If ever there was an argument for cameras in the courtroom, it was last Monday when Donald Trump took the witness stand for three-and-a-half hours in his civil fraud case in Manhattan and made a mockery of the legal system–and of our democracy.
Again.
If you and I had pulled a stunt like that, we’...
I didn’t want to let the Nov.1 deadline for the so-called “Common App” go without mention. If you missed it, there’s still time to get your application in to the school of your choice, since many schools still have admissions deadlines into January.
But if you want to apply to Harvard, the litigant...
Filipino American History Month comes to a close on Halloween, and what better way to usher it out than in costume as your favorite Filipino historical figure.
This Halloween, I will don a ranch-style jean jacket and parade through the Central Valley holding up a cigar with seven fingers in honor o...
By Jeff Gammage
Separate studies on economic- and community-impact are expected by the end of the year — just before a new City Council and mayor are seated in January.
Supporters and opponents of the Philadelphia 76ers’ proposal to build a $1.55 billion basketball arena on Market Street have lots...
By Akemi Tamanaha
Asian American advocacy groups want to know what conversations city government officials and developers are having about the proposed 76ers arena (76 Place) behind closed doors.
Executives for the 76ers have proposed building 76 Place near the heart of Philadelphia’s Chinatown. ...
If you turned on “60 Minutes” last Sunday expecting a Middle East lead report, you didn’t really get one.
Instead, Asian Americans, especially Chinese Americans, got a wakeup call from the FBI.
The first story barely touched on the crises in the Middle East. It featured FBI director Christopher Wr...
SAN ANTONIO, TX — The federal trial against Texas’ anti-voter law Senate Bill 1 concluded Friday after nearly six weeks of testimony from dozens of witnesses. Closing arguments are set for January 12. The judge will issue his final ruling at a future date.
At the consolidated trial, representativ...
I saw all sorts of banners when I was travelling this weekend for Hispanic Heritage Month.
None for Filipino American History Month.
But when we pass Oct. 15, Hispanic Heritage Month, which started Sept.15, officially ends, and the rest of October is now solely dedicated to Filipino American histo...
In the federal suit, 3 former employees are asking for over $230,000 in unpaid wages, overtime pay and stolen tips.
By Dan Shalin
MALDEN, MA — Three former employees of an out-of-business Malden Chinese restaurant have filed a federal lawsuit alleging wage theft and retaliation by the establishmen...
By Akemi Tamanaha
Three former employees of Sichuan Taste in Malden, Massachusetts, have filed a lawsuit against the restaurant over wage theft and retaliation.
The workers will be represented by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) and the Asian Outreach Center (AOC) at Gr...
“We worked hard to make ends meet...Because of the employer’s actions, we could not move on with our lives.”
MALDEN, MA — Today, three former employees of Sichuan Taste filed a lawsuit against the restaurant for wage theft and retaliation in the United States District Court for the District of Mass...
San Francisco — The San Francisco Filipino American Chamber of Commerce (SFFACC) celebrated its 50th anniversary during Filipino American History Month with a gala event last October 7.
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SFFACC also honored some outstanding Filipino community empowerment advocates.
Among the honorees was Loida...
WASHINGTON, DC — Party and race have been intricately intertwined in redistricting, with race and party many times serving as a proxy for the other. State legislatures throughout the United States have long exploited this by drawing electoral maps that racially gerrymander voters of color while clai...
It’s my birthday today. I am 118.
No lie.
I won’t take a day off for Columbus, but I’ll take a day off for me. And my father.
If age is just a number, I had long reached an age where I just stopped counting.
But now I’m into counting each and every year. With honor.
It hit me while preparing fo...
by Akemi Tamanaha, Associate Editor
Civil rights groups recently held a press conference to condemn a racist attack on a 14-year-old Asian American boy who was canvassing for District 10 legislature candidate Weihua Yan in Nassau County, New York.
According to Yan, the attack occurred in Great Nec...
By Karina Kovac
A 14-year-old Asian-American canvasser and intern for District 10 legislature candidate Weihua Yan was punched, pushed and subjected to derogatory racially charged comments Monday by a Village of Thomaston resident on Colonial Road, Yan said.
Video was taken by an adult accompanyin...
NEW YORK, NY — On September 14, 2023, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund joined more than 50 Asian American and allied organizations in signing a letter sent to the U.S. Congress, expressing our strong opposition to the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surv...
October is Filipino American History Month, but why does it seem different this year?
Maybe it’s because Filipino history appears to be reverberating in real time in the U.S.–a harbinger of what could happen in our very own country.
The Philippines–America’s first colony that was transformed into ...
A friend of mine who writes for The New York Times recently called me “cynical but insightful.” I took it as a compliment, though I’d rather be known as trusting, loving, caring, and giving, of course.
But cynicism is probably the best lens in which to view the announcement of the new U.S. Senator ...