Category Archives: Politics

U.S. Senate Apologizes for Decades of Anti-Chinese Discrimination

Posted on October 11, 2011 by John

Last week, the United States Senate approved a bill apologizing and expressing regret for the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, which explicitly rejected Chinese immigrants until 1943 because of their race, and a number of other anti-Chinese laws passed in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Politics | 2 Comments

In California, No Shark Fin Soup for You! (in July 2013)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by John

As I had blogged before as well as had interviewed AB 376 bill sponsor California State Assembly member Paul Fong, Governor Jerry Brown has just now signed the bill into law.

Posted in Current Events, Food & Drink, Lifestyles, Politics | 4 Comments

Rene Astudillo: My 22-Year Path to U.S. Citizenship

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Guest Writer

Rene Astudillo delivered this as an Opening Statement at a panel on Immigration held August 11, 2011 at the Annual National Convention of the Asian American Journalists Association, Detroit, MI. It is published on 8Asians with permission. On January 27 … Continue reading →

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Will Passage of CA’s SB 185 Affect College Admissions for APAs?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Mary

Ever since the UC Berkeley Bake Sale that priced baked goods according to buyer’s ethnicity, the SB 185 Bill in California has become a national attention. This bill is to give underrepresented minorities the same opportunities to attend a California … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Politics | 44 Comments

8Questions with Eugene Liu: Where Are The Asian Conservatives?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by akrypti

Lately I’ve been surrounded by liberals. My friends, most family members, co-workers, and colleagues at the non-profits and institutions I serve lean decidedly left. So imagine my elation when I stumbled across Eugene Liu, founder of AsianConservatives.com. Liu is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles, Politics, Religion | 106 Comments

UC Berkeley Campus Republicans Plan Race-Based Bake Sale

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Mihee

From CNN: Berkeley Campus Republicans have developed “a sliding scale where the price of the cookie or brownie depends on your gender and the color of your skin … ‘The pricing structure is there to bring attention, to cause people … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Education, Politics | 6 Comments

Mayoral Race Between Ed Lee and Leland Yee May Be First Televised Asian-on-Asian Smear Campaign

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Ernie

You know it’s 2011 in San Francisco when there’s anywhere from nine to 37 mayoral candidates running for office, at least five major candidates are Asian and pretty much all of them lean Democrat, or at least, left of political … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 1 Comment

Why Aren’t More Chinese Americans Republican?

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Ernie

Via myFDL: “… Many immigrants, such as Cuban-Americans and Vietnamese-Americans, vote strongly Republican. There is a very simple explanation for why this is so, an explanation that requires merely one word: Communism. […] There are a lot of Chinese Americans … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Politics | 6 Comments

Shark Fin Soup Ban Closer To Reality In California

Posted on September 7, 2011 by John

On Tuesday, California State Senate voted 25 to 9 to ban the sale, trade and possession of shark fin and thus the sale of real shark fin soup (there’s always substitute shark fin…). California’s State Assembly had already passed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Food & Drink, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California | 3 Comments

The White House Initiative on APAs: “What’s Your Story?” Video Challenge

Posted on September 2, 2011 by John

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders recently announced the launch of its “What’s Your Story?” video challenge: The challenge aims to explore the personal stories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) across the country who … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Current Events, Politics | 1 Comment

Asian American Student Chris Jeon Joins Libyan Rebellion on Craziest Vacation Ever

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Ernie

Chris Jeon, 21 year old UCLA math student, is having a more interesting summer vacation than you are. While you’re hanging out at The Grove decided whether or not to have your Auntie Annie’s pretzel with extra mustard, Chris bought … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics, WTF | 11 Comments

Is SF’s Interim Mayor Ed Lee Really A Lee Or A Mah?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by John

I saw yet another interesting article posted by a friend on Facebook regarding San Francisco Interim Mayor Ed Lee’s family origins and family name. Back in August, I had blogged about how the Lee family association is one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, History, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 1 Comment