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This Edition's Focus: Immigration

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Arts, Culture & Media

ALL-NEW SECRET ASIAN MAN by TAK TOYOSHIMA!
Film Review: Treeless Mountain
Review: Slumdog Millionaire
Book Review: The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin
ALL-NEW SECRET ASIAN MAN Bonus Series by TAK TOYOSHIMA!
Book Review: Gook: John McCain’s Racism and Why It Matters
Review: Ping Pong Playa
Asian American Village JukeBox
Camp Home: Tule Lake Today in Photos by Kevin J. Miyazaki
Review: Grace Lee's American Zombie
In Dengue Fever, SE Asian Music Fits SW American Band
Q&A: Jake Shimabukuro - Hawaiian Ukelele Virtuoso
ALL-NEW SECRET ASIAN MAN BONUS SECTION
FILM: Passing Poston: An American Story
ImaginAsian Revives Historic Theater
Festival a Milestone for Asian American Theater
Extended DVD Review: Rush Hour 3
DVD Review: The Namesake
Book: Asian American Assimilation
SECRET ASIAN MAN Secret 100+ Randomizer
APIAVote Urges Responsible Reporting in Coverage of Asian Americans and the Political Process
ALL-NEW SECRET ASIAN MAN by TAK TOYOSHIMA!
Dance Keeps Culture Alive for Young South Asian Americans
Book to Record History of Boston's Chinese
Letters from Iwo Jima: DVD Review
Review -  SIDES: The Fear is Real
OCA Condemns Power 105.1 FM Radio Segment as Racist
Resistance Revisited: Review of Tule Lake by Edward Miyakawa
Introduction: WHM 2005 - The Year of the APA Woman of Letters
WHM: Houston's Impressive Women
Activists Blast SF Museum's Exhibit of Tibetan Art
Bringing It Home: Indian Film Tackles HIV, Gay Life With Family Tale
Boston Korean Community Gets New Newspaper
APA Community Denounces Hiring of ‘Tsunami Song’ Creator to SF Radio Station
Putting the Hustle Back In Kung Fu
N.J. Radio Station Hosts Accused of Hate, Anti-Asian Sentiment
Musical Prodigy Hits All the Right Notes
In Trendy Asian Tattoos, Culture is Skin Deep by L Lin
Mystery Author Naomi Hirahara Looks to Her Community for Inspiration
HOT 97’s Miss Info’s Future Still Unknown
At Face Value: Q&A with Filmmaker Alice Wu
Free Do-It-Yourself 3D Anime/Manga Product Unveiled
Pervs, Politicos and Prey: Ethnic Media and the Problem of "Hack Marketing" by S Ikeda
Ethnic Media Convene to Talk Racism After AsianWeek Fiasco
AsianWeek Apologizes Following Racist Column Controversy
Person of the Year in the Ethnic Press: It's Not You
Asian American Family Focus of PBS Drama
Management Consultant Yul Kwon Winner on TV’s Survivor
Lan Samantha Chang Will Direct the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop
With Americanese, One Step Back, Two Steps Forward for APA Film
Q&A: Author Shawn Wong and Filmmaker Eric Byler
New York City's Ethnic Press Growing
Zhang Yimou's New Film Reveals Softer Side of China
Asian Americans Go Missing When It Comes to TV
Roundtable: Asian Americans in Drama and Film
Gathering Storm -- A 'Typhoon' of Regional Asian Films
Oscars: Not to Be Forgotten...
Asian Americans Take Action against Offensive Radio Remarks in Toledo, Ohio
Artist Maya Lin Honors Lewis and Clark Expedition
APA Grrrlfriends
Honoring Nam June Paik
Exploring the 'Nitty Gritty' Side of Paradise in...Fishbowl
Filmmaker Kayo Hatta Remembered
Favorite APA Books for Kids
Summer Film Round-up
New Amerasia Focuses on "Crime in Asian America"
Looking for "Nude"? A Roundup of Asian American Women’s Magazines
Remembering Chris Iijima
Houston’s AA Festival Fights for Visibility Amidst Controversial Cancellation Decision
New Radio & Print PSAs Launched to Combat Housing Discrimination Against Asian Americans
Report: Lack of Diversity in Primetime Television
The Mystique of a Geisha Packaged, Available for Sale
"Why There are 'No' Asians on Television"
Sale of Viet Mercury Troubles Bay Area Vietnamese
Q&A: Margaret Cho
Q&A: Katie Leung - Harry Potter’s Cho Chang
Seeing the Light: The Art of Paul Chan
Q&A with Eugenia Yuan: Not Your Typical Mail Order Bride

Business, Finance & Economics

Nation's 'Little Saigons' Hold Thriving, Informal Economies
A History of Chinese American Banking in Los Angeles
Making Int'l Recruiting Work for Both Workers and Employers by K Supriya
Asian Businesses Growing Fast in Massachusetts
Census Reference: Statistics on A/PI-Owned Businesses
Buying a Slice of Americana
Asian Pacific Americans and Corporate Leadership: What’s the Score?
Sikh Approach to Modern Security Needs Means Big Business in Small New Mexican Town
Big Business Selling Out -- to Asians
Entrepreneur Puts Fun Spin on Asian-themed Clothing at Lychees Gone Wild
Meet Virtual Girlfriend … A New Era in Dating? by C Aoyagi
Businesswoman Uses Experience to Help Those with Autistic Children
Pervs, Politicos and Prey: Ethnic Media and the Problem of "Hack Marketing" by S Ikeda
PepsiCo Elects Chief Executive Officer Indra K. Nooyi as Chairman
Banks Compete to Offer Chinese Americans Money Transfers, Other Services
Helping M.B.A.s Promote Peace
Census: Asian-Owned Businesses Booming
House for Sale: In Your Language
Boston Asian American Bank Founder Reflects on Past, Future
Work, Identity, Culture and Generational Change by Andrew Lam
Halloween-themed Web site Brings Back Memories of ‘Kung Fool’

Careers, Workplace, Employment

Making Int'l Recruiting Work for Both Workers and Employers by K Supriya
Religious & National Origins Discrimination After 9/11 by P Igasaki
Boston Chinese, Hispanic Workers Facing Layoffs
Asian Pacific Americans and Corporate Leadership: What’s the Score?
Defeating Discrimination in the Workplace by C Prasad
Equipping APAs with Tools to Break the ‘Bamboo Ceiling’
Be a Doctor: Learning to Say No to My Immigrant Parents
- Asian American Village Jobs for US Career Center
Exploring Culturally Specific Styles in the Workplace by C Prasad
In the Workplace: Difference as Advantage by C Prasad
Asian American Employment & Occupational Patterns
- EEOCorner with Paul Igasaki at IMDiversity.com Career Center
From Family Literacy to Job Readiness in Boston's Chinatown
Glass Ceiling: Roadblock to Promotions
A Career in Languages Translates Into Success
Asian Sisters in Boston "ASPIRE" to Excellence with Mentors' Help

Civil, Human and Equal Rights

AAJC Urges LGPA Sponsors to Withdraw Support
Guest Workers Fired After Protesting 'Slave' Conditions
APAP Announces Wrap Up, Outcomes of National Townhalls on Hate Crimes
JA Activist Yuri Kochiyama Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Workers Awaaz: Fighting for South Asian Women by C Amoruso
Gov't Effort to Stem Human Trafficking Helps Very Few by P Vongs
Is It Better to be Gay in the Philippines? by N Toriano
Religious & National Origins Discrimination After 9/11 by P Igasaki
Stereotype-chic: NYC’s Saigoniste Mocks Asians, Packages Orientalism by L Song
Fred Korematsu, a Civil Rights Pioneer
- EEOCorner with Paul Igasaki at IMDiversity.com Career Center
After Years In Limbo -- More Immigrant Detainees Choose 'Voluntary' Deportation
Glass Ceiling: Roadblock to Promotions
New Radio & Print PSAs Launched to Combat Housing Discrimination Against Asian Americans
U-M Students May Face Charges for Racially Motivated Felony
Fighting for Immigrants: Law Students Tackle 'Civil Rights Issue of Our Time'
What to Do About Discrimination: Pocket Guide by Sikh Media Watch
Asian Americans Don’t Know What to Do About Racial Discrimination by Frank Wu
The Importance of Gay Pride...For Us All by P Nash

Dialogue, Opinion, and Letters

Attack of the Asianphile
Florida's Shame and the Limits of Change
Opinion: Why Hillary Clinton Works for Asian American Women
In Praise of Older (and Younger) Brothers
Asian Pacific Americans, Affirmative Action, and Michigan’s Proposal 2
Let It Be Some Other 'Asian'
Commentary: Wanted - Wise Leadership on Capitol Hill
Opinion: Do You Hate Gays More Than You Love Your Country?
Asian Pacific Americans: Beware of the Virginia Senate Race
Q&A: Rep. Mike Honda on Equal Pay and Family Security
Gil Asakawa's NikkeiView: Thanks, Michelle!
New Nominations to the APA Women's Wall of Fame
Commentary: Kashmir on My Mind
Why I'm Still 'Thuy' and Not 'Jane' or 'Susie'
Tsunami Babies: What Kind of Future for Adoptees Taken Abroad?
In Wake of Hunting Tragedy, a Young Hmong Writer Anguishes Over Mediator Role
Tsunami Disaster Relief: How America Can Prove It's Not 'Stingy'
'Do Your Own Homework': Asian Students Should Learn to Think for Themselves
Beyond the Tsunami, Aid Money From Rich Nations Falls Short
'FOBs' vs. 'Twinkies': The New Discrimination is Interracial
Opinion: To Stop Avian Flu, Treat Animals Better
When the JPNZ say "JAP" by G Asakawa
After the Tsunami, Childhood Dreams of the Sea Hold Wisdom
30 Years after Vietnam War, Vietnamese Diaspora is Thriving by Changing
Plastic Surgery As Racial Surgery
Manny Pacquiao Is a Boxing Icon -- Should He Be More?
Asian Americans Take Action against Offensive Radio Remarks in Toledo, Ohio
Commentary: Time for Vietnamese to Be Heard on Vietnam War
Will Bush's War on Terror Bring Back Detention Camps?
An Open Letter to U-M Administration by APIA Faculty
Everything the NSA Needs to Know About My Indian Mother (But Was Afraid to Ask)
Leers and Loathing in Las Vegas: Why am I mistaken for an Asian sex import?
Chai Vang and Relationships in the Wisconsin Northwoods

Education, Academia, Study

Innovative Camp Uses Sports, Activities to Teach Mandarin to Teens
Teen Who Founded "Discover Worlds" Honored as Citizen Diplomat
UCLA Gets $1 Million for Chinese
Touring UCLA Asian American Studies Center by Y. Winfrey
Asian Pacific Americans, Affirmative Action, and Michigan’s Proposal 2
Report: More Asian Americans Meeting Obstacles to Academic Success
The Perils of Academia for Asians
Letter from Kolkata: It’s Summer But School’s Not Out
Education Culture Gap by F. Wang
An Historic First: Philadelphia’s Chinatown Gets Charter School
50 Years After Brown, What Is the Future of Schools?
'Living' History Lesson Revives Emotions, Debate in WA School
Building Asian American and Ethnic Studies in the Midwest
Young Hmong Professionals Giving Back by FutureHmong
Life and School in a Foreign Country
National Organizations Serving Asian-Pacific American Students
'Do Your Own Homework': Asian Students Should Learn to Think for Themselves
Asian American Studies at the U Illinois-UC Hiring
Not All Asians Are at the Top of Their Class
Law Students Help Score Win for Immigrants in Supreme Court
Lan Samantha Chang Will Direct the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop
Back to School: Boston Teens Talk
Helping M.B.A.s Promote Peace
Overview: Asian American Studies in the Big Ten Universities
Reflections from UIC Asian American Student Leaders
China to Fund Program to Encourage Americans to Study Chinese
The Movement to Institute an Asian American Studies Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago
New Amerasia Focuses on "Crime in Asian America"
Northeastern University Launches New Asian American Center
UI-Chicago Students Fight for Asian American Studies
Why Do Asian American Students Excel in School?
Boston Public Library Beefs Up Chinese and Vietnamese Language Resources
U-M Students May Face Charges for Racially Motivated Felony
Keeping the ‘Old’ in School, Sports
Asian Sisters in Boston "ASPIRE" to Excellence with Mentors' Help
New Software Tool Helps Students Read Chinese
Techies Out, Teachers In: U.S. Schools Recruit Indian Instructors by S Srivastava
"Objective Reality" and the Hawai'i of the Mind by F. Wang

Family, Lifestyles, Traditions

The Teahouse
Not Your Mom: Navigating the Nuances of Names
Book Review: The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin
Chinese New Year, Los Angeles Style, in the Year of the Rat
Adoption, Hapas, and Asian-American Heritage by S Ikeda
Diversity Feeds California Cuisine
Lost in Translation? No Translation Necessary!
Love Vibe-R-Asian: APAs and the Perils of Dating Online
On Raising Bilingual and Multilingual Children - 1 of 3 by F Wang
Boston Temple Gets Facelift in Time for Vietnamese Mother’s Day
"You Know You're an Asian American Parent When…"
Beyond "Spot the Asian" by F Wang
So Your Family Wants to Set You Up
LGBT APA Family Portraits by L Lin
Sandwich Generation: Pulling Double Duty
Serving up a Plate of Community
Immigrant Communities Got Game by P Vongs
Living Single (and Eurasian)
The Most Beautiful Woman in the World (and me?)
Naginata: An Appreciation for "Women’s Martial Arts"
For Married Women, One Chinese New Year but Two Banquets
Facing Forty Out from Behind the Wizard’s Curtain
Boys with Guitars: Searching for a Man Who Sings
Finding a Boyfriend for My Vietnamese Mom -- Online
APA Christmas Shopping 2006
My First Thanksgiving in America
A Visit to the Hilo Longs Drugs
Names and Expectations
New Life, New Eyes: Adoptees, Immigration, Refugees, & Diaspora
APA Grrrlfriends
Favorite APA Books for Kids
Korean Latchkey Kids Under Scrutiny in U.S.
Inside the Asian Pressure Cooker
Toy Hackers: The Art of Making Ethnic Heroes by Romeo Esparrago
Karaoke: Laying Bare the Vulnerable (Asian) Heart
Surviving Your Next Family Reunion
Ono Poke or Fractured by Language
Weak in the Knees: Revisiting the "Nice Chinese Boy"
By the Numbers: Dating, Marriage, and Race in Asian America by CN Le
Books for Asian Adoptees and Transracial Adoption Families Pt. 1 by L Song
APA Girl Power! by F Wang
Harry Potter, Asian-American Living, and Raising Our Children with Culture(s) by F Wang
Commentary: I Have Seen the Future, and It's San Francisco by A Lam

History & Heritage

Holding Onto Heritage by Gil Asakawa
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Asian Heritage Month in Canada Resources
Internment Redress and the Art of Apology by SD Ikeda
Feb. 19 Japanese-American Internment Day of Remembrance
Camp Home: Tule Lake Today in Photos by Kevin J. Miyazaki
Archaeologists Find Evidence of Origin of Pacific Islanders
Hope Rises From Ashes of My Lai
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2008
In Praise of Older (and Younger) Brothers
Women's History Month - APA Women's Wall of Fame
Waterloo to Washington: The Long Journey of Coral Wong Pietsch
FILM: Passing Poston: An American Story
A History of Chinese American Banking in Los Angeles
Remarks on Women in History
Japanese-American WWII Soldiers Fought Battles at Home and Abroad
Dance Keeps Culture Alive for Young South Asian Americans
Born in the U.S.A.: About Kim Wong Ark & Asian American Citizenship by Frank Wu
America's Chinese Restaurants Have Recipe for Cross-Cultural Understanding
Learning Other APA Cultures: Trials and Tribulations by F Wang
Memorial Day: Honoring an Asian American hero by D Leung
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month for Kids by F. Wang
Teaching History, and Responsibility, in Japan
30 Years After the Vietnam War: China Remains a Threat
Tet Trung Thu and Mooncake Madness by L Song
A Forgotten My Lai: Philippine Massacre Showed Horrors of War
What’s in a(n Asian) Name? by Lynda Lin
Buying a Slice of Americana
WHM: Houston's Impressive Women
Cool Find for APA Month: Great Asian Americans Poster Series
Women's History Month - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Asian-American Women's History
Asian American Women: Why We Are Everywhere
Gil Asakawa's NikkeiView: Thanks, Michelle!
Women's History Month - My Asian-American Heroines by F Wang
New Nominations to the APA Women's Wall of Fame
Fred Korematsu, a Civil Rights Pioneer
Chinese-American Postmaster Left Indelible Stamp on Postal Service
Hanford’s China Alley and Bessie Loo, Delbert Wong, and Richard Wing
Asian American Village 2006 Year in Review
The Death of "Tokyo Rose"
Dr. Mom Chung of the Fair-Haired Bastards:  The Life of a Wartime Celebrity
Groups Hope to Tell Little Known Little Tokyo Story
Pilipino Americans in Los Angeles by Susie Ling
> Women's History Month @ Asian American Village @ IMDiversity.com

Politics & Law

80-20 to Back Dems, 2 from GOP, after Dean's Glass Ceiling Promise
Analysis: Big Politics in Little Saigon
APA Community Grapples with Soldier's Decision to Refuse Deployment to Iraq
APA News, Notes from the Midterms
APAP Announces Wrap Up, Outcomes of National Townhalls on Hate Crimes
APIAs Vote in Record Numbers November 2
APIAVote Urges Responsible Reporting in Coverage of Asian Americans and the Political Process
Asian American Action Fund Reports 75% of Its Picks Won Races
Asian American Activists Call White House Immigration Paper ‘Anti-Family’
Asian American and Pacific Islander Voters Poised to Make a Significant Impact on Super Tuesday
Asian American Voter Turnout High, But Many Face Problems at Polls
Asian Pacific Americans, Affirmative Action, and Michigan’s Proposal 2
Asians in Eight States Favored Dems, Nixed Michigan Affirmative Action Ban
Book Review: Gook: John McCain’s Racism and Why It Matters
Election Heats Up in Heavily Chinese San Francisco District
Fighting for Immigrants: Law Students Tackle 'Civil Rights Issue of Our Time'
First National APIA Presidential Townhall - May 17, 2008
Florida's Shame and the Limits of Change
Gov't Effort to Stem Human Trafficking Helps Very Few by P Vongs
Honda Statement at the Hearing on Protecting the Human Rights of “Comfort Women”
Indian Husbands From U.S. Fall Victim To Dowry-Immigration Fraud In India
Latinos Help Elect First Hmong City Council Member in California
Law Students Help Score Win for Immigrants in Supreme Court
Letter from Michigan: Law School Dean Frank Wu after Proposition 2
Little Saigon Mulls Poor Showing by Vietnamese-American Candidates
Major APIA Voter Role Foreseen in Nevada Caucuses
New Report Highlights Problems Faced by Asian Americans As they Vote
Opinion: Why Hillary Clinton Works for Asian American Women
Post-Election 2008 Asian American Round-up
Proposal for Non-Citizen Vote Could Affect Boston’s Asians
Q&A: MD Delegate candidate Kris Valderrama
Q&A: Rep. Mike Honda on Equal Pay and Family Security
Report: Influence of Asian American Voters Increasing in State, U.S. Elections
Survey: APA Youth Engagement Up, Despite Low Turnout
The GOP's "Asian" Problem
The Rising Costs of Becoming a Citizen
Translation Trouble -- Children May Be Barred from Interpreting for Parents
Vietnamese Media Gauge Fallout from Campaign Scare Letter
Will Bush's War on Terror Bring Back Detention Camps?

World Affairs

Asian Heritage Month in Canada Resources
Archaeologists Find Evidence of Origin of Pacific Islanders
Hope Rises From Ashes of My Lai
Vang Pao Case Highlights Hmong Community’s Losses
Letter from Kolkata: It’s Summer But School’s Not Out
An Innovative Concept or Just a Weird Idea? by C Aoyagi
30 Years After the Vietnam War: China Remains a Threat
A Forgotten My Lai: Philippine Massacre Showed Horrors of War
Teaching History, and Responsibility, in Japan
Letter from Phnom Penh: Gay Marriage Accepted Here by C Chin-Kidess
CA Scientist Pursues Afghanistan’s Soybean Solution
California Poll of Asian Americans on the Tsunami
Honda "Comfort Women" Resolution Supporters Gather March 22 in DC
Shanghai Surprise: China's Rudeness Is Its Strength by P Vongs
Commentary: Kashmir on My Mind
Notes from a Brown Man in London
Tsunami Disaster Relief: How America Can Prove It's Not 'Stingy'
Opinion: To Stop Avian Flu, Treat Animals Better
Ghosts Keep Tourists Away from Phuket
Is America Finally Recognizing China as a New Global Power?
Visiting the Hmong, America's Forgotten Refugees by Pha Lo
Japan's PM Vows No New Apology on WWII Sex Slaves
Honda Statement at the Hearing on Protecting the Human Rights of “Comfort Women”
Thailand: Land of a Thousand Grimaces
Chinese Media Ask: How Do You Solve a Problem Like North Korea?
Korean Americans Conflicted Over North Korea
China to Fund Program to Encourage Americans to Study Chinese
Unrest in the Homeland Awakens Thai American Community
Q&A: Avian Flu Crisis - A Question of When
The Perpetual Stranger -- A Chinese American's Letter from Paris
An India Where the Fishmonger Still Knows Your Name by Sandip Roy

Reference & Statistics

U.S. Census Statistics for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month - May 2009
U.S. Census Statistics for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month 2008
U.S. Census Statistics for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month 2007
Census Reference: Statistics on A/PI-Owned Businesses
Census: More Diversity, Slower Growth in U.S.A. 2050
Census: Characteristics of APA Couples and Families
More Than Half Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders Reside in HI, CA
Census 2000: Chinese Largest Asian Ethnic Group in U.S.
Census 2000 Final Pacific Island
U.S. Census Statistics for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month 2006
U.S. Census Statistics for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month 2005
Census Factoids for Valentine’s Day: February 14
Hispanic and Asian Americans Increasing Faster than Overall Population
What’s a "Hapa" ("Happa")...?
What is an APA (Asian-Pacific Islander American)?
Immigration Goes Nationwide, Heightening Public Interest
Census Bureau Profiles Asians and Pacific Islanders as Heritage Month Concludes

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