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Topic “Election”

Politics: 2012 Election Exposes Barriers In Muslim Political Organizing

The 2012 election revealed that although Muslims are voting, they are not organized to the degree in which they can advocate for policies that protect and benefit their communities.

Nadia Hussain | Fri, Dec 28th- 10:06am | Election, Muslims, Activism, Community, Diaspora, Immigration, News & Politics, Politics, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

Politics: AAPIs leading the Red-to-Blue Charge

Democrats have targeted four AAPI Congressional races as "red-to-blue," or as having a good shot at transferring from Republican control. 

Nadia Hussain | Tue, Oct 30th- 11:32pm | battleground, Congress, Democrat, Election, Community, Immigration, News & Politics, Politics, Profiles, Race

Politics: Will Currency Manipulator Be the New Schoolyard Rant Against Asians?

Forget the big banks that sent the US economy into a tailspin that it has yet to recover from, or European countries that can no longer pay their bills. The candidates both agree that China is the US’s greatest economic rival and the easiest...

Lin Yang | Thu, Oct 25th- 11:30am | China, Election, jobs, News & Politics, Politics, Race

Politics: The Tale of a Convention Delegate

Our writer Nadia Hussain recaps her experience as a California delegate at the Democratic National Convention, where she hobnobbed with leaders, pundits, and celebrities and nominated President Barack Obama to run for a second term.

Nadia Hussain | Mon, Sep 17th- 10:23am | convention, Democratic, Election, Obama, Activism, Community, Networking, News & Politics, Politics, Race, Social Issues

Politics: Muslims Gain Seats at Dems 'Big Tent' Convention

Long marginalized by the political establishment, Muslim Americans are standing up and sending a sizable elected delegation to this year's Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC.

Nadia Hussain | Fri, Jul 27th- 12:55pm | 9/11, charlotte, convention, Democratic, Election, muslim, Activism, Community, History, Immigration, News & Politics, Politics, Race, Social Justice

Politics: Presidential Campaigns Send Surrogates to AAPI Town Hall

President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney did not turned up for the event, and chose instead to send their surrogates to speak for them.

Kelly Chen | Tue, Jul 24th- 11:00pm | APIAVote, campaign, Election, president, town hall, Events, Media, Politics, Social Issues

Politics: Nate Shinagawa Wants to Take Rural Issues to National Stage

Nate Shinagawa could become the youngest Congressman in DC, bringing the challenges of rural New York to our nation's capital.

Anonymous | Tue, Jun 26th- 9:02pm | Congress, Democratic, Education, Election, Ithaca, New York, primary, Race, Community, News & Politics, Politics, Profiles, Race, Social Issues

Politics: Discussing South Asians in Politics with Congressional Candidate Chivikula

Assemblyman Upendra Chivikula holds the title of being the first Indian American in the New Jersey state legislature and the fourth Indian American to be elected to a state legislature. Now he has his sights set on Congress.

Nadia Hussain | Tue, Jun 26th- 6:39pm | Democrat. South Asian, Election, Indian American, New Jersey, Activism, Immigration, News & Politics, Politics, Profiles
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