SF Mayoral Race Poised to Make History as Political Drama Unfolds
Chris Fan - July 29, 2011
The first in a series of articles on San Francisco's Asian American mayoral candidates.
Blog Archive: July 2011
Blog Archive: July 2011
The Perils of Anti-immigration Politics: Lessons From Oslo
New America Media - July 29, 2011
Motivated by a white Norwegian's anti-Muslim sentiment, the Oslo massacre caused immediate speculation of a Muslim terrorist attack before Anders Breivik's capture. Sandip Roy discusses the complexity of the recent tragedy and anti-immigrant politics.
Multi-Culti Summer Reading for Your Little Ones
Theresa Celebran Jones - July 28, 2011
Beat the heat and keep your little ones reading throughout the summer with these API-friendly picture books.
The Hyphenite's Social Calendar: Sun Sisters, International Secret Agents
Cynthia Brothers - July 27, 2011
Asian American soul music, workshops on getting your work published and making your film, ISA Tour, Heisuke Kitazawa exhibit, and more.
Book Review: 'The Distance' by Saborna Roychowdhury
Mosarrap Hossain Khan - July 27, 2011
Saborna Roychowdhury deftly weaves estrangements between people, spaces, generations, ideologies, and lives in this worthwhile read.
Rights Advocates Balk as San Jose Police Consider Federal Surveillance Program
New America Media - July 27, 2011
San Jose Police Department officials are considering participation in the Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) program which is causing alarm among immigrant-service organizations. The minority-majority city has large immigrant populations, including those from South Asian and Muslim communities.
Hyphen TV: The Guys to Beat on 'So You Think You Can Dance'
Dianne Choie - July 26, 2011
Marko and Tadd continue to rock So You Think You Can Dance, making it through as two of the show's top eight dancers.
DVD Review: Min Sook Lee's "My Toxic Baby"
Momo Chang - July 25, 2011
Hyphen reviews Min Sook Lee's documentary My Toxic Baby, one mother's educational journey through green parenting.
Islam-Baiting Doesn’t Work: It Failed in Campaign 2010 and Will Do Worse in 2012
New America Media - July 25, 2011
In state after state, 2010 midterm election candidates who traded on illusory Muslim “threats,” tied ordinary American Muslims to terrorists and radicals, or characterized mosques as symbols of Islamic triumphalism, went down to defeat.
Immigrant Youth Remake South Philly after Anti-Asian Violence
Tammy Kim - July 22, 2011
Hyphen sits down with the Ly brothers, activist grads of the troubled South Philadelphia High School.