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· Carl Samson
Republicans lean into anti-Asian messaging ahead of the midterms
Republican campaigns have leaned on anti-Asian caricature and unproven claims of Chinese election interference ahead of the midterms. The “perpetual foreigner” As we reported earlier this month, Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee was branded the “Empress of DEI” in a 15-second…
· Carl Samson
Rep. Lieu suggests Trump’s ‘erratic behavior’ due to terminal illness
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) questioned President Donald Trump’s health Wednesday after the White House abruptly canceled a bill signing ceremony, citing the president’s “erratic behavior” and raising the possibility that he may have received a drug reserved for patients with…
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin and Carmelo Anthony revisit Linsanity fallout
For more than a decade, former NBA superstar Jeremy Lin carried unanswered questions about the rise and fall of Linsanity without publicly blaming the teammate many fans believed stood in his way. During a long-awaited conversation with Carmelo Anthony on the “7PM in Brooklyn”…
· Editorial Staff
Texas anchor faces BTS ARMY backlash over ‘death to America’ Oreo joke
BTS fans are pushing back against a Lubbock, Texas news anchor who joked on air that the K-pop group’s upcoming Oreo collaboration spells out a “death to America” message. What happened KCBD Fox34 Anchor and Managing Editor James Eppler made the remarks while previewing BTS’…
· Carl Samson
Asian American enrollment up at elite colleges after affirmative action ruling, but unevenly
Asian American freshman representation has risen at the nation’s most selective colleges in the first admissions cycle following the Supreme Court’s ban on race-conscious admissions, but the gains are far from uniform across individual elite institutions, according to a new…
· Ryan General
Trump’s Iran war is forcing Thai and Vietnamese farmers to rethink planting rice
Shipping delays and surging logistics costs tied to the Iran war are disrupting rice exports from Thailand and Vietnam, two of the world’s largest suppliers. Vietnam primarily ships rice to regional markets such as the Philippines and China, while Thailand supplies key Middle…
· Ryan General
Asian Comedy Fest brings 70-plus AAPI performers to NYC with proceeds supporting immigrant services
Asian Comedy Fest will return to New York City from May 5 to May 7 for its seventh year, bringing more than 70 Asian and Pacific Islander performers to Sugar Mouse in Manhattan. Proceeds from the six-show festival will support Immigration Social Services, a nonprofit that has…
· Ryan General
Palantir manifesto declares some cultures ‘harmful’ as lawmakers demand answers on surveillance tools
Palantir Technologies, a data analytics company deeply embedded in U.S. military, intelligence and law enforcement operations, published a 22-point manifesto on X stating that some cultures are “regressive and harmful” while arguing that technology companies must support U.S.…
· Ryan General
Larry Itliong’s son says Cesar Chavez took credit for union organizing led by Filipino farmworkers
Jonny Itliong said Cesar Chavez took credit for organizing work led by his father, United Farm Workers co-founder Larry Itliong, during the formation of the union. Sexual assault allegations against Chavez have prompted renewed scrutiny of his record. In an interview with Action…
· Ryan General
Former Taiwan coach ejected from Women’s Asian Cup match for chanting ‘Taiwan’
Chants of “Go Taiwan!” during a Women’s Asian Cup match in Sydney on Tuesday led to the removal of a former Taiwan men’s national team coach from the stadium. Chen Kuei-jen was asked to leave after security said the chants were considered political because the team competes…
· Editorial Staff
Former Vegas PBS marketing director sues station over alleged racism, retaliation
A lawsuit by a former Chinese American employee has exposed allegations of systemic racism at a local PBS station, just as the publicly funded national broadcaster dismantles its diversity infrastructure and, she says, external oversight vanishes. Dream job turned nightmare…
· Carl Samson
Calls grow for investigation into death of blind Burmese refugee after Border Patrol release
Calls for accountability are mounting weeks after a nearly blind Burmese refugee was found dead on a street in Buffalo, New York, five days after Border Patrol agents released him at a business far from his residence. What happened: Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, was taken into…
· Ryan General
Mark Zuckerberg faces jury in landmark trial over alleged harm to teen users
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a Los Angeles courtroom on Feb. 18 as part of a federal bellwether trial examining whether Instagram and Facebook were designed in ways that harmed minors. The case is one of thousands consolidated in multidistrict litigation accusing…
· Carl Samson
Former South Korean president sentenced to life in prison for insurrection
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol received a life sentence Thursday following his conviction on insurrection charges stemming from a failed martial law decree he imposed in December 2024. State of play: Yoon, 65, was found guilty of rebellion by Judge Jee Kui-youn of…
· Editorial Staff
Former Massachusetts official claims anti-Asian racism led to her ouster
A former Massachusetts official tasked with senior welfare has filed a lawsuit alleging that anti-Asian bias drove her out of a job in Gov. Maura Healey’s administration. About Chen and her leadership tenure: Elizabeth Chen, who immigrated from Taiwan in 1971, was appointed by…
· Carl Samson
ARMY worldwide counts down to BTS’ highly anticipated comeback
Anticipation is building worldwide as BTS prepares to reunite as a complete group for the first time in nearly four years. What you need to know: The seven-member group will release their fifth full-length album, “Arirang,” named after Korea’s most famous folk song, on March 20…
· Ryan General
9-year-old Chinese American pianist goes viral with Tiny Desk performance
Alexander Zhou, a 9-year-old Chinese American fourth grader at New York City’s Special Music School at Kaufman Music Center, went viral after performing Moritz Moszkowski’s Etincelles, Op. 36, No. 6 on NPR’s Tiny Desk. Zhou appeared second in a three-artist set and performed the…
· Ryan General
Nashville’s Chinatown development opens its 1st Asian supermarket
The largest Asian supermarket in the Nashville area opened Friday morning in Antioch as part of the Tennessee Nashville Chinatown development. Pan Asia’s new flagship store at 5255 Hickory Hollow Parkway carries more than 10,000 Asian food and household products and serves as…
· Carl Samson
Son charged with murder in deaths of former JACL president, wife
The son of prominent Asian American leaders killed at their Hillsborough, New Jersey, residence last September has been hit with murder charges. Latest developments: Patrick Lin, 37, was charged on Jan. 16 with two counts of first-degree murder, one count of first-degree…
· Ryan General
Federal judge orders release of nursing Burmese refugee from ICE detention
When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) moved Ta Eh Doh Lah from Minnesota to a Texas detention facility earlier this month, she was breastfeeding her five-month-old baby and awaiting specialized heart care. In a sharply worded Jan. 23 order, federal judge Michael J.…
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The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
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