Filipino veterans, forgotten heroes of WWII
June 2, 2012 – 7:40 PM | No Comment

World War II conjures many words and places to mind: Pearl Harbor, Manzanar, the beach of Normandy, Hiroshima, perhaps even the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the all-Japanese American team that emerged from the war as …

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Newsprint: Vietnamese Americans take action against redbaiting
May 23, 2009 – 9:40 PM | No Comment

Though the Vietnam War ended in the 1970s, even today, being accused as a communist or a communist sympathizer is still enough to start up a controversy with protests and rallies. Individuals who have been …

Newsprint: Fewer children up for adoption in China
May 18, 2009 – 9:01 PM | No Comment

In China, the landscape of child adoption is changing. New regulation on international application has made it harder for prospective parents outside of China to adopt. According to the U.S. State Department, Americans adopted 7,906 …

Newsprint: Troubling health issues found among AANHPI community
May 12, 2009 – 4:25 PM | No Comment

Paul Ong, UCLA professor of public policy, social welfare and Asian American studies, and Ninez Ponce, UCLA professor of health services, recently wrote “The State of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health in …

Newsprint: Soy consumed in childhood may decrease risk of breast cancer
May 11, 2009 – 11:21 PM | No Comment

Women’s breast cancer risk may be reduced with regular soy intake. A study of Asian American women reported in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention suggested that eating soy throughout life was associated with …

Newsprint: Hmong groups seek Obama's assistance
May 10, 2009 – 6:51 PM | No Comment

As Hmong refugees in Thailand face deportation back to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Hmong activists in the U.S. are seeking help from President Obama to prevent what would be involuntary deportations. President Obama has …