Asian American Voters

Kamala Harris & Asian Americans

Gautam Dutta | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics


Gautam Dutta

Harris is certainly the first African American woman to become a District Attorney in California. But she's also the first Asian American to accomplish that impressive feat.

Asian Immigration: A Family Affair, A Chicago Perspective

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 03.22.2009 | Chicago


Esther J. Cepeda

To look at the news coverage, the 'broken immigration system' is about Latinos and their extended families, as if every single one of the "12 million" illegal immigrants in the U.S. came from Tijuana.

Marriage Equality: A Cup Half Full

Gautam Dutta | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Gautam Dutta

Marriage should be sacred, not a political prop. We need to put another initiative on the ballot -- this time to undo Prop 8.

Congressional Races Could Hinge On Immigrants: Report

Chicago Public Radio | Chip Mitchell | Posted 11.24.2008 | Chicago


A report based on new voter-registration data predicts Latino immigrants will play a big role in Chicago-area Congressional races. An Illinois Coalit...

Race, Gender and the Media in the 2008 Elections

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics


Marcia G. Yerman

Like everyone else in America, I was waiting to see how the match up between Palin and Biden would transpire. Beyond the giddy atmosphere that was bu...

Asian Americans May Nip The Vote

Disgrasian | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics


Disgrasian

"...two-thirds of Vietnamese Americans said they support Mr. McCain." What?

Empower the Undecided: UDecide.org

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 11.06.2008 | Media


Frances Moore Lappe

We can use the web to reach Americans who don't live on the web. In these last weeks, it's something we can do wherever we are.

The Sleeping Giant in American Politics

Deanna Lee | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics


Deanna Lee

While both candidates' websites have sections targeting Asian Americans, McCain's is a mere form to sign up for emails. Obama's is based on popular social networking sites -- with blogs, member directories, and links to embed the Obama '08 logo on your own Facebook profile.