Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License
I missed blogging about this last week when the news first broke, but don’t get it twisted: this story pisses…
Category: Politics
President Obama Signs E.O. on AAPIs
Yesterday was a very big day for America’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community. In conjunction with a Diwali celebration,…
Anti-Asian Bias in College Admissions?: Part 1 – An improper comparison
This post is broken into two parts for the sake of length: Anti-Asian Bias in College Admissions?: Part 1…
Anti-Asian Bias in College Admissions?: Part 2 – In support of affirmative action
This post is broken into two parts for the sake of length: Anti-Asian Bias in College Admissions?: Part 1 –…
Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority
It’s not too often that I get to attend an Asian American-related event in Tucson. Yesterday, I got the opportunity…
Obama to Sign E.O. On APAs
I was surprised to find out this morning that President Obama had won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize (and would…
Obama’s Just a Peaceful Guy
As President Obama tells his supporters in an email: This morning, Michelle and I awoke to some surprising and humbling…
Defition of Hate Crimes Extended to Protect Gays
The House of Representatives voted in approval of extending the definition of a hate crime to include violence based on…
Judge Denny Chin Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals
The White House announced today that Judge Denny Chin, the accomplished judge who presided over the infamous U.S. vs. Madoff case earlier…
Congratulations, John Liu!
John Liu isn’t Asian America’s singular political leader (do we even have one?), but he’s pretty dang close. Those of us…