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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 – January 30

China-savvy tea partyer takes helm of US House panel on Asia

January 24, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Pennington Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The new leader of the House panel overseeing U.S. policy to the Asia-Pacific is a rarity in Congress: a deeply conservative Republican who shuns isolationism, favors closer ties with Asia and stands poised to praise as well as criticize China — and even do it in Mandarin.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, Beijing, California State University, Central America, China, Chinese, East Asia, House Foreign Affairs, Jim Leach, Matt Salmon, Middle East, President Barack Obama, Republican Rep, TPP, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30, World Trade Organization, Yongyi Song

Jostling to replace Barbara Boxer shows minority influence

January 24, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Michael R. Blood and Kevin Freking Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer crashed through a barrier when her election victory nearly a quarter century ago marked the ascent of women in Washington. Her successor could achieve a breakthrough as well — one that reflects California’s steadily changing political demographics.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, 2016, Asian Americans, Attorney General Kamala Harris, Barbara Boxer, Bill Carrick, California Democrat, Field Poll, GOP, Gary Miller, Pete Wilson, Republican Gov, Republican Party, Roger Salazar, Tom Steyer, Treasurer John Chiang, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30

APAMC disappointed with lack of diversity in Oscar nominees

January 24, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On January 15th, 2015, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released their nominations for the 2015 Oscars.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, ABC, APAMC, Academy Award, Asian American Justice Center, Asian Americans, CBS, Dan Mayeda, East West Players, FOX, Japanese American Citizens League, NBC, OCA, Visual Communications, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30

Keeping the name but changing the meaning — How King County changed its own history and honored MLK

January 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When researching the history of King County, it gave our staff the shivers. The historical documents reveal a beautiful tribute to a beautiful man.

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Civil Rights Act, James Street, John Quincy Adams, King County Courthouse, MLK, Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Prize, PASSED, Reverend Dr, Seattle, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30, Voting Rights Act, WASHINGTON, WHEREAS

Arrests, officer injured in Seattle police protests

January 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AP Wire Service SEATTLE (AP) — At least six people have been arrested and a Seattle police officer suffered a leg injury as protesters chanting “black lives matter” disrupted traffic in Seattle, blocking part of a state highway and interstate off ramps.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2015, KOMO, Mercer Street, Patrick Michaud, Seattle Center, South Lake Union, State Route, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30

Conquering loneliness in old age

January 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  If loneliness is the fear for old age, what can a community do to fight back?

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2015, AARP, Asian Americans, CEO, Doris Koo, Nikkei Concerns, Nikkei Manor, Seattle, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30, technology

“Selma” — Start talking and thinking

January 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly He’s my oldest friend in the world and I love him like my own brother.  But I don’t think I’ll be talking to him for awhile.

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2015, American Deep South, Andrew Hamlin, David Oyelowo, Eric Garner, LBJ, Michael Brown, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paul Webb, President Lyndon Johnson, Staten Island, UK, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30

Insatiable! — A festival of Asian American writing talent

January 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle’s Sister (SIS) Productions presents “Insatiable!” a festival of

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, Asian Americans, Celese Mari Williams, Celeste Mari Williams, Chinatown, David Henry Hwang, Kathy Hsieh Plays, Literary Manager, Live Girls Theater, Maggie Lee, NWAW, Northwest Asian American Theatre, Pocket Theater, Roger Tang, SIS, Seayoung Yim, Sex in Seattle, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30

“Chinos” — Recent political reestablishment also reestablishes Chinese Cuban heritage

January 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Cindy Domingo Northwest Asian Weekly What seemed impossible became a reality last month when President

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, China, Chinese Cubans, Chinese language, Cuban Chinese, Kwong Wah Po Newspaper, Northwest Asian Weekly, President Obama, Spain, US, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30

Help with health insurance enrollment

January 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  In response to a call for help from the White House to reach more members of the Asian and Pacific Islander community, International Community Health Services (ICHS) will hold a special enrollment event on Thursday, Jan. 29, for people to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, AAPI, ACA, Abbie Zahler, Affordable Care Act, Andrew Kim Catholic Church, Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum, ICHS, Korean, NE, Seattle, Trang Le, United States, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30, White House, attention

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