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Live Stream: White House AAPI Youth Leadership Briefing Jan. 12

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Lily

If I was not going to be on a plane for the next several hours, I would definitely tune into this – the White House is live streaming what looks to be a cool conversation with college and high school … Continue reading →

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Guy Cooks McDonalds Value Meal in a Rice Cooker, Takes Gross Photos

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Ernie

Healthy Asian cooking, eating your heart out: according to Neatorama, some guy cooked an entire Big Mac Value Meal in a rice cooker: “It’s prepared on a bed of rice in a rice cooker, which magically makes everything healthier. Be … Continue reading →

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Internment Camp Musical “Allegiance” To Premiere Next Fall

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Lily

Next September, San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre will host Allegiance, a New American Musical with Asian American all-stars Lea Salonga and George Takei. “Allegiance” is about a Japanese American family forced into internment during World War II. The writers, Jay … Continue reading →

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NPR’s This American Life’s Episode on Life at an iPhone Factory

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Ernie

From NPR’s This American Life: “Mike Daisey was a self-described ‘worshipper in the cult of Mac.’ Then he saw some photos from a new iPhone, taken by workers at the factory where it was made. Mike wondered: Who makes all … Continue reading →

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Asians Behaving Badly: Korean Woman Scammed Korean Men Online

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Mihee

From LA Times: “Kim was arrested a week after falsely reporting, under a stolen identity, that she was the victim of domestic violence, according to a police news release. Police said that, on the basis of the report, Kim had a 44-year-old … Continue reading →

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GASP! Call for Bloggers

Posted on January 4, 2012 by sachi

Do you like shopping? Did you see the items you love during the 8Days of Giveaways and think that you would love to write about similar things? Then with 2012, you should consider joining the blog staff of GASP!, 8Asians’ … Continue reading →

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Oakland Mayor Jean Quan’s Protest Background Raises Dilemma

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Moye

Jean Quan faced a tough first year as the mayor of Oakland after her controversial handling of the Occupy movement. From the New York Times: “For Ms. Quan, 62, a longtime civil rights activist and former union organizer whose husband … Continue reading →

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Timothy Yu: “Has Asian American Studies Failed?”

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Ernie

Via English and Asian American Studies College Professor Timothy Yu: “…it would seem that Asian American studies has a long way to go in reshaping the larger public discourse on Asians in America. We can’t expect every college graduate to … Continue reading →

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Nam Phan Meets Jim Hettes On UFC 141 Main Fight Card

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Jeff

Nam Phan has once again made it onto the main card of a UFC event, this time facing submission expert Jim Hettes at UFC 141.  Following his rematch against Leonard Garcia, a Phan win could make him not just an … Continue reading →

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Dr. Arthur Chen, Protestor: Time Magazine Person of the Year

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Lily

Dr. Arthur Chen of Oakland, California was recently named as one of Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year.” A 60-year-old family physician, Dr. Chen has utilized the Occupy Oakland movement to promote his cause – health care reform. In the interview … Continue reading →

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Korean-Canadian Virologist Develops HIV Vaccine Approved for Human Testing

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Mary

Researchers from University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario developed an HIV vaccine that uses whole HIV virus, but it is engineered so that it cannot cause HIV in recipients. The vaccine has been shown to stimulate strong immune response … Continue reading →

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Japan Uses Monkeys to Measure Radiation at Fukushima

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Lily

Via the Telegraph: A new project by researchers at Fukushima University will use monkeys to test radiation levels in the forests around the Fukishima nuclear plants devastated by last spring’s earthquake and tsunami. Outfitted with collars that have radiation meters … Continue reading →

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