For years, I stayed quiet around my partner’s extended family—not because I didn’t care, but because speaking up was often met with outright dismissal or subtle hostility.
Public school lunch programs are exclusionary to east Asian students
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is meant to be a school meal program that provides free or reduced meals to students.
Seattle’s cool reputation is hurting our elders
Seattle has long prided itself on being the “cool” city of the Pacific Northwest.
Wolf in sheep’s clothing
From Aesop’s fable of the wolf who dressed himself in wool to blend in among the flock, we’ve inherited a warning: beware those who hide behind softness.
In the Seattle City Attorney race, respect for judiciary independence matters
The criminal justice system depends on the police and prosecutors, but also on judges.
Three 10-year protection orders later: Still fighting, still undeterred
Sharply punctuating the relentless barrage of legal battles I’ve navigated this past month was a video on Saturday from the current president in which he piloted a fighter jet to dump feces on Americans engaged in one of the most quintessentially human acts (speaking) and perhaps the most patriotically American acts (speaking out against tyranny and oppression).
Tax the rich to save the planet
The climate crisis is no longer a far-off threat. It is here. The world is running out of time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and yet, those with the most power and wealth continue to do the least.
When the gavel speaks English only: Hidden bias and the denial of the right to communicate
On July 18, King County Superior Court Judge Samuel Chung denied a motion for reconsideration filed by pro bono counsel Joyce Shui for a 66-year-old Chinese American immigrant, Zhen Jin.
K-Pop Demon Hunters: Once again, Asian men get thrown under the bus
Netflix’s K-Pop Demon Hunters is a global smash: 33 million views in two weeks, a Billboard-topping soundtrack, and fictional K-pop bands charting higher than BTS and Blackpink.
The court of complicity: Racialized misogyny behind the bench
When someone walks into a courtroom as a seasoned attorney or as a highly educated community advocate, that person could reasonably expect to be treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.