Rachel Maddow finally got an uninterrupted interview with National Guard First Lieutenant Dan Choi of Knights Out, the group of 38 West Point graduates who came out of the closet last week to form a support group for US Military Academy active duty alumni, cadets, and their families and offered to serve as liaisons between …
Category Archive: Politics
Jan
21
Jason Wu
CNN reported that Jason Wu, a young New York designer originally from Taiwan, designed the gown Michelle Obama wore to the inaugural balls tonight. He said he didn’t know she would wear it until he saw her on TV tonight. Various designers had submitted creations to her. He went to Parsons and interned with Narciso …
Nov
09
Reaction to the Obama victory in Asia…
Fantastic read at Daily Kos: (click link for full article) Even if you are not an Obama supporter, the world thinks much better of us now, based on the reaction the writer is hearing: Upon seeing my button, everyone, without exception, smiles. I have received preferential treatment all day long. They didn’t make me pay …
Oct
07
10/13 – What Does This Election Mean For Asian Americans?
“What Does This Election Mean For Asian Americans?” Monday, Oct. 13 3:00 p.m. Addams Hall #207 Why should Asian Americans care about this election? Does my vote really matter? Learn more about the issues that impact Asian Americans in this election cycle and the need for Asian American political leaders. Also learn about the voting …
Oct
02
The Asian-American Vote
Why don’t we ever hear about the Asian-American vote? By Christopher Beam Posted Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, at 4:57 PM ET Presidential campaigns can feel like an informal census. As the candidates traverse the country, they pander to Latino voters, African-American voters, working-class white voters, older voters, younger voters, elite-college-graduate voters … everyone gets to …
Sep
15
Takei Wedding!
See pictures of George Takei when he was here in Chicago in our gallery George Takei and Brad Altman reach the final frontier, marrying after 21 years together By SANDY COHEN LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Takei and his longtime partner, Brad Altman, have agreed to live long and prosper together. Takei, 71, and Altman, …
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