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Editorial: For Vietnamese Americans, focus should be less on the past, more on the present

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Last week, someone from the mainstream community called us to check up on a Vietnamese individual who claimed to be a spokesperson for the Vietnamese community.

Editorial: Oak Tin a community bridge for two centuries

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The oldest family association in Seattle’s Chinatown, Gee How Oak Tin, will be celebrating its 110th anniversary this Sunday at the House of Hong Restaurant.

Editorial: Assault and ethnically offensive language should not be tolerated

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Seattle Police Department Det. Shandy Cobane made a grave mistake on April 17, when he and other officers detained three Latino men as possible robbery suspects.

Editorial: APA Month should be a wake up call for Asians

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Many think that Asian American history is only 200 years old, putting first the Chinese immigrants who arrived in 1820 to be menial laborers or miners in the Gold Rush.

Editorial: Confirmation of Denny Chin to open doors for APAs

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More than six months after President Obama nominated him, Judge Denny Chin has finally been confirmed by a vote of 98–0 for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which covers New York, Connecticut …

Editorial: Fujii leaves deputy mayor post as well as hefty shoes to fill

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The reason he cited in a letter to Mayor Mike McGinn was that he did not think it was practical to take an extended medical leave. Fujii underwent shoulder surgery last Friday. According to Fujii’s assistant, it will take him two to three weeks to recover.

Editorial: The next Supreme Court justice an Asian American? Unlikely

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Last week, Justice John Paul Stevens, known by many as the “most liberal” justice, announced that he will retire from the U.S. Supreme Court this summer. He will be 90 years old on April 20.

Editorial: Happy Census week! Now be counted.

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The Census Bureau mailed out its forms this week (to everyone who is groaning, say it with us,“Yay!”). You may wonder why the Census bothers with the tedious task of counting everyone — yes, everyone — in the United States every 10 years.

Editorial: Outspokenness brought about positive changes

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This week, we are pleased to report that two of our past editorial topics have been resolved. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has renamed its Yellow Line to Gold Line. Also, Chinese immigrant Qing Hong Wu has been pardoned by New York’s Gov. David Paterson.