Category Archives: Politics

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s Unofficial Mayoral Campaigns

Posted on July 4, 2011 by John

Current Mayor Ed Lee was appointed as Mayor of San Francisco back in January to fill the vacancy for departing Mayor Gavin Newsom – as he became  Lt. Governor of California. Part of the political maneuvering for Lee’s appointment was the promise that … Continue reading →

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

Hawaii Enforces Shark Fin Ban

Posted on July 1, 2011 by sachi

From MSNBC: While California has been battling over a proposed shark fin ban, today Hawaii started to enforce its own ban that was passed into law earlier this year. “Restaurants serving fins will have until next July to run through … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Environment, Food & Drink, Local, Politics | 16 Comments

Michelle Yeoh Deported From Myanmar

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Moye

Just because you’re a celebrity doesn’t mean you can go anywhere you want. Actress Michelle Yeoh discovered this after she was deported and blacklisted from Myanmar for her role in the upcoming movie about Suu Kyi: “The Malaysian actress arrived … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Entertainment, Movies, Politics | Tagged | 2 Comments

House Committee on Foreign Affairs & “Why Taiwan Matters”

Posted on June 28, 2011 by John

On June 16th, the House of Representatives’ Committee on Foreign Affairs conducted a full committee hearing on “Why Taiwan Matters.” Unlike most issues in Congress, supporting Taiwan is not a partisan issue – both Democrats and Republicans support Taiwan and … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | 15 Comments

CA Controller John Chiang in the Spotlight

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Moye

The LA Times profiles the life of California Controller John Chiang after recent headlines for his decision to dock lawmakers’ pay–and dealing with his own Taiwanese Tiger Mom: “In 2006, he ran for controller. He was widely viewed as the … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Family, Politics | 2 Comments

Jose Antonio Vargas: Dreams of an Undocumented Immigrant

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Mihee

A while back, Jeff blogged about Jose Antonio Vargas, a remarkable person and prolific writer/journalist who immigrated from the Philippines. He worked hard but tried to stay under the radar when it came to pursuing his dreams, particularly his education … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Politics | 6 Comments

Michelle Kwan Goes to Washington

Posted on June 21, 2011 by John

Last year, I had blogged about former Olympic skater Michelle Kwan giving a graduation speech while she herself earning her master’s degree at Tufts’ Fletcher School of Diplomacy. A few weeks ago, Kwan graduated and is now moving to Washington, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | 7 Comments

Sung Kim Tapped as US Ambassador to South Korea

Posted on June 14, 2011 by John

Recently, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke was nominated to be the next ambassador to China, making him the first Chinese American to serve in that role. Now, there are reports that Korean American Sung Kim will be nominated to be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | 1 Comment

Jon Huntsman Speaking Chinese Becomes Hindrance to Evangelical Republicans

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Tim

Apparently, speaking Chinese can just about kill your chances in politics. At least for Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman, a former Utah Governor, who is fluent in Mandarin. Huntsman took the time during a recent campaign stop to pitch part … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | 82 Comments

Former California State Treasurer Matt Fong Dies at 57

Posted on June 6, 2011 by John

Former California State Treasurer Matt Fong passed away last week at the age of 57 after a long fight with skin cancer. He was the first Republican Asian American ever to be elected to state wide office in California. Interestingly, … Continue reading →

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US Ambassador Nominee Gary Locke’s Confirmation Hearing on C-SPAN

Posted on May 31, 2011 by John

From time-to-time, I make an effort to turn to C-SPAN to catch if there are any interesting hearings going on in Washington, D.C. As I had blogged back in March, current Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke was nominated to replace … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | 3 Comments

U.S. House & Senate Announce Resolution of Regret for Chinese Exclusion Laws

Posted on May 30, 2011 by John

Last week, the House of Representatives and the Senate introduced a resolution calling on Congress to formally acknowledge and express regret for the passage of a series of laws during the turn of the 20th century that violated the fundamental … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | 6 Comments