Topic “Politics”

Finding Asian America in Arizona's Immigration Battle

For the API community in Arizona, SB 1070 was a wake-up call. The “illegal immigration” raised enduring, fundamental questions about who was “in” or would be cast “out” of our society.

By: Annie Lai | Posted: Mon, Jan 23rd- 8:38am | Under: ACLU, arizona, sb 1070, sheriff joe arpaio, Activism, Immigration, Politics, Race, Social Justice

Year-End Occupy Round-Up: API Edition

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By: Tammy Kim | Posted: Mon, Jan 2nd- 12:47am | Under: occupy wall street, Activism, Politics, Social Justice

Jean Quan and the Death of Asian America

The idea of the “Asian American” was born in the '60s with Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and her Third Worldist comrades. Now she stands as a sobering reminder of what a movement like Occupy risks becoming as time wears on.

By: Chris Fan | Posted: Fri, Dec 16th- 10:19pm | Under: asian american studies, Jean Quan, occupy Oakland, occupy wall street, News & Politics, Politics, Social Justice

Uncharted Territory

By: Nicole Wong | Posted: Wed, Nov 9th- 12:27am | Under: 2010 Census, AAPI statistics, population data, Charts, Feature, Community, Issue 24: Survival, News & Politics, Politics, Race

Leland Yee Has Seen It All

At one point in our interview, seemingly apropos of nothing, Leland Yee says to me, “I’ve seen everything.”

I had no reason to doubt him.

By: Chris Fan | Posted: Sun, Nov 6th- 10:44pm | Under: Leland Yee, sf mayoral race, Politics, Profiles

Hyphen Online: Highlights From Hyphen's Website

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Most of the designers author Thuy Linh Nguyen Tu interviewed (including notables like Phillip Lim, Derek Lam and Doo-Ri...

By: Sylvie Kim | Posted: Mon, Oct 31st- 2:44pm | Under: Front of the Book, Ask a Model Minority Suicide, Issue 23: Bittersweet, Media, Politics, Race, TV

Disaggregating Identity

What’s in a name? Taking a closer look at how US census boxes have dealt with change -- and inspired controversy.

By: Nicole Wong | Posted: Wed, Nov 9th- 12:12am | Under: 2010 Census, NHOPI, population data, Community, Culture, News & Politics, Politics, Race

Californication: Hyphen Looks at Gov. Brown's Action on Legislation

California Gov. Jerry Brown has been a busy man as of late, "clearing his desk" of legislative proposals state lawmakers have passed to him over the last several months. Hyphen updates you on some of the proposals Brown acted on recently. ...

By: Kevin Lee | Posted: Sun, Oct 16th- 10:50pm | Under: Blogger Column, california, DREAM Act, Governor Jerry Brown, legislation, shark fin, University of California, News & Politics, Politics

Chinese Community Joins Occupy Wall Street Movement

Chinese American union workers join the San Francisco leg of the Occupy Wall Street protests.

By: New America Media | Posted: Fri, Dec 16th- 12:40pm | Under: chinese americans, occupy wall street, san francisco, Activism, Community, News & Politics, Politics

Jeff Adachi Wants to Stand Up for San Francisco

The self-described "infamous" Asian American Studies major has his eyes set on the San Francisco mayor's office.

By: Chris Fan | Posted: Tue, Oct 11th- 10:37pm | Under: sf mayoral race, Politics, Profiles

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