By Kristi Eaton Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Bigger. Taller. Fancier. Cambodia’s capital city of Phnom Penh is undergoing a staggering period of development 40 years after the […]
Archives for November 2015
No sitting on sidelines — Retired Korean American attorney and civil rights activist demonstrates political consciousness
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly For Mel Kang, the path to becoming a civil rights activist in the 1960s and later, a community volunteer for several local organizations, has […]
Van Dinh-Kuno — Hands-on activist
By Elisabeth Sherman Northwest Asian Weekly A young Vietnamese girl fleeing her war torn homeland for a better life in America: the story might seem common enough—until you realize that […]
COMMENTARY: Anti-Asian sentiment has no place in politics
By Alton Wang Communications and Development Associate APIAVote Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) was disappointed and appalled by the use of racist caricatures and messages in Lewiston, Maine, […]
LETTER: RE: Charter school ruling
After the recent Washington Supreme Court ruling that said public charter schools were unconstitutional, my family was devastated. Thank you to the bipartisan group of elected officials – Senators Braun, […]
Go West! — Report shows Asian Pacific Islanders heading toward the left coast
By Tina Lu Northwest Asian Weekly Asian Americans as well as Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) are the fastest growing racial groups in the West, according to a report […]
Votes are in — Hara, Singh, Gregerson defeated
The votes were tallied Nov. 3-4, and the results regarding the API community were: John Lee lost to Davina Duerr for the City of Bothell Council Position No. 2. Lee […]
Scott Oki sold golf course to Chinese investors
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Chinese investment has transformed the skyline of Seattle, Bellevue, Renton, and Tukwila from old warehouses, churches, and abandoned lands to five-star hotels, mega office […]
Taiwan, Chinese presidents to meet for first time since 1949
By Christopher Bodeen and Ralph Jennings BEIJING (AP) — The presidents of China and Taiwan will meet this weekend for the first time since civil war divided their lands 66 […]
WISE WORDS: What makes a diverse, vibrant neighborhood (Part 2)
“Since 1906 Neighborhood House has been helping children and families in neighborhoods throughout Seattle and King County. It is in these neighborhoods where we find huge capacity and potential for […]