?: What Some Chinese Think

Posted on May 28, 2013 by akrypti

At a business brunch with a dozen Chinese investors, the topic of Tibet came up. It started when one of them said that the Tibetans are lazy, stupid, spend all their time on prayer, refuse to work, and only take … Continue reading →

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