We Must Find the Courage to Defy the NRA
When I first moved to the United States from Canada, I was shocked by the casual normalcy with which Americans…
Category: Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders
Deal Between Japan and Korea Regarding Comfort Women Deserves Criticism
In a major development, the Japanese and South Korean governments reached an agreement today concerning Korean comfort women kidnapped and…
2015 Asian America in Review: Top 10 AANHPI Stories You Might Have Missed
As the year winds down to a close, these are the top ten political stories that had a major impact…
Federal Court of Appeals Rules Denial of “Slants” Trademark is Unconstitutional
For the last several years, Asian American rock band, “The Slants”, has been in a knockdown fight with the US…
Rejecting the Mere Optics of Diversity: Why I Support AAPI Independent Media
2015 has been an interesting year for me. I’ve always identified as a proud fangirl – a lover and connoisseur…
Lawsuit Alleges School Didn’t Stop Bullying That Led To Girl’s Suicide Death | #ActToChange
Nearly a year after 13-year-old Emilie Olsen was found dead of an apparent suicide, her parents have filed a federal…
The Institutionalization of Islamophobia: How Congress May Let Fear and Hatred Dismantle the Visa Waiver Program
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump has built his political platform on intolerance, Islamophobia, and nativism, but (at least for the moment) we…
Why AAPIs Need to Vote in the Era of Evenwel v. Abott
By Guest Contributor: Jason Fong (@jasonfongwrites) This post was originally published at Jason Fong Writes. First – I hope you’re…
Upcoming “Absolutely Fabulous” Film Will Feature Actor in Yellowface
The British 1990’s sitcom “Absolutely Fabulous” is slated to return in 2016 after a 20 year run on British television that…
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…
Asian Americans Must Reject Being Used as a Wedge by Those Who Oppose Affirmative Action
Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for over an hour with regards to Fisher II, the second hearing of…
‘Quantico’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 11, “Inside”
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) Lakshmi’s recaps for “Quantico” episodes 1-7 can be found here and for episode 8 onward…