Growing up in the 1950s, Mexican feminist and author Gloria Anzaldua wrote about how when she was in school, speaking Spanish was not allowed, and if she spoke a word of it on the playground, she would be punished, sometimes physically…
COMMENTARY: How much progress against racism has WSU really made?
For Asians, the word “Oriental” in the English vocabulary provided useful service to Western imperialism on every continent, until “yellow peril” upped the ante …
NWAW Editorial: Yay, Locke!
In the beginning, we were worried. We felt that we had so much talent in Washington state but the pool was being overlooked by President Obama for his cabinet. However, we now have three nominations for cabinet: King County Executive Ron Sims, Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske, and the clincher — former Gov. Gary Locke.
NWAW editorial: Lessons gleaned from ‘Slumdog’
Like Cinderella fitting into her glass slipper, “Slumdog Millionaire” sweeping the Oscars with eight Academy Awards is a true underdog story. Starting with only a limited release in the U.S. and initially banned in India because the film lacked a “Bollywood” sensibility, “Slumdog” looked to be like any other small-budget film …
NWAW editorial: We mourn big losses within our industry
In the past two weeks, there have been two news items that have rattled us …
NWAW Editorial: Let’s make our ID more visible in 2009
We know it’s easy to let generic New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside, but this resolution is no diet plan or get-rich scheme …
Top 12 API athletes to look out for in 2009
The city lost its basketball team as the Seattle SuperSonics left for Oklahoma City. The University of Washington football team didn’t win
Oct. 11 Editorial: We endorse Barack Obama
Special thanks should go out to the Rothman-Kurose family. Ruthann, Mika, and Mori were some of Obama’s earliest supporters
Happy good eating! The importance of tradition in food
My mom banned turkey from our Christmas table this year. The reason why is because she doesn’t want to buy a vat of peanut oil or
Commentary: Steven Chu: smart policy, not politics
President-elect Barack Obama’s appointment of Steven Chu as Energy Secretary reaffirms his commitment to change our national energy policy and make the development of alternative energy sources a top priority …
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