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EDITORIAL: Barack Obama’s legacy

May 26, 2016 By Stacy Nguyen

As President Barack Obama gets closer to the end of his second term in office, more Americans appreciate the job he has done. A Gallup poll earlier this month shows his favorability is on the rise and he is now the most popular American politician. In fact, Obama is more popular than President Ronald Reagan […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2009, Barack Obama, Black Americans, Cold War, London, President Obama, President Ronald Reagan, Sadiq Khan, Soviet Union, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, White House, World War

White House groups urge APIs to enroll in health insurance by Jan. 31

January 22, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Beginning Jan. 19, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), in collaboration with the Action for Health Justice, will launch the third annual AAPI Affordable Care Act Week of Action, a public awareness drive to encourage AAPIs to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace by Jan. 31. To enroll, individuals can […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2013, 2016, AAPI, Asian Americans, Doua Thor, Health Insurance Marketplace, Pacific Islanders, President Obama, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29, White House Initiative

Understanding immigration reform “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” still complicated

December 25, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Jennifer Choi faces an uncertain future in the United States due to an immigration issue that President Obama attempted to cure but now is muddled in a prolonged legal battle.  Choi, 30, who was born in South Korea but came to the United States with her parents at a […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, 2016, DACA, Hilary Clinton, Immigration Services, International Student, Jason Cruz, Jennifer Choi, National Immigrant Integration Conference, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obama Administration, President Obama, South Korea, USCIS, United States, Vol 34 No 53 | December 26 - January 1

Minoru Yasui awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

November 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

President Obama announced on Nov. 16 that Minoru “Min” Yasui will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Minoru Yasui was a civil and human rights activist best known for his U.S. Supreme Court Case questioning the constitutionality of curfews imposed on Japanese American citizens during World War II. Cases […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, Fred Korematsu, Gordon Hirabayashi, Japanese Americans, Minoru Min Yasui, Minoru Yasui, Mitsuye Endo, President Clinton, President Obama, Presidential Medal, Supreme Court Case, United States, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27

An interview with Sidney Rittenberg — Part 3: “Thunder but no rain” over South China Sea, Confucian communists, and a wonderful life

November 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wen Liu Special to Northwest Asian Weekly No one can better shed light on U.S. and China relations for us than Sidney Rittenberg, who knows China and the Communist Party inside out. Having lived in China for 35 years through wars and revolutions, now in his very wise 90s, he has to be the […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, World News Tagged With: 2015, Anna Louise Strong, Ashton Carter, Chinese Communist Party, Cultural Revolution, Deng Xiaoping, Dorothy Parker, Global Times, Great Leap Forward, Herbert Hoover, John Foster Dulles, Korea, Korean War, Li Peng, Li Yuanchao, Liu Looking, Liu Xi Jinping, Minister Peng, Peng Dehuai, President Coolidge, President Obama, Rittenberg Absolutely, Rittenberg It, Sidney Rittenberg Part, Silent Cal, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27

A-pop! Action ahead … — … for Asian Americans in film and television

November 20, 2015 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Daylight savings is officially underway which means shorter days and more reasons to stay inside. Fortunately, there are some great movies and television shows out to help you survive the next few months. Read on to see what’s playing and streaming near you. Asian Americans take on action films […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2015, Actor Dave Bautista, Actress Naomi Scott, Aziz Ansari, Filipino, Fox News, Golden Globe-winning, Indian American, Kal Penn, NPR, Nisha Ganatra, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pink Ranger, President Obama, Sarita Gupta, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27

BLOG: Right and wrong — Motives to vote

October 22, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng President Obama’s presidential election in 2008 inspired an astounding turnout for African American voters. It happened to the Asian community when one of our own was running for office. Why not? It’s an opportunity for Asian Americans to make an impact when it comes to public policy. It’s wonderful to see Asians […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2008, 2015, African American, Akemi Matsumoto, Asian Americans, Natasha Chen, Northwest Asian Weekly, President Obama, Vol 34 No 44 | October 24 - October 30, Voters Pamphlets

Recognized! — White House introduces Filipino American History Month

October 15, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ador Pereda Yano Northwest Asian Weekly For the first time, the White House marked the presidential recognition of the month of October as Filipino American History Month. On October 2nd, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders sponsored an event in Washington DC to celebrate the history of Filipino Americans and […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Advisory Commission, Asian Americans, Congressman Mike Honda, Dorothy Cordova, FANHS, Filipino American History Month, Filipino Americans, Immigration Nationality Act, Jason Tengco, Morro Bay, Nani Coloretti, Pacific Islanders, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Recognized White House, United Farm Workers, Vol 34 No 43 | October 17 - October 23, White House Initiative

Seattle on the list for President Xi Jinping?

September 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Seattle will be one of the destinations for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States in September, according to a Taiwanese news website. Rumors have been flying for the past six months that Seattle will be on Xi’s itinerary. However, no one has officially confirmed it, including Gov. Jay Inslee’s office. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Asian Weekly, Bill Gates, Cheng Li, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Hu Jintao, Jay Inslee, Mayor Ed Murray, New York, Premier Deng Xiao Peng, President Obama, Seattle, United Daily News, United Nations, United States, Vol 34 No 37 | September 5 - September 11, White House

Pao polarizes — Public split on interim CEO of Reddit

July 9, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly If there is controversy in the tech industry, the name Ellen Pao seems to follow. Pao, the interim CEO of social media news site Reddit, is under fire yet again.  An online petition is requesting that she be removed from the company. Over 162,000 people have signed a petition […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, CEO, Ellen Pao, Jason Cruz, Kleiner Perkins, Northwest Asian Weekly, President Obama, Silicon Valley-based, Victoria Taylor, Vol 34 No 29 | July 11 - July 17, culture, social media, technology

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