By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten members of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have resigned to protest the Trump administration’s policies and positions on repealing the Affordable Care Act, building a wall between the United States and Mexico and punishing sanctuary cities. “We can no longer […]
BLOG: How to manage a Trump press conference
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY President Donald Trump declared the media as “enemy of the American people” after his first press conference last week. Honestly, I felt sorry for the media, being a part of it myself. Trump was like King Kong, with mighty power and size, but its brain was minutely smaller compared […]
EDITORIAL: Vogue’s diversity misstep
Vogue magazine chose Karlie Kloss, a white model, to appear as a Japanese geisha instead of an actual Japanese model. In the photo spread, Kloss’ signature blonde hair is replaced with thick, long black locks done up in the Japanese Shimada style, and her skin, appearing more pale than usual, is draped in traditional Japanese […]