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There are not enough women or minorities in office, and there should be. Yes, I am saying this because I am a South Asian woman living in the US.


Should 80-20 continue?

That's a question they are asking themselves. Check out the email from the PAC, 80-20.

I know a lot of other political leaders and organizations will take issue with some of the achievements they are taking credit for, but I will say, as I have traveled around the country discussing AAPI empowerment, 80-20 is the only group that seems to be mentioned. What say you?

Dear Fellow Asian Americans:


Tea Party Movement's Success

 


Making LGBTQI issues politically local issues

All politics is local

This week I attended a town hall meeting by Congresswoman Judy Chu on the issue of repealing the discriminatory policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in the United States Armed forces and the negative impact that this unfair policy has had on the lives of so many of our brave men and women serving in the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force.  I was moved by the stories of those on the panel who spoke about their commitment to protecting this nation and the pain of having to conceal their sexual orientation in order to serve. 


A Diverse Applicant Pool is Critical to the Success of Cailfornia's New Redistricting Commission

In 2008, voters passed Proposition 11 removing the redistricting authority from the State Legislature and giving a 14-person citizen's committee the charge of drawing California's legislative boundaries.


You can help determine the political future of AAPIs -- but only two weeks left to sign up!

The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) and other Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations are encouraging qualified AAPIs to apply for the new redistricting commission established by Proposition 11.  The 14-person citizens commission will draw new maps for state legislative and Board of Equalization districts in 2011.  How the new maps are drawn will determine whether AAPI communities are kept together or split unfairly. 


AAPIs Needed for California’s New Redistricting Commission

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Needed to Apply for California’s New Redistricting Commission 

Deadline to Apply Is February 12, 2010


Asians Behaving Badly: Tufts University


Joe Wilson the Most Influential Tweeter

Recent articles seem to believe that Conservatives and the Republican party are using Twitter the most successfully within the general public and congressional members. A recent blog post by From Anthea Watson, New Organizing Institute (Click Here for the Rest of the Article) discusses the recent articles.