Reputed as the “housewife” opponent of Marcos’ dictatorship and democratic leader of the Philippines, Corazon Aquino has died at 76 due to heart failure. She is best known for her mobilization of thousands of people to overthrow of the corrupt Ferdinand Marcos in February 1986. A controversial…
We featured Don Nakanisi, director of the Asian American Studies Center last quarter in our feature story: Activism Through Education. Nakanishi has a great interview in an AP story on Salon.com titled: Asian-American Political Profile Rising in the U.S. “Many people of Asian descent have stepped beyond their…
“On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.” – Barack Obama, 2009 Presidential Inauguration. January 20, 2009. Photo from nytimes.com.