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Time Running Out For Filipino Veterans

Jonah Lalas | Posted 04.09.2009 | Home

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Jonah Lalas

Many thousands of Filipinos answered Roosevelt's call to join the U.S. forces fighting Japan in the Philippines, but had been denied the benefits they were promised until last month.

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A Victory for the Asian-American Community

Jonah Lalas | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pilipino, Hotel Janitors, Survivor, Employee Free Choice Act, Nurses, Asian Americans, Glass Ceiling, Garment Workers, Labor Unions, Asian-American Vote, Labor, Organizing, 80-20, Filipinos, Justice for Filipino Veterans, Barack Obama Asians, World War II Veterans, Unions, 80-20-Initiative, Piyush Jindal, Bobby Jindal, The Philippines, Politics News
Jonah Lalas

The Filipino veterans have received their due, but Asian workers have not. It is up Asian activists to continue to educate and politicize our youth.

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Asian Immigration: A Family Affair, A Chicago Perspective

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 03.22.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Immigration Reform, Asian American Immigration, Asian American Voters, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Asian Americans, Barack Obama Asians, Asian-American Vote, Obama Immigration Reform, Immigration Debate, Immigration Policy, Chicago News
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.

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Welcome Back, America. We've Missed You.

Huzir Sulaiman | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics

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Huzir Sulaiman

On exactly the opposite side of the globe from Chicago, the tropical noonday sun outside my window juxtaposed with televised images of your happy midn...

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Asian Americans May Nip The Vote

Disgrasian | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Communism, Mccain Gook, John McCain, Asian American Voters, Vietnam, Asian Americans, Gook, Barack Obama Asians, Big Government, Racial Slurs, Politics News
Disgrasian

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

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The Sleeping Giant in American Politics

Deanna Lee | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Asian Americans, Politics, Barack Obama Asians, Leap, Asian American Voters, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Asia Society, Politics News
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.

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John McCain: Citizen of the US?

Gautam Dutta | Posted 08.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Barack Obama 2008, John McCain, Latino Politics, Obama McCain, Asian Americans, Barack Obama Asians, McCain Eligibility, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Natural Born Citizen, McCain Birthplace Eligibility, Immigration Policy, Diversity, Politics News
Gautam Dutta

The Constitution must be amended so that all naturalized citizens (including McCain) can also seek the White House.

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Asia Needs A Little Obamamania

Nathan Gardels | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

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Nathan Gardels

No doubt the absence of Obamamania across the Pacific has much to do with the fact that modernizing Asia is more attentive to interests than values. They see Obama and Democrats as protectionist.

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