Appeals Court Dismisses NAACP & NAPAWF Lawsuit Challenging Arizona’s Racist Anti-Abortion Ban
Earlier this year, I named the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) one of my Giving Tuesday Top 5…
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Mayor Justifies Turning Away Syrian Refugees By Citing Japanese American Incarceration
(H/T: Snoopy) Roanoke mayor David A. Bowers, a Democrat who is now in his fourth term in office, joined the growing…
A Step-by-Step Guide to #RecallMcCulloch | #Ferguson #BlackLivesMatter
By now, it’s probably unnecessary for me to explain who Robert P. McCulloch is, but I will do it anyways.…
The Wu/Liu Divide: NY Asian American politicians caught in the crossfire of a Dem upheaval
Late last week, I wrote about New York Lt. Governor candidate Tim Wu’s endorsement of State Senator hopeful John Liu’s…
NY State Senate candidate John Liu rejects Lt. Gov candidate Tim Wu’s endorsement
This is virtually unheard of in political campaigns. This is a big frickin’ deal. Former NYC Comptroller and City Councilman,…
Could Tim Wu become New York’s first Asian American to hold statewide elected office?
Next week on September 9th, New York voters will go to the polls to vote in the Democratic primary for…
KY Democratic operative launches torrent of racist anti-Asian tweets against Elaine Chao
Although these days, Former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao is predominantly seen stumping with husband Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConell, Chao…
What does Eric Cantor’s primary loss mean for comprehensive immigration reform?
An hour ago, I had to stop the treadmill before I fell off it and broke my neck. See, I found…
Governor Brewer vetoes SB1062, Arizona’s “Right To Discriminate” Bill
I guess my friend Mike Bryan of Blog for Arizona was right. Faced with mounting state-wide and national pressure from…
SB1062 “Right to Discriminate” bill will likely be vetoed by AZ governor
Last week, Arizona passed a disturbingly dense State Senate bill called SB1062. This is a bill that it’s authors have…
Asians Behaving Badly: Shashank Tripathi spread false updates during Hurricane Sandy
This past week, the East Coast was slammed by Hurricane Sandy, a category 1 hurricane that caused widespread flooding and…