According to Justice Department statistics, Asian Americans suffer the least amount of violent crimes relative to other racial groups. The government study defined Asian Americans as a group whose ethnic background can be traced to the Far East, Indian subcontinent, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. The figures in this government study show that only…
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 targeted in the past generally tried to merely tolerate the accusations. But now, after years of accusations, some Vietnamese Americans…
Excerpt from The Independent (UK) article on Thursday, May 14: Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi could be facing up to five years in prison after being charged with violating the terms of her house arrest. Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was today charged with breaching the terms of her house arrest…
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 Chinese children in 2005, a number that dropped to 3,909 children in 2008. However, Melody Zhang from Children’s Hope International…
It’s that special time of the year again. Pacific Ties, your favorite LA based, 31 year-old AAPI news-mag is back again with another issue. Titled “Grassroots,” this issue explores your roots, my roots, and how are roots all came to this moment in time. Not really, but you have to read it to find out!…
In honor of May, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Sierra Club’s Scrapbook blog highlights some of the Club’s recent collaborations with Asian Americans and Asians. Below are excerpts from the Club’s blog entry. Read the entire post here. [This spring, Sierra Club President Allison] Chin will address the EPA in San Francisco and the…