By James Hannah The Associated Press NEW CARLISLE, Ohio (AP) — Greg Kaffenbarger found himself increasingly and heavily dependent on sales to Japan, China, and Mexico as he watched his […]
Archives for March 2009
COMMENTARY: How much progress against racism has WSU really made?
For Asians, the word “Oriental” in the English vocabulary provided useful service to Western imperialism on every continent, until “yellow peril” upped the ante …
LETTER: Is it possible to have genuine empathy?
What moved me to write a letter to your newspaper, as I read about the experience of Thavisouk “Thavi” Phrasavath in Laos (in issue 12), is because I found I couldn’t bear it …
LETTER: Thanks for speaking up about Cyrus
Thank you for your recent editorial on Miley Cyrus …
NWAW EDITORIAL: We’ve come a long way, baby!
Last week, President Obama, mindful of the struggles of his single mother, created a White House panel that will advise him on issues facing women and girls. The council is designed to help cabinet agencies and departments collaborate to make sure that women will also be provided opportunities offered to men …
NWAW EDITORIAL: For some parents: Milk justice? What milk justice?
Last year in September, infant formula that contained an excess of the chemical melamine was deemed responsible for the deaths of at least six babies and for sickening nearly 300,000 others. Melamine is commonly used in coatings and laminates, wood adhesives, fabric coatings, ceiling tiles, and flame retardants …
NWAW Editorial: Yay, Locke!
In the beginning, we were worried. We felt that we had so much talent in Washington state but the pool was being overlooked by President Obama for his cabinet. However, we now have three nominations for cabinet: King County Executive Ron Sims, Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske, and the clincher — former Gov. Gary Locke.