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COMMENTARY: What is and why become a PCO?

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By Washington State Rep. Cindy Ryu In Washington state, the Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs) are the grassroots base of either the Democratic or the Republican Party and are vital to […]

EDITORIAL: Celebrate your awesome, Asian heritage

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May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time for celebrations and festivities throughout the United States.

COMMENTARY: High-skilled immigration reform will benefit both United States and Asia

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By Curtis S. Chin Northwest Asian Weekly DENPASAR, INDONESIA – The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor might, in Emma Lazarus’ famous poem, once have welcomed “your tired, your […]

“Documented” by Vargas gets to heart of immigration debate

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By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas spurred conversations about what it means to be American when he outed himself as an undocumented immigrant […]

The Layup Drill — Springing into April: Return of the Pac Man and golf, golf, golf, and some hockey

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of the Layup Drill. This month, we take a look at the return of Manny Pacquiao to the ring and […]

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, […]

Supreme Court Justice says internment ruling could happen again

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By Audrey McAvoy Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia told law students at the University of Hawaii last month that the nation’s highest court was […]

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 […]

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 […]