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· Ryan General
Philippine President Wants to Give 42,000 Free Guns to Village Leaders
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has considered giving free guns to 42,000 village leaders, known as barangay captains to reportedly aid them in fighting drugs and crime in their respective territories. Duterte, who has vowed to end the Philippines’ drugs and crime problem…
· Ranier Maningding
What to Say When Your Racist Asian Uncle Complains About ‘Unqualified Blacks Stealing Our Spots’
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy”. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. So you’re at the dinner table on Christmas night, laughing with your cousins who you haven’t…
· Bryan Ke
India Finally Bans Islamic Law That Let Men Instantly Divorce Their Wives
The instant divorce religious custom Talaq-e-mughallazah, or simply referred to as Triple Talaq, has been banned by India’s Supreme Court, marking it as a clean victory for women rights activist in the country. The Triple Talaq basically allows a man to legally divorce his wife…
· Guy Aoki
The Supreme Court May Support ‘The Slants,’ But Their Decision Doesn’t Help Asian Americans
The Slants, the Portland, Oregon-based band that for six years fought in the courts for the right to trademark their controversial name, finally won Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in their favor. In doing so, they overturned a 71-year-old policy preventing…
· Khier Casino
Talk Show Host Has No Clue ‘Oriental’ Was Considered Racist Towards Asians
Radio talk show host Mike Francesca had no idea the term “oriental” was derogatory towards Asian Americans until he discussed the Supreme Court ruling in favor of rock band The Slants’ request to trademark their name. “They all were Oriental Americans who were part of the group.…
· Khier Casino
Band Wins Landmark Case in the Supreme Court to Call Themselves ‘The Slants’
Asian-American rock band The Slants are now free to call themselves by the name often used as a racist term towards Asians after a the Supreme Court ruled in their favor 8-0. The band’s frontman, Simon Tam, sued after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office kept the group from…
· Carl Samson
Asian-American Band Heads to Supreme Court to Fight for Their Controversial Name
The Slants, an Asian-American rock group based in Portland, Oregon, is headed to the Supreme Court on Wednesday to end a seven-year legal battle. The group has been trying to trademark their band name, but their applications were rejected for violating the Lanham Act. This law…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Apple CEO Tim Cook Tweets About Supreme Court Marriage Ruling
Apple CEO Tim Cook took to Twitter this morning to voice his opinion on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states. Cook is a gay rights activist who has been vocal in his support of marriage equality. After the Supreme Court ruled that…