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· Carl Samson
The U.S. government detained 123 migrants hoping to seek asylum in a federal prison in Sheridan, Oregon, over the last month. Most of the detainees, who speak Hindi and Punjabi, reportedly come from South Asia, with 52 listing India as their home country.
· Ryan General
Argentinian retired footballer Diego Maradona responded to a controversy generated by an alleged racist gesture he made towards South Korean fans. Maradona was seated in the VIP section reserved for former football players known as “Fifa Legends” during his former team’s World…
· Carl Samson
South Korean players at the FIFA World Cup have switched shirts in a deliberate attempt to confuse the Swedish team which allegedly spied on one of their closed training sessions. Coach Shin Tae-yong revealed the ingenious move in a recent interview, believing that it would…
· Ryan General
Albert Einstein, whose name has become synonymous with “genius,” is universally revered not only for his intellectual achievements but also for his humanitarian advocacies. However, the humanist side of the German-born theoretical physicist’s reputation has sparked debate after…
· Editorial Staff
1. So kinda like “you get what you pay for.” 2. Never give up — never surrender.
· Katharine Chan
Editor’s Note: Katharine Chan is a Chinese-Canadian author, mother, and culture blogger behind the site Sum on Sleeve. The views expressed in this piece are solely her own. Have you ever seen the High Expectations Asian Father meme? Or remember author Amy Chua back in the early…
· Ryan General
Despite the touted strides many American companies claim to have made in cultivating a diverse workforce, breaking through the proverbial glass ceiling remains a challenge for many Asian Americans. Even in the tech industry, where it is fairly easy for Asians to land jobs, they…
· Ryan General
Eugene Gu, the Asian American doctor who made headlines last year for taking a knee, beat United States President Donald Trump in court a few weeks ago. According to Duke’s The Chronicle, The Knight First Amendment Institute of Columbia University filed the lawsuit against Trump…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Transracial adoption is never easy. It’s so common for children to grow up hearing horribly insensitive things said about them, and there’s so much that these kids will miss out on when not being raised in their native culture.
· Editorial Staff
Steve Bannon, the former White House chief strategist, blames Asian immigrants for taking jobs from American citizens, specifically Black and Hispanic Americans. Bannon was on CNN being interviewed by Fareed Zakaria on Friday when he defended his claims that bringing…
· Evan Low
Editor’s Note: Evan Low is a California State Assemblyman (D) for the South Bay and Silicon Valley. This piece reflects his thoughts on Democrat John Chiang, the current California State Treasurer and candidate running for Governor of California in the 2018 race. The opinions…
· Editorial Staff
This is the disturbing moment when an altercation over seats broke out between two women on a bus, which lead to the younger unleashing a racist tirade at the elderly one. The incident, which took place in New York City, was caught in a two-minute video posted on YouTube on June…
· Ryan General
A burger chain in Perth, Australia has come under fire for naming one of its menu items with a term deemed derogatory towards Asians. Lisa Chappell, an Australian-born Chinese customer, was shocked to find that Johnny’s Burgers in Canning Vale has called its “Asian inspired”…
· Ryan General
An Asian female pilot trainee successfully made an incredible emergency landing of a Cessna 172 aircraft on a busy California street on Friday. The small single-engine plane, which was supposed to be heading for John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, made its death-defying landing in…
· Khier Casino
Stand-up comedian Godfrey stopped by VladTV and shared his thoughts on Asian women who date “dorky ass” White men because they want money while making fun of Asian men’s penis size and targeting Indians. The negative racial stereotypes started when host DJ Vlad Lyubovny asked…
· Ryan General
Two women showed ignorance on social media when they made fun of Asian nail salon workers’ language and accent in a video posted to a widely-followed Facebook page. Looks Good Babe, a Facebook page with over 350,000 followers, posted a highly insensitive video yesterday…
· Carl Samson
The racist driver who lashed out at an Asian American mother in front of her children does not feel sorry for her disgusting behavior. Sandra Lee was driving in Half Moon Bay, California, over Memorial Day weekend with her husband and two children when a female driver “in the…
· Michelle Worth
Editor’s Note: Earlier this month, new mom and business owner Michelle Worth became the focus of a controversial Instagram post praising the features of her “blonde blue-eyed baby,” adding “Well suck it people I have a white baby.” Many took the context of her post to be of a…
· Carl Samson
An Asian woman was awarded €8,000 ($9,200) in compensation after a male colleague asked if she enjoyed chomping on cat and dog meat. The incident occurred on July 27 of last year, just a month after the woman started working for an accounting firm in Ireland.
· Ryan General
A young Korean man suffered multiple injuries after being physically assaulted by a drunk man at a burger joint in Brisbane, Australia. The victim, named Hyuk Ju Kwon, detailed the accounts of the alleged attack in a lengthy Facebook post along with photos of his wounds and…
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