Category Archives: Politics

Sarah Palin, Hawaii, and Our Imaginations

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Koji Steven Sakai

I’m not going to even comment on Sarah Palin. It is too easy. I try not to pick on people who are intellectually inferior. What I do want to discuss is her (and other people’s) conceptions of Hawaii. First, let’s … Continue reading →

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Did “Asians Scare Sarah Palin Away” from Hawaii?

Posted on December 8, 2009 by jozjozjoz

I never thought that we’d ever have a reason to write about Sarah Palin on this blog, but here it is. With the release of her book “Going Rogue,” come opportunities for her to put a few things out for … Continue reading →

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Gaysians in Government: Alex Wan Elected to Atlanta City Council

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Ernie

Wow, maybe December is “National Get Elected to a Civic Post if You’re a Gaysian” Month: only a day after Campbell, California officially elected Evan Low as the country’s youngest Asian-American and gay mayor,  Alex Wan has become the first … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu “Gentle Manner” Stands Out in City Hall

Posted on November 30, 2009 by John

I’ve blogged many times about San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors President David Chiu: his initial run for Supervisor for District 3, the possibility of him being the first acting Asian-American mayor of San Francisco should current mayor Gavin Newsom step … Continue reading →

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Evan Low to Become Country’s Youngest Asian, Gay Mayor

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Ernie

Having served spent some time in the South Bay, people would know that Campbell, California is a sleepy suburb of already sleepy metropolitan San Jose, California. Not much happens in Campbell — wasn’t someone from Sugar Ray from there? — … Continue reading →

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The Daily Show & The Colbert Report Mock “Bow-Gate”

Posted on November 22, 2009 by John

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Submission Accomplished www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis As Mitsuru had blogged earlier this week, Obama critics (aka Right-wing nuts) have complained about President … Continue reading →

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Activisit Feng Zhenghu Caught Between China & Japan

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Moye

I’ll just say it first. It’s like the Chinese version of Steven Spielberg’s The Terminal where one passenger is caught between two countries, unable to enter one country and unable to return back where he came from. Except this time, … Continue reading →

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Obama Bows to Emperor Akihito

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Mitsuru

Barack Obama’s bow-at-the-waist to Emperor Akihito has garnered some pretty harsh responses in the US. Namely, it is anti-Obama critics jumping on the President’s gesture with the ferocity of a jock at my high school who’s just been implicated as … Continue reading →

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No Longer a Soldier, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki Has a New Mission

Posted on November 16, 2009 by John

No doubt by now, you’ve probably heard of the Fort Hood murder rampage by Major Nidal Malik Hasan. This past Tuesday, the funeral for the thirteen fallen soldiers was held; in attendance along with President Obama was Secretary of Veterans … Continue reading →

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Ahn Cao, Vietnamese American Republican, Votes for Health Care Plan

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Kevin

Unless you were trapped under a rock, you would know that the much debated and controversial Health Care plan passed in the house with a margin of five votes, 220-215. Despite a huge number of Democrats in the House, the … Continue reading →

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Santa Anita Race Track Opens Exhibit on Japanese Internment

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Kevin

The biggest news this weekend from Arcadia, CA was Zenyatta coming from behind to clinch her 14th win at the Breeders’ Cup Classic at the Santa Anita Race Track.  It was actually quite an amazing feat considering how far behind … Continue reading →

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Is David Chiu or Carmen Chu the First Asian American Acting Mayor of San Francisco?

Posted on November 5, 2009 by John

After San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that he was withdrawing from running for governor of California, he disappeared without some of his staff knowing his whereabouts (maybe Newsom was hiking the Appalachian Trail?). In reality, Newsom jetted off to … Continue reading →

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