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After Estrada: The Philippines in Transition
Will investor confidence recover with the economy?
by Ron Chepesiuk
January 22, around noontime in Washington, D.C., 54-year-old George W. Bush, Jr. took the oath of office that made him president of the United States. Meanwhile, at noon local time in Manila, Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, one year Bush’s junior, also took an oath of office, pledging to […] -
Internet Tax Issue Unresolved
By Ron ChepesiukThe 107th Congress will deal with many important business issues — the high cost of health insurance, the future of the estate tax, consumer information privacy. However, none will have such significance as the question of an Internet tax.
In 1998, Congress enacted The Internet Tax Freedom Act, which provides for a three-year federal […] -
Who Are the Community Stakeholders?
Executive David Lee and Chairman Douglas Chan have reinvigorated the non-partisan Chinese American Voters Education Committee (CAVEC). On Feb. 8 Lee reported that his group had registered or re-registered over 15,000 Asian American voters this past year. Their reward was an event led by Warren Hellman, which raised $100,000.
Despite all that work, Hellman had to […] -
The New Corporate Ethnic Media
Communication giants aren’t stupid; they know where demographics are going
Here are some scenes from the ethnic media that struggle to remain the authentic voice of our community: An overworked editor tries to cajole a freelancer, not to get his/her work in on deadline, but to do the story for less than a dime a word. […] -
The Electric Company
By Neela Banerjee
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors took a big step toward creating a local public power system at Monday’s meeting when they placed a measure on November’s ballot that would create a municipal utility district (MUD).
The decision came after more than an hour of debate, with the supervisors questioning whether the creation of a […] -
Blast from the Past
Last Thursday, a diverse group of almost 400 students, alumni, faculty, and supporters converged on the administration building at the University of California at Davis, protesting recent incidents of anti-Asian hate violence and racial epithets on campus. Asian American students, who represent a third of the enrollment at Davis, led the protest, supported by faculty […]
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Racism Still On the Law Books,University of Cincinnati law students work for Alien Land Laws’ repeal
By Joseph Hong
After uncovering so-called alien land laws that are still on the books in Florida, New Mexico and Wyoming, law students working on the staff of the University of Cincinnati College of Law’s Immigration and Nationality Law Review are trying to persuade legislators in those states to introduce bills to repeal these last vestiges […] -
After Prop. 209
Initiative to ban state from gathering race information, next on Connerly’s agenda
By Associated Press
Backers of the 1996 initiative that ended most state affirmative action programs in contracting, employment and education are working on a related initiative for the March 2002 ballot.
Ward Connerly’s American Civil Rights Coalition has submitted an initiative to the Attorney General’s Office […] -
Internet Tax Issue Unresolved,By Ron Chepesiuk
The 107th Congress will deal with many important business issues — the high cost of health insurance, the future of the estate tax, consumer information privacy. However, none will have such significance as the question of an Internet tax.
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Anna May Wong
Screen Legend and Fashion Icon
By Ji Hyun Lim
Glamour and grace in the silent screen era seem necessities, not accessories. When East meets West, exemplifying non-status-quo beauty can be an art form. Anna May Wong (1905-1961) was an Asian American pioneer of style and statement on the silver screen.
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Explosion Kills University Student
By Ji Hyun Lim
U.C. Santa Barbara freshman Patrick Wen Tsu Hsu was found dead after an explosion in his parents’ San Jose home. Although friends and family members of Hsu have said the 18-year-old seemed like an unlikely target for retaliation, there is an on-going investigation for a motive and police haven’t ruled out a […] -
Hate Crimes Galvanize U.C. Davis Students,By Neela Banerjee
Responding to months of anti-Asian violence and increased racial tensions, hundreds of U.C. Davis students voiced their demands at a teach-in last Thursday, highlighting the need for stronger institutional support for the Asian Pacific Islander community and a more effective response to hate crimes.
“The hate crimes were sort of a surprise to me, because Davis […]
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Dear "observer": You are absolutely right about my personal education history, insofar as I was lucky to be one of only three? Chinese-American students at Horace Mann Grade School in San Jose, way back in the mid-'20s, Half-"right" in the ensuing fact I attended Francisco Jr.
Frank Eng on Where’s the Racism in ‘New Yorker’ Cover?
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I have a feeling that Christian and Frank Eng went to all-white schools and don't know what it's like for Asians to attend "diverse" schools, so I post a 2005 article: http://www.
Observer on Where’s the Racism in ‘New Yorker’ Cover?
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As a reader, I feel I have joined the conversation too late to make sense of this, since it's already at the level of polemic.
eric henderson on Arab Americans as Asian?
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"And I understand that those Asian-Americans who do uncritically embrace racist ideas about black people usually glean them from the dominant (i.
Observer on Where’s the Racism in ‘New Yorker’ Cover?
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Jammer: You are more than "right." Your experience is, likely, not all that different from ANY suffered at the hands of bullies.
Frank Eng on Where’s the Racism in ‘New Yorker’ Cover?
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To experience the unique dancing style of Jabbawockeez is feeling their movement, seeing their vision, laughing, crying, shouting and knowing that there is still hope.
John Fluker on JabbaWockeeZ Wins! America’s Best Dance Crew Recap
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Well my only viewing of Last Comic Standing was unfortunately seeing Esther Ku say jokes at the expense of Asian men that only a racist would love.
Jammer on Not-So-Funny Funny Asian
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Well, Christian, even though I acknowledge many of your arguments that I've read in your posts, racism is a two-way street.
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Dear Christian: For I find you "dear," as in "endearing.: And I question not one line in your riposte other than that NO "community," of any stripe, is ever "free" of its lowest common-denominators.
Frank Eng on Where’s the Racism in ‘New Yorker’ Cover?
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Is it LAMEN or RAMEN? ANSWER; it should be spelled in English as LAMEN. see here an EMAIL from a veteran language man, a reporter/editor in NYC: http://www.
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