8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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Do Asian Women Have The Smallest Vaginas?
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Asian Pubic Hair Questions
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Do Asian Women Have the Smallest Breasts?
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Do All Asians Have Flat Butts?
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Do Asians Have the Smallest Testicle?
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Category Archives: Politics
April 25th @ Stanford: 30 Years of the Taiwan Relations Act
For those of you living in the Bay Area and interested in learning more about Taiwan and it’s “official” diplomatic status with the United States, you might be interested in attending this event: 30 Years of the Taiwan Relations Act … Continue reading
Betty Brown: “Really, Just Change Your Name”
Texas Democrats are demanding an apology over state Representative Betty Brown’s comments during Texas House testimony on voter identification. She was quoted as saying voters of Asian-descent should adopt names that are “easier for Americans to deal with.” Ramey Ko, … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Politics
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Kumar Goes to Washington
Actor Kal Penn, mostly known for his role as Kumar in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, and more recently known for his re-occuring role as Dr. Lawrence Kutner on Fox’s hit show House, will be taking a break … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Observations, Politics
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Former San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew Sentenced to Prison
We’ve followed former San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew’s political saga who pleaded guilty to all federal charges against him, including mail fraud, extortion and soliciting a bribe last fall. Today, Jew was sentenced to prison: Disgraced former San Francisco Supervisor … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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Current.tv’s Euna Lee and Laura Ling to be Indicted and Tried by North Korea
You may have read a few weeks ago that Current.TV reporters Euna Lee and Laura Ling (sister of Lisa Ling), were detained in North Korea, as their guide reportedly lead the two across the border into North Korea accidentally while … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Food & Drink, Lifestyles, Observations, Politics
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Asian American is Spokesman for West Point Group Fighting “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”
Being a liberal in California meant that last November 4th was, unlike most of the rest of the United States, a bittersweet day that represented not only hope, on the part of Barack Obama (or, as I like to call … Continue reading
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Charlie Rose’s Conversation with United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu
You can probably tell by now that I’ve become a big fan of PBS’s Charlie Rose lately; last week Charlie Rose interviewed Dr. Steven Chu, our country’s latest Secretary of Energy. If you are interested in America’s energy future, this … Continue reading
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Eugene Kang: White House Hottie Nominee
Everyone’s favorite lefty newsblog came out with a fun little poll: “Who’s The White House’s Hottest?” One of the hotties in the running is 25-year old bachelor Eugene Kang, special assistant to Obama and political activist. Kang is also noted … Continue reading
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Twitter Alert: McCain Criticizes Federal Cash for Japanese-American Museum
The Senate is currently debating a $410 billion funding bill intended to allow smooth functioning of the Federal government through the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year. Senator John McCain has consistently campaigned against earmarks, also better known as … Continue reading
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San Jose’s Madison Nguyen Notches Victory in “Little Saigon” Recall
Source: Gary Reyes / The San Jose Mercury News. Hundreds of supporters for the recall of Madison Nguyen, San Jose City Council member, gather in San Jose on March 3, 2009 during election night. This past Tuesday, San Jose held … Continue reading
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Obama Changed How I View My Identity
Yumi Wilson just published a beautiful piece on how our new president, Barack Obama changed the way she views her racial identity. Ms. Wilson is multiracial, born to African American and Japanese parents. In her article, she describes her self-realization … Continue reading
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“Kenneth The Page” Responds To Governor Bobby Jindal Comparison & Jindal’s 60 Minutes Profile
Last week, President Obama delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress, declaring that “‘We Will Rebuild’ and ‘Recover’.” Traditionally, the opposition party in power is given the opportunity to respond to the President’s speech, and the Republican … Continue reading
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