Editorials – Page 25

EDITORIAL: Good job, Abe

December 31, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

It took a lot of bravado for Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to acknowledge and apologize for Japan’s war-time role in South Korean “comfort women” crimes. Why is this acknowledgement […]

EDITORIAL: Pushing the limit

December 17, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The circus which has been the GOP candidate debates has brought up repeated, highlighted, and disturbing suggestions regarding issues involving immigration. The most disturbing, head-shaking, and eyebrow-raising is a somewhat […]

EDITORIAL: Keep on keeping it classy, Donald

December 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

So what is the Asian American angle when it comes to writing an editorial about Donald Trump? Well, there isn’t a specific Asian American angle, but this is what is […]

EDITORIAL: No repeating mistakes — We should provide sanctuary and hope, not internment or rejection

November 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The past few weeks have been a sociological nightmare, testing ideology, devotion to promises, subjection to fear. The unfortunate subject that has been affected and pushed the sensitive political buttons […]

EDITORIAL: Good job, kids!

November 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Children of AAPIs deserve a pat on the back. A report from AARP titled “Caregiving Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Age 50+” found 73 percent of Asian Americans ages […]

EDITORIAL: The power of touch — Campaigns you should be aware of

November 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Who knew a touch could do so much? It can, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). According to WHO, more than 150,000 newborns die every year across China. This […]

EDITORIAL: I do, I do. — Take on two husbands?

November 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The era of China’s one-child policy, recently rescinded, has inevitably had its effects. The gender balance has been skewed. The ratio of men to women is out of porportion in […]

EDITORIAL: Time to vote! — Northwest Asian Weekly’s endorsements

October 28, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Initiative 1366 — NO Initiative 1401 — YES Advisory Vote No. 10 — Maintained Advisory Vote No. 11 — Maintained Advisory Vote No. 12 — Maintained Advisory Vote No. […]

EDITORIAL: Viet Cong? Really? — Band name causes controversy

October 17, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Viet Cong. That is the name of the band that will be performing Oct. 16 at Neumos in Seattle. The art-rock /post-punk band’s name refers to the military force that […]

Can one non-offensive word cause an uproar? — Apparently, it can

October 8, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The word “deferring” got John Streamas, an Associate Professor of Critical Culture, Gender, and Race Studies at Washington State University involved in controversy early in the semester Aug. 27. What […]