What does an Asian American think? That’s what you’re left with when you de-acronymize “WDAAAT.“
That was always my goal writing an Asian American opinion column after I left my stint at NPR as host of “All Things Considered.” I did some time in politics as a press secretary and speechwriter for th
Ronald Ebens? If you’re Asian American, you should know his name by heart, just as any American would know John Wilkes Booth. Sirhan Sirhan. Or Lee Harvey Oswald.
True, the aforementioned trio assassinated and murdered presidents.
Ebens didn’t strike and kill a president—just an Asian American wit
President Biden’s speech before the UN on Tuesday morning was his diplomatic swan song. He backed Ukraine on one front, then suggested the US was seeking an end to the war in Gaza. But now with a new hot spot in Southern Lebanon, the president’s words without a real plan seemed hollow.
The only thi
If you are one of those craving an unscripted Kamala moment, we got one last week.
Kamala Harris has a gun, as she said once again in public, this time on that Oprah TV campaign show.
And, of course, Harris knows what to do with it–the gun, that is. She’s a former California DA and AG, who still m
Everyone knows Springfield, Ohio by now. You go down the road, and take a right turn at 1965. Or maybe 1924.
It’s a place where people are less concerned about any of us than about the dog and cat population.
Of course, the dogs and cats there are a lot safer than you think.
This week, the conser
When it comes to media--from movies and TV to serious news--It’s always about representation. We have learned to ask, “Are Asian Americans present? Are we included?”
Real Asian Americans, that is.
That’s always been a cause for concern since I’ve written my columns in this space, especially after
Asian Americans who believed Harvard discriminated against Asians in admissions should hang their heads in shame.They belonged to the group with the ironic and hypocritical name, Students for Fair Admissions. The group was corralled by anti-affirmative action advocate Ed Blum and effectively duped a
An Asian American woman just changed the race for the presidency of the United States.
If you ever doubted Kamala Harris’ ability to be our nation’s leader, everyone who watched Tuesday’s debate saw how fully capable she is of the job.
Harris not only bested Donald Trump in arguing the facts; she
Debate anxiety high? Me too.
So as I wait like all of you for the spectacle to unravel, I’m wondering why we’re even bothering with the exercise.
You don’t really need a debate, do you?
A simple side-by-side picture of Vice President Harris and former President Trump is all you need. Words are ex
Corky Lee’s birthday is on Sept. 5, and if you’re in New York City, Jennifer Takaki is celebrating it with some special screenings of “Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story,” at the DCTV Firehouse Cinema in Manhattan, Sept. 5th, 7th, and 8th.
I saw the documentary in the spring and learned ev
I met Andy Wong of San Francisco’s Chinese for Affirmative Action before Labor Day, and I’m so glad I did.
I will explain at the end why I value him so much.
But first, for you Tiger Asians out there who want some red meat,let’s begin with the obvious. Wong is one of the advocates trying to keep t
When Kamala Harris–Asian American, African American, woman, and politico–made history by becoming the standard bearer for the Democratic Party, it became official.
There is only one relevant question in this election: It’s not just whether America will vote for a woman as president. It’s far more c
If you’ve ever been underestimated, ignored, or generally made to feel invisible by others who simply assumed their superiority over you, the Democratic nominee for president just made a speech for all of us.
Kamala Harris gave that speech on Thursday night, and if there was ever any doubt she will
Joy? It was in the tears of manchild Gus Walz as he looked up and saw his dad at the podium on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was just getting acclimated to the stage, the sea of totem-like banners and cheers all for him, when his son Gus on the conv
“Something wonderfully magical is in the air, isn’t it,” Michelle Obama said from the podium of the Democratic National Convention. “We’re feeling it here in the arena, but it’s spreading across the country.”
Michelle Obama said it was a feeling that had been buried for far too long in America. “It
“This is going to be a great week,” Vice President Kamala Harris declared in an unexpected early appearance that brought down the house on day one of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Harris was the reminder it didn’t matter that most of the Asian Americans you saw on your TV screen we
I have first name empathy with Kamala Harris. Emil, ee-mul, Aymul. Oatmeal. Email. I’ve heard them all. Sure, I get it. Honest mistake.
Until it isn’t.
And then you are witnessing an intentional act of disrespect, and sometimes even racism, when some Republicans mispronounce Kamala Harris’ name, “
By Victoria Lin
In 2018, I was a legal assistant in Toronto, and my very first asylum case was with a Manchurian woman from northern China. She was working in the lobster industry in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia with the promise of $11,000 a year in wages. What she was not told was that the
The closing ceremonies were the reminder how much the world needed the Olympics in 2024.
After the pandemic morphed into all the current hostilities in the world, our need was indeed Olympian. And where else but in an Olympics could we find that feel good unity we so desperately crave.
We needed t
