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Presidential Campaign Update
John McCain Campaign’s Asian American Coalition continues to grow in size and strength with the recent addition of the Asian American CEOs for McCain, which will hold its inaugural meeting in Flushing, New York, on August 22. Other additions include the Indo-Americans for McCain Coalition co-chaired by Sudhakar Shenoy of Virginia, Vishal Verma of California […]
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Beijing Olympic Medal Count Update 08/20/08
2008 Olympic Medal Count
Gold
Silver
Bronze
TotalCOUNTRY
United States
26
28
28
82China
45
14
20
79South Korea
8
10
6
24Japan
8
6
9
23Kazakhstan
1
3
4
8North Korea
2
1
3
6Indonesia
1
1
3
5Uzbekistan
0
2
3
5Mongolia
1
1
0
2Kyrgyzstan
0
1
1
2Chinese Taipei
0
0
2
2India
1
0
1
2Thailand
1
1
0
2Vietnam
0
1
0
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Daily Olympic Updates
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A Seat at the Table
This year’s Democratic convention, which opens next week in Denver, will provide more access and more visibility than ever for Asian Pacific American Democrats. However, APAs have had a seat at the table at the Democratic Party’s quadrennial presidential convention ever since the large-scale alliance between progressive Hawaiian labor unions and returning Japanese American war […]
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Asian Cheerleaders in the Olympics: “OK” or Unacceptable?
Due to cultural and perhaps, to some extent, ideological differences cheerleading as a profession hasn’t been as well-received in Asia (China more specifically) as it is in the US. But maybe times are changing. Recently, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) has enlisted 400 cheerleaders for the games. They have been […]
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National JACL Celebrates 40th Convention
SALT LAKE CITY - The Japanese American Citizens League held its 40th Biennial National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 16 through 20.
Delegates from most of the organization’s 113 chapters were in attendance.
Silvana Watanabe and Reid Tateoka co-chaired the convention, and volunteers from the three Utah JACL Chapters, as well as the national […] -
OCA Celebrates 35 Years at Convention
Over 600 attended the Organization of Chinese Americans’ annual National Convention and 35th Anniversary celebration on July 31 through August 3 in Washington, D.C.
“This Convention successfully captured OCA’s accomplishments of the past 35 years and kicked off the next 35 years of advocacy and service to the APA community because we partnered with some of […] -
Chinese Women Gymnasts Win Gold - Age in Question
Yet another controversy surrounds the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Following the offensive photos taken by Spanish Olympians, the legitimacy of the gold medal won by China’s women’s gymnastics team is in question based on their age.
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Presidential Campaign Update
Senator McCain sent condolences to the families of the Vietnamese American Catholics involved in the deadly car accident in Texas en route to the Marian Day pilgrimage in Carthage, Mo., on August 8.
Attendance at the fifth annual Virginia Asian Festival was phenomenal. Greetings from Senator McCain were delivered at the opening ceremony by Congressman Tom […] -
Asian Americans to be nine percent of population
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer
Asians, Blacks, Hispanics and other people of color will make up a majority of Americans by 2042, according to new government projections. That’s eight years sooner than previous estimates, made in 2004.
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JapAm WWII 442nd RCT Veterans Attend “Lost Battalion” Symposium
AUSTIN, Texas - In November 2007, when Gérôme Villain, a young Frenchman, found two rusted belly tanks dating from WWII in the Vosges mountains of eastern France, little did he realize they would inspire an extraordinary reunion of the parties involved in what has become known as the “Lost Battalion” story.
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Ginoong Pilipinas USA 2009 Winners Chosen
LOS ANGELES — Kapono Kobylanski of Hawai‘i won the 6th Annual Ginoong Pilipinas USA contest on July 20 at the Radisson Hotel at the University of Southern California.
Bryan Griswold of Maryland was first runner-up, Ryan Allarde of San Francisco was second, John Ryan Yutuc of Arizona was third and Dominic Lauchengco of Virginia was fourth.
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Getting a Grip In the News
Note: Guest columnist Natsu Taylor Saito is filling in for Phil Tajitsu Nash while he is on vacation.
The New York Times on August 8 included a clip on “Passing Poston,” a short film about, in the reviewer’s words, “one of the most shameful episodes in United States history: the forced internment of American citizens of […]
AsianWeek at the Democratic National Convention
2008 Asian American Olympians
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Recent Comments
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Further investigation into the ages of China's gymnasts occurred because of multiple web site findings which listed the girls' ages as younger (not because of their physical appearance).
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To educator - I agree with you that it is possible to make insulting depictions of others intentionally.
Paul Corbero on Spanish Olympians - More Controversial Photos Uncovered
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There is a difference between a love relationship and a sexual relationship. A love relationship is when you get married and begin a family.
Noorie Lal on Committed Relationship, Unprotected Sex
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Oh, and furthermore . . . Speaking of "symphonies," orchestras that is, in my time and my dad as an inkstained wretch, Americans were still servile to the European models, and there was much fussing' and feudin' over whether the L.
Frank Eng on Sydney Orchestra "Synched" 2000 Olympics Performance (too)
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Oy! Aiyahhhh!! or Eeeeee!!! . . . as a character in "Taipan" mightk say . . . Doubles stabdards in "western" perceptions? In sexual mores? In self-anointing sanctities? Ia the Pope "Catholic"? Does he wear Prada? Do Oscars have genitals? Does anyone care? Other than Bette, that is.
Frank Eng on Sydney Orchestra "Synched" 2000 Olympics Performance (too)
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Dear pswing: Once more we meet in the shadows ot journalistic boonies here online. Political jiu-jitsu? I think Machiavelli was there first, or was it Tsun-tzu? Never mind, nothing's "original.
Frank Eng on Political Jiujitsu - Obama & Biden, McCain & Palin
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Dear pswing: Thank God it's "English" only hereabnuts. Were it any other tongue or script, I would have been renting a ricksha and hard put to haul that dumb tourist around Chinatown.
Frank Eng on Why Asians Speak English
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Bill C: "Popping out babies"> Aren't you oversimplifying a bit? And wouldn't THAT "problem" be more or less solved if the judgmentall authorities handed out condoms to sexually active children, in the ghettos especially, where they have scant opportunity, much less idea, of anything better? Like condescenion AND oppression? Reminds me of that pharmaceutical now promoting, nay, demanding, of society that ALL pubertal girls be "immunized," at 60 bucks a pop, in our "public" schools.
Frank Eng on Is the backlash here yet?: Chinese Americans — and all Asian Americans — Should Be Ready
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Some Questions to all Spaniards and others who went through the Spanish education system from elementary school to high school as I am trying my best to understand that doing the slant eye gesture is not offensive or hurtful to Asians in Spain.
educator on Spanish Olympians - More Controversial Photos Uncovered
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It is difficult to associate specific countries by physical markers, so stereotypical dressing and activities is more common If the Olympics where in a Scandinavian country would we interpret a photo of players wearing helmets with horns and blond hair as insulting or as a players posing as honorary Vikings? If the Olympics where in Ireland would we interpret a photo of players dressed in green and blond hair as an insulting or as a players posing as honorary Irish? If the Olympics where in Scotland would we interpret a photo of players dressed in kilts and holding wind pipes as insulting or as players posing a honorary Scotch? If the Olympics where in Germany would we interpret a photo of players wearing lederhosen and Birkenstock sandals as insulting or as players posing as honorary German? If the Olympics where in India would we interpret a photo of players wearing a turban as insulting or as players posing as honorary Indians? If the Olympics where in Spain would we interpret a photo of players dressed in bullfighter garb insulting or as players posing as honorary Spaniards? If the Olympics where in U.
Paul Corbero on Spanish Olympians - More Controversial Photos Uncovered
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