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How the Next President Will Sway Higher Education Policy
In less than a month, millions of Americans will head to the polls and cast their ballot for one of two fundamentally different visions for America, and our higher education system. Will we choose to...
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Obama Has Come to Asian Americans’ Aid
President Barack Obama with White House Cabinet Secretary and Co-chair of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Chris Lu. Photo courtesy of the White House Spending last...
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Stars Shine Bright on a Special Night for Fil-Am jazz
When standouts of Filipino American jazz combine for a concert, you can be sure it’s going to be a memorable night. But when the show also continues groundbreaking work for the community, then the...
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Telltale Signs: FILAM VOTERS LEANING TOWARDS Romney?
According to the recently released poll conducted by the National Asian American Survey (NAAS), “among likely voters, 43% of Asian Americans support Barack Obama while 24% support Mitt Romney.” The...
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Romney is the Future
This election is about WHO WE ARE, WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WE ARE GOING. As Filipino Americans, we came here in pursuit of the “American Dream”. Our beautiful culture and tradition, our home-grown...
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Multi-language Outreach to Voters is a Must!
Congressman Mike Honda This election, more than ever before, is comprised of many voices: Many communities, many ethnicities, and many languages, all coming together to form a more-perfect union....
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Yes on Prop 30: Put Your Vote (and Money) Where Your Mouth Is
I just voted “Yes” for Proposition 30 and then mailed in my absentee ballot. I could give you the policy details of Prop 30 and how it’s supposed to prevent $6 billion in cuts to public education,...
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Who were the Pershing Chinese?
Who were the Pershing Chinese??? Hundreds of Chinese from Texas and Mexico supported the US Army in 1916 and were allowed to...
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After Newtown,Teachers Are The New Heroes
Long ago in my native homeland, Vietnam, I used to bow. As a grade school student, with arms folded, and eyes staring at my sandaled feet, I would mumble, “Thua thay!” – Greetings Teacher! –...
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Telltale Signs: The Enabler of Death
If the Mayan calendar prediction is right and the world ends on December 21, 2012 (5125 in the Mayan calendar), then this will be my farewell article. Of course, if the Mayan Doomsday turns out to...
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Fiscal Cliff: Crisis Averted…For Now
Late on New Year’s Day, Congress passed a bill to avoid sending the country off the fiscal cliff, preventing tax increases on struggling, middle-income families. Despite the political theater,...
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The Buzz: Linsanity to Heat Up this February
Coming Full Circle: Expect the Linsanity to heat up in the Bay Area as California’s hometown hero faces the Golden State Warriors on February 12th. As fans remember, Jeremy Lin was first signed...
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The Time Is Now: Ethnic Media Call for Immigration Reform in 2013
Editor’s Note: This editorial was produced in association with New America Media (http://www.newamericamedia.org), a national association of ethnic media, and was published by ethnic media across...
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The Power of Privilege and the Privilege of Power
“Do you speak Chinese?” I asked the police officer who drove up to the scene. I was in the backyard doing my laundry for the week when I heard a loud crash. I thought it was merely a random...
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Stranger Than Nonfiction – Author Andrew Lam Busts the Online Homework Racket
SAN FRANCISCO–“Dear Mr. Lam. I loved your essay, ‘The Palmist,’ but I can’t figure out what the main theme is. Is it dying and being all alone? My teacher suggests I read more of your writing… I’m...
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Q&A: After N. Korean Test, Should South Korea Go Nuclear?
BY New America Media‘s Peter Schurmann Editdor’s Note: Soon after North Korea conducted its third and to date most powerful test of a nuclear device on Feb. 12, calls emerged in South Korea pushing...
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Message to Congress: Don’t Cut AA and NHPI Communities Short
Congress should heed President Obama’s advice and move quickly to block the drastic budget cuts that are looming over our heads. On March 1, the so-called sequester of funds will begin, if Congress...
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Am I on the Right Bus? How to avoid the $100,000 college blunder!
Rubi Ho Without a father or mother in my life, there were no guides for me. I was left to fend for myself. Without much direction, I simply attended college because all my friends around me were...
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Women are the Face of Immigration Today
When you think of immigrants, who do you see? Miriam Yeung Most people visualize men, predominately Latino men. Not many individuals see the images I see: women, mothers, sisters, and daughters,...
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The New Rape Whistle: Electric Bras and Condoms With Teeth
A group of female engineering students in India have unveiled a new electrified bra to protect women from getting raped. The bra, according to reports, not only shocks the attacker the moment its...
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