Category Archives: Politics

Five Non-Asian Asians

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

Because May is Asian Pacific Heritage month, I wanted to write about all the people I assumed or rather wanted to believe were Asian/Pacific Islander. Some of these are more benign than others but they all stem from the simple … Continue reading →

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What It Means To Be a U.S. Citizen

Posted on May 1, 2013 by akrypti

“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign . . . state or sovereignty  . . . ; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the … Continue reading →

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The ABC and FOB Divide

Posted on April 30, 2013 by akrypti

When was the first time you became aware of a distinction between Asians born and raised in the States and Asians who are recent immigrants from Asia? Or, per the terminology I learned, when did you first realize you were either an ABC or … Continue reading →

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How Much Are You Worth, Chinese Bride-to-Be?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by akrypti

Today I realized that five years ago, my mother-in-law valued me at $10,000.00. Louisa Lim’s piece on NPR, For Chinese Women, Marriage Depends On Right Bride Price, sheds light on that seemingly arbitrary check I received before my wedding day. … Continue reading →

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Ro Khanna Kicksoff His Bid for Congress Against Mike Honda for a Silicon Valley District

Posted on April 23, 2013 by John

This past Sunday, Democrat, San Francisco Bay Area resident and recent Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce Ro Khanna officially declared his bid for California’s 17th Congressional District, currently occupied by Democratic Congressman Mike Honda, at an event … Continue reading →

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Final Report on Post-election Survey of 2012 Asian American and Pacific Islanders Voters

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Jeff

A few months after the release of a preliminary report, the National Asian American Survey has released its final report on its 2012 post-election survey of Asian American and Pacific Islander voting.  Some of the more interesting highlights: Although more … Continue reading →

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Republican National Committee’s Growth & Opportunity Project and Asian Americans

Posted on April 10, 2013 by John

I was reading the Wall Street Journal the other day when I cam across an article about how The national Republican Party recently published a self-analysis report entitled the “Growth and Opportunity Project” about the Party and its recent Presidential … Continue reading →

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Gallup: Asian Americans Solidly Prefer Democrats

Posted on April 9, 2013 by John

Well, another month, another poll or study concluding which we’ve blogged about already (National exit poll, Post-Election Survey of Asian American Voters and  2012, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund) that Asian Americans overwhelmingly support the Democrats over Republicans, … Continue reading →

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Michelle Malkin and Jose Antonio Vargas Discuss Adobo and Immigration

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Jeff

Univision News captured this discussion on twitter between Michelle Malkin and Jose Antonio Vargas on immigration.   Their exchange, also featured on Buzzfeed, is notable for its relative civility and its occasional drift into discussions about adobo.  One thing that I … Continue reading →

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Slanted and Enchanted: Another Take on Last Week’s Rant and Some Traveler’s Tales

Posted on April 2, 2013 by JohnnyC

One of the things I enjoy about the Internet and Democracy is that you have the opportunity to engage in dialogues and see different points of view. One of the things I don’t like is that often, people have already … Continue reading →

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Rant: Film Festivals, Ethnic Studies, Political Correctness, and Race

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

I consider myself a professional Asian American, which means that I work in the “community.” There are positives and negatives that come with being a professional Asian American. The biggest negative is that people tend to rant at me about … Continue reading →

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NAAS: Asian American Support for Immigration Reform

Posted on March 25, 2013 by John

One of the reasons why President Obama was able to get re-elected in November was his stance on immigration reform, and certainly the Republican Party learned its lessons as the Hispanic vote overwhelmingly supported Obama with over 71% of the … Continue reading →

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