Editorials – Page 22

EDITORIAL: The arrogance of Americans

August 25, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

By Ruth Bayang Northwest Asian Weekly Let me start off by saying, I chose America and I love America. I am American. Naturalized, not natural-born. I have lived in the […]

EDITORIAL: The pinnacle of success … in athletics

August 18, 2016 By Admin

Team USA remains on top of the overall medal count at the Rio Olympics, but two Asian countries are in the top ten for most medals won: China and Japan. […]

EDITORIAL: Perfectly imperfect

August 11, 2016 By Admin

Hillary Clinton made history as the first woman to become the presidential nominee for a major political party. Another historic moment at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) — Asian American […]

EDITORIAL: Does it matter who’s in the White House?

July 28, 2016 By Admin

The Democratic and Republican National Conventions are over. Each party has picked its nominee to move forward and face-off with the other in the November general election. People are passionate […]

EDITORIAL: Beyond black and white

July 18, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

I’m not a police officer or policy maker; I am not a mental health expert and I don’t have the silver bullet to eliminate gun violence. I am a woman, […]

EDITORIAL: A glimmer of hope

July 7, 2016 By Admin

In a letter to the editor last week, a member of the Chinatown-International District Public Safety Task Force, Karen Yoshitomi, wrote, “What is it going to take, if not the […]

EDITORIAL: Setback for immigrant families

June 30, 2016 By Admin

In a 4-4 decision on June 23 by the U.S. Supreme Court, President Obama’s executive actions for immigration relief remain blocked. “The Supreme Court … failed to act on the […]

EDITORIAL: Embodying the Olympic spirit — New team to shine a spotlight on worldwide refugee crisis

June 23, 2016 By Admin

Wikipedia states that the mission of the Olympic Spirit is “to build a peaceful and better world … which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity, and fair […]

EDITORIAL: A milestone and an uphill battle

June 16, 2016 By Admin

Whether you hate her or love her, Hillary Clinton made history last week by becoming the first woman to lead the presidential ticket of a major political party in the […]

EDITORIAL: Beyond fighting fists

June 9, 2016 By Admin

Muhammad Ali, one of the world’s greatest boxers and one of the 20th century’s biggest personalities, died on June 3 in Phoenix, after being hospitalized for respiratory problems. He was […]