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Commentary: Can’t cut WCCC subsidy, crucial to families

January 28, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Arnold and Ling Huan Lui are bakers with twins that are enrolled in Denise Louie Education Center’s full day child care program. Washington State’s Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) subsidy helps them afford full day care for their girls by paying a portion of the cost of care. “Basically, my wife’s income goes to insurance and childcare. Because of the WCCC, we don’t have to rely on other government assistance,” said Lui.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2010, Denise Louie Education Center, Denise Louis Education Center, Governor Gregoire, Janice Deguchi, Ling Huan Lui, Vol 29 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, WCCC, Washington State, Working Connections Child Care, poverty

Commentary: Double zero (or, pick on someone your own size!)

January 21, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Double zero. What the heck is it? Well, I didn’t know about it until I became part of the elite club in my early 30s. Double zero has nothing to do with an IQ, a prescription, a drink, the mile high club, or the grade of your eye. My friend, double zero is a size of clothing, which means I’m smaller than a zero.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2010, Banana Republic Petites, Commentary Double, IQ, LLC, Maureen Francisco, Seattle, Stiletto Woman Magazine, TV, Vol 29 No 4 | January 23 - January 29, attention

Commentary: 1999-2009: A retrospective on closing the achievement gap

January 14, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Like the two previous task forces formed in 1986 and 1992, the charge was to have a group of leaders in education and human services to make recommendations to the school district to close the achievement gap — in eight years.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2010, Campana Quetzal, EAGAC, Edith Mae Giles, Education, Filipino, Little House, Maria Ramirez, Seattle Public Library, Seattle Public Schools, Seattle School District, Supreme Court, Vietnamese, Vol 29 No 3 | January 16 - January 22, commentary, language, poverty

Commentary: Diversifying ranks with immigration reform — What the huh?

January 7, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

If it does, then I agree with diversifying the ranks to level a lopsided immigration debate. I agree that more non-Latino immigrants should pressure lawmakers to change laws that indisputably favor one group of people and discriminate against another. Diversifying the ranks could assist in exposing laws of racial and ethnical favoritisms.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2010, Associated Press, Caribbean, Commentary Diversifying, Marc Towaira, Vol 29 No 2 | January 9 - January 15

Commentary: Be counted on April 1

December 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In about 100 days, on April 1, the 2010 Census — the nationwide head count required by the Constitution — begins. And it is critical for Asian Americans, a community likely to have some problems due to language barriers or fear of the government, to be counted.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, Census, Chinese, Civil Rights, Korean, United States, Vietnamese, Vol 29 No 1 | January 2 - January 8, Wade Henderson, language

Commentary: Time to start spending!

December 3, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Studies have shown that Asian Americans tend to save more than other groups in the United States. This is especially true for those not born in this country, those who immigrated here in search of a better life.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2009, Asian Americans, Commentary Time, Marge Wang, SKI, Spending Kids Inheritance, TV, United States, Vol 28 No 50 | December 5 - December 11

Commentary: How small businesses can survive an economic downturn

November 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

We all know that starting up or running a business in an unstable economy is not an easy task. Contrary to what we would expect, start-up and smaller companies are less affected by economic downturns than large companies with big, rigid infrastructures.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2009, American Institute, International District, Mandy Cao, Vol 28 No 47 | November 14 - November 20

Commentary: When considering health care reform, do not exclude legal immigrants

November 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Though we are on the brink of historic change regarding our nation’s haphazard health care system, it is stunning that even these sweeping reforms continue those policies that exclude legal immigrants.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2009, Alice Dong, Asian American Justice Center, Asian Americans, CHIP, Health Insurance Program, United States, Vol 28 No 47 | November 14 - November 20

Commentary: Balloon boy mom doesn’t deserve racist remarks

October 29, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The press wondered if Mayumi was involved in the hoax or a battered victim. After telling everything to the sheriff, she may be both. I first heard the story on Dori Monson’s radio show in Seattle, and then saw the balloon land on a video posted on the Internet. Her looks, name, and accent are all Japanese. That makes her boys, Falcon, Bradford, and Ryo, Asian Americans or at least Hapa.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2009, American West, Arthur Hu, Asian Americans, Asian Week, Commentary Balloon, Diana Nguyen, Dori Monson, Fort Collins, Great American Celebrity Machine, Mayumi Heene, Native Americans, One Japanese, Seattle, Vol 28 No 45 | October 31 - November 6, Wife Swap, attention

Commentary: A worry for the 21st century: the presence of racial bias within the jury room

October 15, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In each of these circumstances, pivotal cases eventually changed the face of the legal system and helped to remedy injustice. This, however, was only the beginning of the fight against discrimination.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2009, Asian Americans, Japanese Americans, Korematsu Center, Pearl Harbor Day, Spokane County, Vol 28 No 43 | October 17-October 23, attention

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