In Major Victory for #NetNeutrality, FCC Votes to Classify Internet as Public Utility
In a hotly-anticipated vote, the FCC decided today to classify internet service as public utility under Title II of the…
Category: Politics
ISIS Threatens Two Japanese Hostages & Demands $200M Ransom in Latest Video
The latest video posted this morning by ISIS militants shows members of the extremist organization threatening the lives of two…
Thoughts on #CharlieHebdo and the White Privilege of Free Speech
Last week, two terrorists stormed the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and murdered twelve men and women —…
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.…
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,…
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…