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Commentary: San Francisco’s ‘Black on Chinese’ violence goes back decades

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African American and Asian American elected and appointed officials have failed to address the grow­ing racial tensions in southeast San Francisco.

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.

Readers’ Corner: The influence of foods from childhood

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We all prefer or avoid certain foods. Such behavior can probably be traced to our childhood when we were first introduced to foods that made lasting impressions. These foods often trigger a flood of memories. For example, French author Marcel Proust rhapsodizes about the madeleines (cookies) that he ate when he was a little boy.

Editorial: Polynesians, not just football players

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Each week, Northwest Asian Weekly strives to be an inclusive newspaper. We take care to make sure that the pages of the paper are not heavily oriented toward one ethnicity or gender.