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Topic “Politics”

National party committees have pegged California's 39th district as "solidly Republican," but Jay Chen, who is running for Congress as a Democrat, sees a path to victory that draws heavily on his multicultural background.

Lin Yang | Mon, May 14th- 10:16am | 2012 elections, Blogger Column, california, Congress, House, Los Angeles, Taiwanese, Community, Immigration, Media, News & Politics, Politics, Profiles, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

Councilmember Marion Barry has made yet another upsetting comment about the Asian American community. Despite an interest in meeting with the Ambassador of the Philippines, will Barry remain unapologetic?

Kat Lucero | Thu, May 3rd- 7:01am | Activism, Community, Gender, Immigration, Media, News & Politics, Politics, Race, Social Issues, University/Academics

Washington, DC, celebrates the 100th anniversary of Tokyo's gift of 3,000 cherry trees as a symbol of friendship between the US and Japan. But in the midst of the festivities, let's not forget our darker history.

Victoria Yue | Wed, Apr 11th- 1:02pm | Japanese internment, National Cherry Blossom Festival, World War II, Community, Culture, Diaspora, Events, History, Politics, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

That dream of holding office may be closer than you think. In recent years, a record number of leaders has emerged from the Asian American community.

Victoria Yue | Fri, Mar 16th- 5:17am | Ed Lee, elections, immigrants, Mayoral election, US Census, Activism, Community, Diaspora, Immigration, News & Politics, Politics, Social Issues, Social Justice

In Mr. Cao Goes to Washington, S. Leo Chiang follows the first Vietnamese American congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao.

Lisa Wong Macabasco | Sun, Mar 4th- 11:07am | anh joseph cao, Louisiana, sfiaaff, SFIAAFF 30, Film, Film Festivals, Politics

Civil rights activist Fred Korematsu became the first Asian American to be part of the National Portrait Gallery's permanent collection.

Victoria Yue | Thu, Feb 16th- 6:08am | Fred Korematsu, National Portait Gallery, Asianspotting, Culture, History, Photography, Politics, Profiles, Social Justice

In "Bad Girls," M.I.A. performs controversy for the sake of controversy and cashes in on the Arab Spring.

Thanu Yakupitiyage | Tue, Feb 21st- 7:51pm | arab spring, bad girls, m.i.a., superbowl, Activism, Music, News & Politics, Politics, Social Justice

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.

Annie Lai | Mon, Jan 23rd- 9:38am | ACLU, arizona, sb 1070, sheriff joe arpaio, Activism, Immigration, Politics, Race, Social Justice

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