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World Business Forum at Bretton Woods
A report on the 2000 World Business Forum at Bretton Woods
By Ron Chepesiuk
The financial crisis in Asia in mid-1997 shook the region’s economies to the core, with a number of Asian countries experiencing sharp declines in currencies, stock markets and other asset prices. The crisis exposed the weakness in Asian financial systems, and to […] -
Letters to the Editor
Becerril’s Record on Chinatown
Dear Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to respond to a letter to the editor entitled “District 3 Candidates Ignore Chinese American Kids,” (Sept. 28). I would like to thank the youth members of Asian Community Teens Organized for Neighborhood Empowerment (ACT ONE) for their interest and participation in community […] -
Floss Talk
Quitting My Job
By Philana Wu
I knocked on the opened door and entered the cluttered room. All I could see were the back of his head and his massive upper body seated in an office chair at his desk. He stood up a minute later after finishing some paper work and turned around while I took […] -
From Miss America to Mr. President
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From Miss America to Mr. President
By Emil Guillermo
I woke up this week and found American beauty redefined. Heather […] -
Far from a Representation
The U.S. Senate will not look like America after Nov. 7. Neither will the House of Representatives. Neither will the 50 state legislatures. The next president and vice president will be white males, as always. One of them, for the first time, may be of a non-Christian faith, but neither major party had the guts […]
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Ship Named for Chinese American WWII Hero
HONOLULU—The Navy said it will name a new guided-missile destroyer after a Chinese American admiral from World War II.
The USS Chung Hoon will be named for the late Rear Adm. Gordon Chung Hoon, who earned the Navy Cross and the Silver Star while commanding the USS Sigsbee destroyer during World War II.
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Korean Americans Celebrate Nobel Peace Prize Winner
By Judy Lin/AP
Koreatown, always bustling, exuded special pride as residents learned the South Korean President won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
Among most Korean Americans, there was hope as well that Kim Dae-jung’s award might speed reunification of the divided peninsula.
“They must allow families to visit and cross the border freely,” said Harry Lee, 39, a […] -
Energy Secretary Acts Against Racial Profiling
By H. Josef Hebert/AP
Amid lingering resentment among Asian Americans over the Wen Ho Lee case, Energy Secretary Bill Richardson announced safeguards against racial profiling within the department and among its private contractors.
Richardson said he would “not tolerate even hints” of racial profiling and ordered his inspector general to investigate any such activity.
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House Passes Bill for Disabled Citizenship
Measure awaits Senate approval
By Bart Jansen/AP
Spurred by the plight of a California woman, the House passed legislation Oct. 10 to allow disabled immigrants to become citizens without taking an oath of allegiance.
If the Senate agrees, the bill (H.R. 4838), passed by voice vote in the House, would open the door to citizenship for Vijai Rajan, […] -
Clinton Signs China Trade Bill
Chinese American-owned businesses are to benefit
By Associated Press & Ian Kim
President Bill Clinton has signed the China trade bill, a hard-fought victory for the White House that promises to ultimately open markets in the communist country to billions of dollars in U.S. goods and services.
Even as he signed the bill, the president was dispatching U.S. […] -
S.F. Ballot Initiatives
Prop. A: Branch Library Bonds — A $105 million bond measure that would fund improvements to 19 of the city’s 26 branch libraries, over half of which are more than 50 years old; would fund modernization including seismic upgrades, disabled access and technology needs.
Pros: The library branches have suffered from neglect and it would benefit […] -
California Ballot Initiatives
Election 2000 QuickGuide
California Ballot Initiatives
Prop. 32: Veterans’ Bond — Would allow the state to borrow $500 million through the sale of general obligation bonds to replenish Cal-Vet funding for long-term farm and home loans made to California vets.
Pro: The Cal-Vet loan program helps vets invest in homes.
Con: Money raised from the sale of tax-free bonds […]
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ha, ha. this is funny. and might i add pretty terrible. whatever happened to manners. i know that people think cryingout for manners is like criticizing hip hop but this letter and scenario is not an instance of it's all good.
sheilan magalaban on Bad Manners
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Folks: Both "Honest Reader" and Dan are correct about Georgia attacking South Ossetia first, and, probably, about the casualty numbers as well.
Frank Eng on Eyes Pulled Back, the Chinese Look Intimidating
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Also, CS' comments relating this issue to unassimilated immigrants are way off the mark. The LPGA isn't dealing with a "microcosm of broader American issues.
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Respectfully, Bob M. and Doc are just plain wrong and all they're doing is restating the LPGA's faulty and false justification for this rule in place of actual arguments and reasoning.
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A partial victory. I hope this foolish ruling is rescinded completely and soon.
Joel on Lieu and Yee Help Rescind LPGA English Language Policy Penalty
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There are a number of half asian children and much like half white children, for the most part the children are offsprings of black men.
sewad2003 on Talking Shop: ‘BlAsian Exchanges’
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“In Russia’s current war, it has invaded Georgia, killed thousands of people, and seized U.S. Army Humvees.
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Thanks to you
NewssyLee on Daily Dose: 08/28/08
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Wasn't he the other guy who's main experience before public office was as a community organizers? Deepening inequality? Compared to the 1950s? 1960s? The average African American is about as economically advanced as Asians in developed nations such as Korea or Taiwan and lives in a bigger house and drives a car.
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"For all you Asians who are normally comatose about politics, THIS IS WHAT THE LIBERALS ARE ALL ABOUT.
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