 |
Los Alamos Director Talks Back
 |
|
John Browne
|
Q&A with John Browne, Director of the Los Alamos National Labs
By Neela Banerjee
In the past two years, the Los Alamos National Laboratories in New Mexico have become synonymous with issues of racial profiling and workplace inequity, particularly for Asian Americans.
Former Los Alamos scientist Dr. Wen Ho Lee stood at the center of the controversy. Lee was arrested on 59 counts of breaching lab security, and while he spent time in prison, rumors of China espionage spread during an all-out media frenzy. Lee’s case also brought to light the concerns of Asian American laboratory employees who claimed that they were facing discrimination in the workplace. An Asian American boycott of the national labs caused a significant drop in the numbers of API applicants and workers at Los Alamos.
In an exclusive AsianWeek interview, Los Alamos Laboratory Director John Browne talks about Wen Ho Lee, what it feels like to be in the hot seat, and how Los Alamos is working to welcome back Asian Americans.
READ INTERVIEW... |
|
Blast from the Past:
Still Not Laughing. Historian Bill Ong Hing sees the recent widespread anti-Chinese backlash as more of the same racist legacy that turns humor into hatred.
Japanese Ball Wonder Shrugs Off Abuse:
Seattle Mariners’ Ichiro Suzuki not too bothered by taunting at a recent game in Oakland.
Home at Last:
The crew of the American spy plane played cards and acted skits to pass the time while in captivity.
Ahead of the Pack:
South Korean Lee Bong-Ju wins the Boston Marathon.
Cambodian New Year in Massachusetts:
April 14 marks the Year of the Snake in the Khmer calendar. |
