Transportation Security Administration officers at Boston’s Logan International Airport are alleging that a program intended to help flag possible terrorists based on passengers’ mannerisms has led to rampant racial profiling …
Census seeks changes in how it measures race
To keep pace with rapidly changing notions of race, the Census Bureau wants to make broad changes to its surveys that would treat “Hispanic” as a distinct category regardless of race, end use of the term “Negro,” and offer new ways to identify Middle Easterners …
Anne Ni’s Myanmar micro-business training reverses brain drain
The key to understanding Anne Ni and her business-training mission for Myanmar is first knowing that she is a fourth-generation Anglican. Her friend, the Archbishop of Myanmar, helped arrange her trips to Myanmar with Five Talents, an Anglican microbusiness organization …
EDITORIAL: Being blind to hazing in our community creates a much larger problem
Over the years, as immigrants struggle to empower ourselves and each other, the quickest way to impede progress is through hazing. This is because hazing, in any organization and on all levels, carries with it the basic psychology of having to prove oneself or earn one’s keep in order to be granted with acceptance and belonging. …
BLOG: Cookies for a Chinese wedding banquet?
Blending Eastern and Western traditions creates a fascinating wedding experience. Having cookies for a Chinese wedding
banquet instead of a cake was novel and fun …
BLOG: Remembering Kathi Goertzen
I first met Kathi in 1983. She called me and wondered if she could interview me about the Wah Mee Massacre. Her sweet voice made it hard for me to say no …
BLOG: A disappointing Olympic run from NBC
I told my friends all week to watch the U.S. play against Japan’s women soccer team as they competed for the gold medal. However, the coverage of the Olympics ended up disappointing many people …
BLOG: The Olympics battle between the U.S. and China
As a Chinese American, I enjoy seeing both countries perform well, earning more gold medals, and increasing their overall medal count. My philosophy is to cheer for both countries. Though the U.S. won more gold medals than China, coming second to the U.S. still warrants celebration …
Beyond the Plate: The Asian lowdown on Seattle’s farmers markets
While I was enjoying a sunny Sunday afternoon at the Broadway Farmers Market, it occurred to me to follow up on NWAW’s first installment of “Beyond the Plate” with one on farmers markets. Many Asians I’ve spoken with have admitted to feeling removed or uninterested in farmers markets …
The Layup Drill: the good and the bad of the London Games
Welcome to the Olympic Wrap-up Edition of the Layup Drill. As we say farewell to another Summer Olympics, we look at some of the memorable performances, the good and the bad, of the Games in London …