Opinion – Page 78

EDITORIAL: Miss America is what ‘American’ has been about all along

September 19, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When Nina Davuluri was crowned Miss America on Sept. 11, the wave of social media controversy started almost immediately. Hundreds of racists took to Twitter to call the New York-born, […]

COMMENTARY: No Justice For Jeff Chen

September 13, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Doug Chin Special to the Northwest Asian Weekly The decision by federal Judge Thomas Zilly to overturn the unanimous verdict of an eight-person jury that the City of Medina […]

EDITORIAL: 9/11 changed America, for better and for worse

September 12, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Every American remembers where they were when the planes crashed into the towers 12 years ago, and since then everyone’s life has been affected by the events of 9/11, some […]

EDITORIAL: As school begins, it’s important to appreciate Seattle’s teachers

September 5, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle is used to the first day of school being tense. After all, during the last three contract negotiations between the Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association, parents […]

EDITORIAL: Zilly decision, an unpleasant surprise

August 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Federal Judge Thomas Zilly’s decision to overturn the Jeffrey Chen verdict last week came as a surprise — for more reasons than one. It was the first time in Zilly’s […]

COMMENTARY: Tiphares vs Elysium — Welcome to the Age of Appropriation

August 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Lam New America Media Many years ago, before the age of cyperspace, I found a Japanese manga series at a specialty bookstore in San Francisco. Created by Yukito […]

EDITORIAL: LGBT community still needs active support

August 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last week, San Antonio City Councilmember Elisa Chan found herself in hot water due to comments she made expressing her views on homosexuality while unknowingly being recorded by a now […]

EDITORIAL: Helping and hurting North Korea

August 15, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As Seattle wishes for the safe return of Kenneth Bae from the North Korean labor camp in which he is currently held, it’s important to take a look at the […]

EDITORIAL: As November nears, who’s best for the ID?

August 8, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As the November election approaches, and it becomes more and more clear who the two candidates for mayor will be, it’s important to focus on who would be best for […]

COMMENTARY: Big Mac won’t satisfy Vietnamese desire for human rights

August 2, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Lam New America Media Vietnam specializes in irony. Its president, Truong Tan Sang, is due to visited the White House recently, where he was expected to request a […]