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The Problem: Mainstreaming Feminism

Mon, 11/24/2008 - 15:37

In a recent article in Time magazine entitled, The New Liberal Order, Peter Beinart asserts t


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Bush Degrades Philippine-Americans

Fri, 07/04/2008 - 04:27
While Gloria Macagalpo-Arroyo, the president of the Philippines, visited the US this past week, I have been here in the Philippines for the first time in my life.

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Happy Slip Deletes MySpace Account, Filipina Misrepresentation

Wed, 06/11/2008 - 05:54
Many of you may know that I am HUGE Happy Slip fan.

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Choice Hotels Under Scrutiny for Human Trafficking

Tue, 05/27/2008 - 04:42

When folks talk about modern day slavery, a lot of folks tend to think of the large scale problems like sex trafficking.


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Next Generation Voices

Tue, 04/15/2008 - 03:49
H/T to Angry Asian Man "Next Generation Voices" is a new group that was established in response to the events that took place at the University of Colorado, Boulder when the student newspaper published an article entitled, "If It's a War Asians Want, It's a War They Get." The first campaign of NGV is "In

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Disrupting the Hypersexualized and Domestic Filipina Image

Wed, 04/02/2008 - 03:21
In efforts to change the sexualized and docile Filipina image online generated by dating sites that perpetuate a narrow understanding of who the modern Filpina is, Filipina Images in conjunction with Wikipilipinas (a one-stop collective of everything Filipino) ran a wri

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Big Kudos to Asian American Community at University of Colorado

Sun, 03/16/2008 - 03:01
A quick update about the incident at UC where a writer for student newspaper ran an outrageously offensive and racist anti-Asian article. Last week, the Asian American community organized and rallied for peace while demanding, among other actions, the removal of Editor in Chief Cassie

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Are Asians "Demographically" Significant?

Mon, 03/10/2008 - 03:50
H/T to Slant Eye for the Round Eye For Asian American actors, the question of crossover appeal is a make or break one.  I happen to see an increase representation of Asian Americans in media, particularly television, over the past several years and this quote, taken from the New Jerson On-Line,
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Asian/APIA Feminism

Mon, 03/03/2008 - 20:33
March is Women's Herstory Month!What better way to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of women than honoring the pioneers and daring writers, theorists, activists, and artists who have paved the way for others? Profbwoman at WOC PhD has a wonderful dedication to amazing Asian/APIA feminists to kick off Herstory month.

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Taking A Chance With Words

Sun, 02/24/2008 - 08:16
There's a lot of political coverage right now.  Obama and Clinton are dominating the media waves and finding their way into my living room every day.  In my own "Si Se Puede" chanting apartment, I  feel empowered by Obama's words to rise up myself, for the good of the world, for true progression, and change. So, where do I begin? Or, rather, how do I continue? My mind sends me in the direction

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