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Letters to the Editor
Art or Vandalism?
Dear Editor: I am writing to you as a concerned and avid reader of your newspaper. I have recently read “No Writing on the Wall,” (Nov. 2) in which you summarized much of what is currently going on with our city’s graffiti problem.
I was quite disturbed to read that Supervisor Mabel Teng sees […] -
Yes Nerissa, We Do Celebrate Thanksgiving
By Pravit Kunakemakorn
Last Thanksgiving Day, my youngest daughter Nerissa asked me, “Dad, are we supposed to eat turkey or not? Do we celebrate Thanksgiving?” She began to wonder after one of her friends’ mom asked if we ate turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving. She looked surprised when Nerissa said, “Yes, we ate turkey with Chinese stuffing […] -
Be Thankful for the Florida Supremes
They like Chad
By Emil Guillermo
Our election hangover continues. Florida’s Supreme Court has spoken. And so now the state can keep counting chad till Monday, through the holiday weekend.
The decision keeps the indecision alive. And topic A intact.
Can any of us see a holiday movie, watch a high school football game, or even have our Thanksgiving […] -
Florida, Through A Third World Lens
A friend in South Africa sent me an e-mail, which mentioned a politician from Zimbabwe. This politician was quoted as saying children in his African nation should study the current American presidential vote crisis in Florida because it shows that election fraud is not just a Third World phenomenon.
While I haven’t seen any evidence of […] -
Roles for Minorities Still Lag on TV
Network stations say they’re trying to change
By AsianWeek Staff and Associated Press
More than a year after civil rights groups demanded more ethnically diverse programming from major broadcast networks, blacks alone have been the beneficiary of the four major network stations, largely to the detriment of Asian Americans, Latino and other minorities.
Karen Narasaki of the National […] -
Shedding Old Passions Against the Homeland
Years ago, when my family and I came to America as refugees from South Vietnam, we considered ourselves living in exile. We’d gather and commiserate with the countrymen every April 30, the day the war ended. We’d wear white headbands and stand in front of City Hall in San Francisco with our flags and banners […]
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Vietnam’s ‘Big Welcome’ to Americans
Returning from a historic trip to Vietnam, President Clinton said Sunday that “a big welcome” awaits Americans in this struggling communist nation as it looks with hope to the future without bitterness about the wartime past.
“The years of animosity are past,” Clinton said, a quarter century after the Vietnam War ended with a communist takeover […] -
Philadelphia Chinatown Wins Stadium Fight
API community credits organizing, coalition-building
By AsianWeek Staff and Associated Press
Mayor John Street abandoned plans to build a stadium for the Philadelphia Phillies in Chinatown and instead backed a less contentious site in South Philadelphia.
Street’s decision to push for a ballpark in Chinatown had been criticized by many Chinese American residents who were concerned that it […] -
New Examiner, New Voice
After months of lawsuits, deals and high drama, the new Examiner hit the streets on November 22. By providing a fresh perspective on this city and its changing demographics, San Franciscans now have real choice in where they get their morning news. Reflected in Examiner’s pages is the fact that 30 percent of its staff […]
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Community Calendar
Announcements, workshops, and opportunities for community, family and career.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Children’s Services Fund As a collaborative between Wu Yee Children’s Services, Whitney Young Child Development Center and Children’s Council of San Francisco, The San Francisco Vendor Voucher Program assists San Francisco low-to-moderate income families in paying for licensed childcare for children 0-13 years old. It […] -
Arts & Entertainment Calendar
A regional roundup of events of special interest to Asian Americans
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An American Diary The San Jose Museum of Art presents an exhibition of works by Roger Shimomura, including American Diary: December 7, 1941 created in 1997. The exhibit runs through Jan. 7, 2001. (110 S. Market St., San […] -
The Shattered Ceiling
Q&A with John S. Yi of MonetaOne
Launched this fall, MonetaOne aims to be the “new money for the economy.” The MonetaCard, MonetaOne’s first consumer product, is a stored-value, prepaid cash-card on a mini CD-ROM. The MonetaCard can be spent at any online store that accepts Visa or MasterCard. The MonetaCard, currently being tested throughout San […]
AsianWeek at the Democratic National Convention
2008 Asian American Olympians
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Recent Comments
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Educator: Yes, I've seen the white/non-white Hispanic box, which I find very curious and a potential source of further confusion.
Non-Caucasian Spaniard on Spanish Olympians - More Controversial Photos Uncovered
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For those wanting to read more news regarding the Chinese Christian community in English, please visit the world's first global online Chinese Christian daily news source.
Luke Leung on Asian American Christians: Why we tend to be conservative
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awarthur: Please define, if you can that is, "success." And, after that, please explain how generalizations AND categories can be addressed, specifically, by wild and disparate claims and references and concatenations.
Frank Eng on An Olympic Perspective on Diversity
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I wanted to be succicnt, but I am failing miserably at it. The black people's hatred (or envy) toward Asians (viz.
cogito ergo sum on ‘Yellow Peril’ Helps Clinton Sink Obama in Pennsylvania
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what a retarded article.
c on Why I Hate Asians
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The article fails to mention that prior to the first slide at home, Chinese pitchers hit 5 batters. If your team's pitchers hit that many batters you should expect (and deserve) payback.
Chad on USA & China Olympic Baseball Game Turns Ugly - Tempers Flare
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Hi Non Caucasian Spaniard: Have ever had to fill out a form where it says "White Hispanic" or "Non White Hispanic"? I've seen it before and I thought it was interesting.
educator on Spanish Olympians - More Controversial Photos Uncovered
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You are being silly, Assemblymember Lieu. If sponsors spends big bucks to play in pro-am tournaments.
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On a more serious note. This is pure rubbish and the world does not need this. The impression one gets is of changing goal poles when you cannot beat the opponents.
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You add some interesting ideas into the fray. It's an American organization, based in America, where by God some day it will be mandated for all immigrants, and anyone that wants to be part of an American Based organization to speak, read and write english.
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