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…
Category: Politics
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…