EDITORIAL: You’re in control: Vote, run, be heard
If politics, as it’s been said, is the art of controlling your environment, then voting is the easiest way to exert that control. We vote for candidates who will use their position and power to give us...
View ArticleBLOG: Watch out for gutsy Asian female politicians
By Assunta Ng Who is Kshama Sawant? “Wow” was my reaction when I first saw her at the API forum. Sawant, an economics professor at Seattle Central Community College, is challenging incumbent Seattle...
View ArticleLee wants 6th term — City’s first mayor/council member of color
By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee has been on the city council for 20 years. Put another way, that’s over 7,300 days, or over 175,000 hours, or over 1 million minutes....
View ArticleTop Contributor: Bjong Wolf Yeigh — New UW chancellor has high ambitions
By Imana Gunawan Northwest Asian Weekly University of Washington Bothell’s new chancellor Bjong Wolf Yeigh has ambitions for both his new institution and for its students, the majority of whom identify...
View ArticleAsian candidates dot electoral landscape
By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly Ten API candidates remain on the ballot for King County in contested races in the Nov. 5 general election. Two candidates, Naomi Wilson and Shari Song, are vying for...
View ArticleBLOG: McGinn vs. Murray. Who should we endorse?
By Assunta Ng It is not easy to choose the next Seattle mayor. I can tell you why you should vote for Mayor Mike McGinn. I could also give you reasons why you should go with Sen. Ed Murray. However, I...
View ArticleUW professor devises reform in Chinese hukou system
By Imana Gunawan Northwest Asian Weekly At the heart of “the world’s factory” are 230 million rural migrants in China living below the poverty line. Currently, a University of Washington professor is...
View Article“Vampire” decidedly anti-”Twilighty”
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Vampire,” from the celebrated Japanese director Shunji Iwai, takes to the opposite extreme in artistry. Iwai, in his first English-language film, wants to...
View Article“Marine Boy: The Complete First Season”
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “There’s ‘Marine Boy,’” said Mom, poring over the TV listings. “You want to watch ‘Marine Boy’?” That was Mom, circa 1975. I was seven. Or it could have been...
View ArticleInside ‘Pacific Rim’ game
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Pacific Rim” may be an American movie with a Mexican director using Japanese ideas, but the accompanying video game comes direct from a Japanese company, Yuke’s...
View ArticleIn aging China, old woman sues children for care
By Kristen Gelineau The Associated Press FUSHENG, China (AP) — The daughter-in-law smashes the cockroach under her foot and rolls open the rusted metal doors to the garage. Light spills onto a small...
View ArticleSuper smog hits north China city; flights canceled
By Louise Watt The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Visibility shrank to less than half a football field and small-particle pollution soared to a record 40 times higher than an international safety...
View ArticleLife terms sought for Khmer two
By Justine Drennan and Sopheng Cheang The Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Prosecutors at Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge tribunal requested life imprisonment for two of the regime’s surviving...
View ArticleDr. Jai Jun Byeon receives Award
Cornerstone Medical Services CEO and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jai Jun Byeon will be awarded the 2013 Molina Healthcare Champion award at the Renton Pavilion Event Center on Oct. 24. Dr. Byeon will...
View ArticleFuture journalist is crowned Miss Teen USA
The winner of Miss Washington Teen USA 2014 is Filipino American Starla Sampaco of Bellevue. Miss Sampaco is a freshman at the University of Washington, where she is working toward a degree in...
View ArticleNepal festival celebrates virtues, culture
The biggest festival in Nepal, called Dashai, began its 15-day celebration with a festive event at the Shoreline Conference Center on Oct. 5. Guests included Mayor Mike McGinn, Deputy Mayor Darryl...
View ArticleWedding celebrated with tradition
The marriage celebration for Mira Su Clutter and Travis Clutter on Oct. 20 included a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, in which the bride and groom serve tea to their loved ones, who in turn present...
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