Last month, Sharon Lee, Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) executive director, was invited by Joey Manahan of the Honolulu City Council to explore solutions to the homelessness crisis in Honolulu, […]
Seattle’s Aaron Balagtas receives Navy’s Sailor of the Day award
Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Balagtas, from Seattle, received the Sailor of the Day award from Capt. Gregory Huffman, commanding officer of the USS John C. Stennis. Providing a […]
Vandana Shiva keynotes resilience symposium
On Feb. 25 and 26, scholars and thought leaders from a broad range of disciplines gathered at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) to explore the concept of “resilience” during the seventh […]
Obama nominates Sharon Yuan to key administration post
On Feb. 12, President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate Sharon Yuan as a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment […]
Bharti Kirchner releases new novel, “Goddess of Fire”
Bharti Kirchner’s sixth novel, “Goddess of Fire,” a literary history, is now out in hardcover. Kirchner is also the author of four cookbooks. Her second, Indian Inspired (Lowell House), was […]
Robert Shimabukuro featured speaker for Day of Remembrance
On Feb. 18, South Seattle College hosted noted author and historian Robert Shimabukuro as the featured speaker for the annual Day of Remembrance. This annual event marks the anniversary that […]
Nod to India’s female lawmakers highlights how few there are
By Ashok Sharma Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — What was meant as a gesture of respect toward women ended up reminding India that it needed to improve female representation […]
Japan study: 1/3 of working women were sexually harassed
By Yuri Kageyama Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese government study has found nearly a third of working women who responded to a survey reported being sexually harassed on […]
Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao enters Louisiana Senate race
By Kevin McGill Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Another Republican is joining the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana. Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao announced his candidacy March 1 in […]
Asian American jab at Oscars reveals deeper diversity woes
By Lynn Elber Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — TV’s “Fresh Off the Boat” creator Nahnatchka Khan was reveling in Oscar host Chris Rock’s deft comedic assault on white-fixated Hollywood. […]