Honestly, E. Jean Carroll should be made an honorary Asian American.
I’ll explain.
But first, at least for what she went through in her multiple trials against Donald Trump, Carroll is democracy’s hero.
In case you were wondering (and we all are considering the number of Trump's legal entanglemen...
Nikki Haley, the lone Asian American, and lone woman, left running for president on the Republican side, isn’t quitting the race yet, despite an 11 point loss in New Hampshire.
Instead, she may be doing the country a big public service. As long as Haley keeps running, she baits Trump into showing u...
Groups demand commission open meetings to the public, hold hearings and push for a truly independent process
NEW YORK, NY — Today, Common Cause/NY joined the New York Civic Engagement Table, the New York Immigration Coalition, APA VOICE Redistricting Task Force, the Asian American Legal Defense and...
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said this week that
“America is not a racist country.”
And then Donald Trump proved her wrong by calling Haley by her Indian name--Nimarata Nikki Randhawa Haley— just to rile up the scores of racists in Trump’s Republican MAGA base.
Only Trump put an even...
And so we find ourselves this news cycle at a strange thematic confluence of democracy, MLK, and the Emmys.
Let’s take democracy first.
Over the weekend in Asia, our AAPI ancestral home, the pro-democracy movement appears strong, as voters in Taiwan have rejected threats from authoritarian Beijing...
Though a career journalist, I sometimes do theatrical one-man shows where I often tell jokes. When I do, I would prefer to kill.
It depends on my jokes, but killing could be seen as a constitutionally-protected right under the First Amendment.
Donald Trump wants the Constitution to protect him too...
I’ll get to the “Beef” at the Golden Globes, and the performance of comedian Jo Koy, all key historical Asian American first moments. But is anyone surprised there were no real political speeches given at the awards event on Sunday night?
Not a peep for the earth, global warning, or any of the worl...
If you’re a person of color, it’s hard not to feel the pain of Claudine Gay.
As an Asian American alumnus of Harvard, it hurts even more.
Being a BIPOC person with a Harvard degree has always made you a target. The racist assumptions never fade. Why are you here? Because of your race? Your gender?...
Filipino nurses for Ohio-based company say they have been forced to pay thousands in fees after signing training contracts
By Michael Sainato
Filipino nurses are calling for the US’s top labor watchdog to review controversial “stay or pay” training repayment agreement provisions that have left the...
The war is not over in the two major geo-political flashpoints of the day.
I am, however, proud to report I witnessed the end of a significant AAPI culture war--the end of a feud, essentially a “lit war,” over the question, “What is an authentic Asian American story?”
Or at least, ”What’s our stor...
I am moved to extend you the gift of history. President Joe Biden made me do it.
But first, consider the stark contrast in the recent immigration-speak from the two vying for your attention in 2024.
Last weekend, Donald Trump was on the campaign trail in Iowa denouncing immigrants: “They’re ruinin...
By Candice Ferrette
Nassau County's redrawn legislative map, adopted in February with significant changes to some districts, violates state law by diluting the influence of Black, Latino and Asian voters, according to a new challenge from civil rights advocates.
Attorneys for the New York Civil Libe...
By James Vaznis Globe Staff
Boston Public Schools legally admitted students to the city’s three exam schools two years ago under a temporary admissions policy that aimed to increase diversity by distributing seats by grades and ZIP codes, according to a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Fir...
Multi-racial coalition that intervened in lawsuit to support plan applauds ruling
BOSTON, MA — In a unanimous decision issued yesterday, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the exam school admissions policy used by Boston Public Schools for the 2021-2022 school year did not violate the Eq...
Shohei Ohtani? It’s Japanese for “new era in American race history,” or at least, that’s what I’m calling it.
You doubt that? Ohtani’s ascendence is not unlike what happened when Jackie Robinson broke a color barrier in baseball.
Ohtani broke a race barrier too, and combined it with the smashing o...
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Today, the Save Chinatown Coalition filed appeals against eight city and state agencies that denied public record “right-to-know" requests about the proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena abutting Chinatown. The Coalition is represented by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education...
NASSAU COUNTY, NY – Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Steptoe LLP sent a letter to the Nassau County Legislature providing formal notice that their redistricting plan violates ...
If you haven’t realized it yet, the congressional hearing last week that continues to make news wasn’t about solving rising antisemitism in America in the shadows of the Israel-Hamas war.
That was the given pretext for the hearing, but it really served as a platform for an outright attack by right-...
The Honorable Kathy Hochul
Governor of New York State
New York State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
Re: Support for the Election Alignment Bill (A4282B/S3505B)
Dear Governor Hochul:
The undersigned organizations encourage you to sign Assembly Bill A4282B/Senate Bill S3505B (the “Election Align...
Specifically, they are battling the Training Repayment Agreement Provisions, which is commonly used by employers to cover employee training costs
By: Hans Carbonilla
Asian Americans constitute 8.9 percent of registered nurses in the United States; most were also disproportionately affected during ...
