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LETTER: On Seattle’s proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour

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From: multicultural and minority small business owners of Seattle To: Mayor Ed Murray Thank you, Mr. Mayor, for sharing your time with us to evaluate and learn of our concerns, […]

EDITORIAL: Washington needs a Court of multitudes

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A cursory investigation into the depth of color on the Washington State Supreme Court reveals very little pigment. From 1988 to 2003, there was Charles Z. Smith, son of an […]

EDITORIAL: Overturn ‘Korematsu’ for good

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The United States Supreme Court has an opportunity to settle once and for all the illegality of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. It has the opportunity […]

COMMENTARY: Expand opportunities for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

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By Sefa Aina For Northwest Asian Weekly In February, President Obama launched his My Brother’s Keeper Initiative to expand opportunity for all young men and boys of color. This initiative […]

Take a more balanced view of “banana slip”

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Dear Editor, Eric Liu’s recent commentary in your paper (originally appearing on CNN) titled “China’s Awkward Banana Slip,” referencing China’s view that Gary Locke is a “banana,” is written from […]

COMMENTARY: China’s awkward banana slip

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By Eric Liu Special For Northwest Asian Weekly A few days ago in Beijing, as Gary Locke wrapped up his tenure as United States Ambassador to China, he was lambasted […]

EDITORIAL: Cold as ICE: Don’t separate families

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“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my […]