Michael Brown: 50 years after James Chaney, how little has changed? | #BlackLivesMatter
Yesterday, President Obama post-humously awarded James Chaney the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in this country. Chaney,…
Category: Politics
No indictment. No trial. No justice. No peace. | #BlackLivesMatter
Three hours ago, exactly, Ferguson district attorney Bob McCulloch stood before the nation and reminded us how little Black lives truly…
Obama makes a small – but necessary – first step towards comprehensive immigration reform
In a speech — less than 20 minutes long and snubbed by the country’s major cable networks — President Barack…
#Election2014: A Mostly Disappointing Night for Asian American & Pacific Islander Politicos
2014 was a record-breaking year for Asian American and Pacific Islander political candidates: this year, 39 AAPI candidates launched a campaign…
New York’s Asian American “band of brothers” all defeated in Tuesday’s Democratic primary
Over this past week, I’ve been covering the New York Democratic primary, where three Asian American men — Tim Wu,…
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…
Reappropriate: The Podcast – Ep. 4 | #Ferguson
Episode 4 of Reappropriate: The Podcast is now live! In this episode, I invite guest Snoopy Jenkins (@SnoopyJenkins) to parse some…
Peace march at Yale emphasizes injustice of #MikeBrown’s murder & #solidarity with #Ferguson
In the wake of the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson ten days…
After one month, here’s the “Butchers’ Bill” for the Gaza Conflict
After just over a month of fighting, a 72 hour cease-fire held through to the end of last week. Rocket…
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…