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Oct. 11 Editorial: We endorse Barack Obama

December 24, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Special thanks should go out to the Rothman-Kurose family. Ruthann, Mika, and Mori were some of Obama’s earliest supporters

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2008 - January 2, 2009, Asian Americans, Barack Obama, Civil Liberties Act, Japanese Americans, Martin Luther King Jr., Northwest Asian Weekly, Presidential Election, Senator Obama, WWII, editorial

Happy good eating! The importance of tradition in food

December 20, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

My mom banned turkey from our Christmas table this year. The reason why is because she doesn’t want to buy a vat of peanut oil or

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: 2008, Asian Americans, Assunta Ng, DIY, Korean, Ming Tsai, Northwest Asian Weekly, Phung Truong, Santa Claus, Stacy Nguyen, TV, Vietnamese, Vol 27 No 52 | December 20 - December 26, attention, turkey

Commentary: Steven Chu: smart policy, not politics

December 17, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

President-elect Barack Obama’s appointment of Steven Chu as Energy Secretary reaffirms his commitment to change our national energy policy and make the development of alternative energy sources a top priority …

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: Asian Americans, China, Commentary Steven Chu, Deloitte Touche, Energy Secretary, FBI, Gov. Richardson, Lawrence Laboratory, Los Alamos Laboratory, MIT, New American Media, Northwest Asian Weekly, President-elect Barack Obama, Seattle, Steven Chu, Wen Ho Lee, commentary, george koo

NWAW editorial: Look at the year ahead with a new perspective

December 17, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The end of the year is upon us already.

Actually, for some of us, this year has been difficult and has probably dragged on for longer than necessary …

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: Asian Americans, NWAW, Obama, United States, editorial, poverty

NWAW editorial: It’s been a good week for Asian Americans

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

First, Gen. Shinseki was nominated by President-elect Obama to be the next Veterans Affairs secretary. Steven Chu was also nominated as Energy secretary. Then we learned that Anh “Joseph” Cao made history in Louisiana by becoming the first Vietnamese American to serve in Congress. To finish off the week, Yahoo top dog Qi Lu was hired by Microsoft to run its online services business, a prestigious position …

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: Anh Joseph Cao, Asian Americans, Census Bureau, Iraq, Joseph Cao, NWAW, Obama, President-elect Obama, Qi Lu, Seattle Times, Steven Chu, United States, Veterans Affairs, Vietnamese American, editorial, gary locke

Hong helps Chinatown become a little more Chinese

November 29, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Helping to cultivate and build a community is no easy task. It takes individuals coming together with their ideals, and it can take a lot of time and effort.

Filed Under: News, Community News Tagged With: 2008, Asian Americans, Chinatown Gate, Faye Hong, Ga Ga Loc, Hong Kong, Hop Sing Tong, International District Review Board, Northwest Asian Weekly Top Contributors Dinner, Ryan Pangilinan, Seattle Chinese Chamber, Though Hong, parking, vol 27 no 49 | November 29 - December 5

Locke denies rumor of Obama job

November 15, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The problem with rumors is that sometimes it gets too big and takes on a life of its own. The Northwest Asian Weekly first learned of former Gov. Gary Locke’s so-called ‘talks’ with President-elect Obama from a Chinese news agency that called to talk to the NWAW’s publisher, Assunta Ng.

Filed Under: News, National News Tagged With: 2008, API, Asian Americans, Assunta Ng, Chinese American, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, President-elect Obama, Stacy Nguyen, Washington DC, gary locke, vol 27 no 47 | November 15 - 21

How volunteers Barack’ed the vote

November 15, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

What was it that kept myself and other Obama supporters looking for just one more votes as we knocked on doors in the hot Iowa summer? What propelled us to ignore our frozen feet as we hunted for votes in the bitter New Hampshire winter? Why did we ignore our homework and yard work and other mundane tasks so that we could make countless calls from a crowded back room in a Virginia campaign office?

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, Asian Americans, Barack Obama, Democratic National Convention, Des Moines, Iowa State Fair Parade, Kenya, NYU, New Hampshire, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, President-elect Obama, Rhode Island, vol 27 no 47 | November 15 - 21

Three Asian Americans on Obama’s team

November 15, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In a move some consider an indication of what the public will come to expect of the Obama administration, President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden have named three Asian Americans to the Obama-Biden Transition Team — Chris Lu, Sonal Shah and Pete Rouse.

Filed Under: News, National News Tagged With: 2008, Alief Hastings High School, Asian Americans, Associate Director, Capitol Hill, Chris Lu, Global Development, Google, Indian American, Legislative Director, Pete Rouse, Peter Rouse, President-elect Barack Obama, President-elect Obama, Saharan Africa, Sonal Shah, Transition Team, vol 27 no 47 | November 15 - 21

Abercrombie more diverse? Doubtful.

November 15, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four years after spending $50 million to settle a number of employment discrimination lawsuits, Abercrombie & Fitch says it’s making progress with diversity in its hiring.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, Abercrombie Fitch, African Americans, Asian Americans, COLUMBUS, Diversity Management, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Georgetown University, Gregory Gochanour, vol 27 no 47 | November 15 - 21

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