8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
-
In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
-
Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
-
Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
-
Do Asians Have Body Hair?
-
A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
-
Was Jesus Asian?
-
‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
-
Why So Few Asians in Oregon?
-
Category Archives: Politics
2020 Asian American Voter Survey (AAVS) Results
The 2020 election is coming up, and every presidential election cycle the non-profit and non-partisan group AAPI Data does their Asian American Voter Survey (AAVS). 2020 is no different, and AAPI Data released the results of their survey recently. The … Continue reading
California Assemblymember Evan Low Introduces Universal Basic Income Bill
https://youtu.be/Qye_0y0t5r8 Since Andrew Yang dropped out of the presidential race, Assemblymember Evan Low, who was Andrew’s former campaign co-chair has been keeping busy – on February 25th, introduced a statewide universal income for Californians: “He just introduced AB 2712, proposing … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
Tagged Evan Low, Katy Paget, Universal Basic Income
Leave a comment
Former Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Launches ‘Humanity Forward’
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced on ‘The View,’ email, and elsewhere the launch of ‘Humanity Forward’: “The entrepreneur Andrew Yang, who last month ended his long-shot presidential campaign in which he promoted a universal basic income, argued for data … Continue reading
Andrew Yang Suspends Presidential Run: Thoughts On His Historic Run
Shortly after the closing of the New Hampshire primary polls, Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced (to my surprise) the suspension of his campaign. His stated reason: “Before the Iowa caucus last week, Yang and his aides had held out … Continue reading
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: ‘Don’t Ignore The Asian Vote In 2020’
Recently, comedian Hasan Minhaj did a terrific piece on his HBO show, ‘Patriot Act,’ highlighting the issue of not ignoring the Asian American vote in 202o: The Asian American population has grown large enough to swing elections, but it remains … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Entertainment, Politics, TV
Tagged Andrew Yang, Cory Booker, Hasan Minhaj, HBO, Patriot Act, voting
Leave a comment
Asian American Commercial Watch: Andrew Yang’s ‘Not the First’ – Medicare for All
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has just released his first television ad that he is going to air. It is about healthcare, highlighting the need for affordable healthcare for all. Andrew and his wife, Evelyn, discuss the fact that they … Continue reading
Posted in 8Series, Asian American Commercial Watch, Politics
Tagged Andrew Yang, Medicare for All
Leave a comment
Andrew Yang’s San Francisco Rally (Sun 10/27/19) Overview
Although I’ve interviewed and met Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang several times, I’ve never actually attended a rally of his. The previous time Andrew had a rally in San Francisco, I was out of town, or it was held on … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Andrew Yang, San Francisco
2 Comments
Michelle Kwan Launches ‘AAPIs for Biden’ for President
Michelle Kwan’s remarks begin at minute 10:50. 8Asians.com’s Exclusive mini-‘interview’ can be viewed here. I had the great pleasure to attend the official kick-off for ‘Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) for Biden’, held in Las Vegas this past Saturday. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics
Tagged Democratic Party, Joe Biden, Las Vegas, Michelle Kwan, Nevada
2 Comments
Bowen Yang’s Historic ‘Saturday Night Live’ Debut
https://youtu.be/xR25izGfrmQ?t=160 On Saturday, September 28th, comedian Bowen Yang made history by becoming the first Asian American cast member of NBC’s iconic ‘Saturday Night Live’ in its 45-year history (see him in the opening sequence of ths show here). This season … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Entertainment, Politics, TV
Tagged Andrew Yang, Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live, Shane Gillis
Leave a comment
Paget Kagy – #YangGang YouTuber & ‘Kat Loves LA’ (Season 2) Available
‘Kat Loves LA,’ Season 2. I first came across writer, producer, actor, creator Paget Kagy when I started seeing YouTube recommended videos about her vlogging about Andrew Yang (her first video starting July 3rd). https://youtu.be/n840Y-5U9wo As you know, I’ve often … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Politics, TV
Tagged Andrew Yang, Kat Loves LA, Paget Kagy
Leave a comment
Meeting DNC Vice Chair & Congressmember Grace Meng
I’ve been following Congressmember Grace Meng since 2012 when she was first running for Congress – and when she when she won, she was the first Asian American to be elected to Congress from New York. Meng was in San … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Democratic National Committee, DNC, Grace Meng
Leave a comment
The Daily Show: Andrew Yang – Bringing Bold and Unique Ideas to His 2020 White House Bid
As many 8Asians readers may know, I’m a big fan of The Daily Show, so I was happy to see that Taiwanese American presidential candidate Andrew Yang interviewed on the show (rather than simply be in a comedic sketch). I’ve … Continue reading